Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Zurich Takaful Launched Shariah Global Edge Fund in Collaboration with BlackRock

Zurich Takaful Malaysia Bhd (Zurich Takaful) has launched the new Shariah Global Edge Fund, a multi-sector Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) managed by leading global...

IILM Issues $490mln Short-Term A1 Rated Sukuk

Malaysia-based International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM) has issued a $490 million short-term A-1 rated sukuk of six-month tenor to fund the acquisition of...

Beijing Releases First-ever Blockchain Blueprint

Beijing has released its first blockchain blueprint, outlining how the city plans on utilizing the technology to digitalize its economy. The city has already...

Shariah Law Opens to Crypto Trading, but Full Adoption Highly Unlikely

The Islamic world seems primed for widespread digital asset adoption, as well-respected scholars claim that crypto trading is fully compatible with Sharia law. Even...

South Korea Might Soon be Spending Billions on Blockchain Development

The South Korean government plans to invest over $48.2 billion in Blockchain and other Industry 4.0 technologies by 2025. The nation’s goal is to...

CIFI Issues its First Green Bond of US$300 Million in Hong...

CIFI Holdings (Group) Co. Ltd. ("CIFI" or the "Group", HKEx stock code: 884), a leading real estate developer engaged in the property development and investment...