Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Luxembourg Stock Exchange Launched the Green Fixed...

On March 27, SZSE and Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) officially launched the Green Fixed Income Information Channel (hereinafter referred to as the Information Channel)...

AA- Ratings Affirmed for MHB’s Sukuk Murahabah Programme

Malaysia Rating Corporation (MARC) has affirmed its AA- rating of Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering Holdings’ (MHB) MYR 1 billion Sukuk Murahabah programme, with...

Russia’s Sberbank eyes Islamic banking opportunities

Russia’s largest bank Sberbank is exploring opportunities in the UAE and the Middle East as it pushes to expand its business in Islamic banking...

Australia’s Big Four Banks Form Climate Investment Initiative

Australia's four major banks have joined forces with insurers and superannuation funds to back an initiative that aims to reshape the financial system to...

FWD Group Acquires 49 Per Cent Stake in HSBC Amanah Takaful

Hong Kong-based FWD Group (FWD) has acquired HSBC Insurance’s (Asia Pacific) 49 per cent of stake in HSBC Amanah Takaful (Malaysia) Berhad. In a statement,...

Indonesia Raises $1.49 Bln Rupiah from Retail Sukuk

Indonesia has raised 21.1 trillion rupiah ($1.49 billion) through the sale of retail Islamic bonds, the finance ministry said on Tuesday, as Jakarta bumps...