Demand for Green Bonds Crimped by Lack of Supply
Green bonds remain a tiny segment of the fixed-income market even as the number of institutional investors chasing climate-related investments is on the rise...
Islamic FinTech: More Virtual Than Reality?
By Umer Suleman
I was invited recently to be part of a panel on global payments at the “1st Islamic FinTech Summit”, held at an...
Nestle and McDonald’s Join JICWEBS’ Blockchain Pilot Program in the UK
The Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS) – which is owned by UK’s advertisers, agencies and media owners to enhance the efficiency, transparency,...
Sweden Announces Green Bond Issuance by 2020
The Swedish National Debt Office announced Thursday it will issue green bonds in 2020 at the latest to fund budget items related to sustainable...
NBG Pangaea Secures Fresh Financing of 300 Mln Euros
Leading real estate investment firm NBG Pangaea secured a new injection of liquidity to refinance its borrowing on more favorable terms and continue its...
Deutsche Bank Unit Gets Malaysia’s First Shariah-Compliant Certification
Deutsche Trustees Malaysia Bhd has obtained the nation's first Shariah-compliant certification for its Islamic trustee business operations. The certification comes from Amanie Advisors Sdn...