AWARDS

17th BEST FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AWARDS

Hong Kong – Monday, 12 June 2023: Using a fair, robust and informative methodology and after adding a number of additional criteria to existing awards to tighten its eligibility among …

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

SINGAPORE INKS CROSS-BORDER PAYMENTS WITH INDONESIA & MALAYSIA

Singapore and Indonesia on Friday (Nov 17) announced the launch of a cross-border QR code payment linkage. The linkage will...
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SUPPORT SMEs TO HELP SHIFTING SUPPLY CHAINS IN ASEAN

Supporting Malaysia’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is vital as the global supply chains are shifting to Asean countries. Investment,...
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S$2.4B IN MONEY LAUNDERING PROCEEDS: ASSETS SEIZED

The value of assets that have been seized or issued with prohibition of disposal orders in one of Singapore’s largest...
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SME ESG PRACTICES VS DIFFICULT POLICY CHOICES

Local environmentalist and International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz recently made an urgent call to action: “We...
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MAYBANK IBG CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC, FORESEES MYR REVERSAL

Maybank Investment Bank is cautiously optimistic about improved market traction over the second half of the year (2H 2023) despite...
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COMMENTARY

EXIM BANK’s ISSUES SME GREEN BONDS

According to Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, EXIM Bank’s president, the bank issued SME Green Bonds for the first time on June 6 this year. The bonds were offered to institutional investors and…

ASSET MANAGEMENT

CONNECTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE POTENTIAL OF STABLE RETURNS

EQUITY OVERVIEW The equity market in Vietnam has been on a tear over the last decade, with several major indices reaching record highs. Market gains have been driven by both…

FINTECH

SINGAPORE’S IMAGE UNDER SCRUTINY

City-state’s anti-money laundering controls in spotlight after arrest of 10 foreigners and seizure of $736m in assets. Singapore’s image as a squeaky-clean business hub is under scrutiny amid a huge…

S$2.4B IN MONEY LAUNDERING PROCEEDS: ASSETS SEIZED

The value of assets that have been seized or issued with prohibition of disposal orders in one of Singapore’s largest anti-money laundering probes has gone up to more S$2.4 billion…