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Europe

Is It Finally Time for Takaful Insurance to Thrive?

Back in 2013, there was a great deal of speculation and optimism around the build out of the UK’s Islamic finance offering, with the...

ICBC London Branch Secures US$400 Million Green Loan

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) London Branch has secured a US$400 million green loan to finance its green projects, in line with...

Polish Bank Alior Uses Public Ethereum Blockchain For New Document Authentication...

Several U.S. banks and global financial institutions have dipped their toes into the blockchain world this year by implementing systems on permissioned ledgers that...

RBS Sees Positive Financial Impact from SABB-Alawwal Bank Merger

Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) said the merger of Alawwal Bank and Saudi British Bank (SABB) would release capital that will have a...

Vattenfall Issues First Green Bond

Vattenfall has issued a EUR 500 million senior unsecured green bond with a tenor of seven years. The bond is the company's first and the...

Here are the Realities of Sustainable Investing as a Wealth Strategy

The rising interest in sustainability-driven investing is a recent phenomenon. After all, who wouldn’t want to invest, earn potentially great returns over the long-run,...