AWARDS

CORPORATE-INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS POLL

Friday, 7th February 2025: The 15th annual Corporate-Institutional Investor 2025 poll is now live. To download the questionnaire for this year’s poll, please click here. To access the full results…

ISLAMIC FINANCE

AEON CREDIT (MALAYSIA) ISSUES SUKUK

Aeon Credit Service (Malaysia) has made its second issuance of sukuk wakalah under the Islamic commercial papers (ICP) programme of...
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UPSIDE WITH ISLAMIC FINANCING IN 2023

Demand for syariah-compliant instruments is expected to continue to rise in 2023, supported by strong economic growth amid robust oil...
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YTL POWER SECURES ISLAMIC TERM FINANCING FOR GREEN PROJECT

Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) and OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd are the joint mandated lead arrangers for a RM1.10 billion Islamic...
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MOODY’S UPBEAT ON MALAYSIA’S ISLAMIC BANKING PROSPECTS

Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry is expected to grow faster than conventional banking with growth driven by the retail segment in...
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MALAYSIA RAISED ALMOST US$2 BILLION VIA SRI SUKUK BETWEEN 2015-2021

Malaysia has raised close to US$2 billion (RM9.2 billion) via 21 sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) sukuk issuers from 2015...
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SME

THAI EXPORTS AT A 3-YEAR HIGH

Thailand's exports rose for a ninth straight month in March and more than expected, reaching the highest level in three...
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GLOBAL SHIPPING NAVIGATES TRUMP TARIFFS UNCERTAINTY

Shifting trade announcements have led to unprecedented volatility in the global shipping industry in recent weeks, with industry players having...
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DBS & SMF PARTNER TO DECARBONISE LOCAL MANUFACTURING SECTOR

DBS and Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices...
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CHINA – NOT ASIA – A WINNER IN TRUMP 2.0

It is only two months after Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States and the only ones that are...
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PHILIPPINES REMOVED FROM GLOBAL MONEY LAUNDERING ‘GREY LIST’

Authorities say this would help attract investments and aid overseas Filipino workers who send remittances through banks. The Philippines welcomed...
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COMMENTARY

CAPITAL INFLOWS STRENGTHENS ASIAN CURRENCIES

A wave of dollar selling in Asia is an ominous sign for the greenback as the world’s export powerhouse starts to question a decades-long trend of investing its big trade…

ASSET MANAGEMENT

SINGAPORE FUND INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

Singapore Fund Flows (up to September 2024) “Fixed income and money market funds have dominated inflows in Singapore throughout 2024, a trend that persisted into the third quarter, while inflows…

FINTECH

RYT BANK: AI-POWERED DIGITAL BANK BY YTL & SEA

By Alexander Wong YTL Digital Bank Berhad, a joint venture between YTL Digital Capital Sdn Bhd and Sea Limited, has officially introduced Ryt Bank. The digital bank joint venture has received their digital banking…

IFC & CONSORTIUM OF BANKS FINANCE DATA CENTER IN MALAYSIA

International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets and a member of the World Bank Group, and a consortium of six…