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
June 14, 2023
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
March 8, 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
January 19, 2023
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
October 5, 2022
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
September 28, 2022
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
TRADETRUST: SEAMLESSLY ENSURING AUTHENTICITY FOR SMARTER, SAFER TRADE
April 12, 2024
IMDA’s TradeTrust framework enables governments and businesses to issue, exchange and verify trade documents risk-free, with enhanced efficiency and affordability...
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MALAYSIA CHARTING ITS WAY INTO HIGHER GROWTH
April 12, 2024
Led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since 2022, Malaysia is slowly leaving behind its troubled past, dragged down by years...
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HIGHER SALARY FOR EP HOLDERS MAY HIT SMEs HARDER
March 13, 2024
One company hires remote workers where possible, while another invests in internship programmes to nurture local talent. Smaller companies in...
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STANDARD CHARTERED & FREIGHT AMIGO LAUNCH PRODUCT TO FACILITATE FUNDING
February 22, 2024
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and FreightAmigo have joined forces to utilize a privacy-preserving technology – “Federated Learning”, developed...
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FOR GLOBAL TRADE STABILITY, SUPPORT SMEs
February 16, 2024
The confluence of recent extraordinary events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has simultaneously created obstacles...
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COMMENTARY
WHY WE SHOULD INVEST IN SMEs
By Mark Bower-Easton at Oxford Capital Amid reports that SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) will receive a further 10% in government funding in 2024, some investors are turning their attention towards…
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
MALAYSIA CHARTING ITS WAY INTO HIGHER GROWTH
Led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since 2022, Malaysia is slowly leaving behind its troubled past, dragged down by years of political jockeying that led to a prioritization of populism…
HSBC SETS UP US$1B GROWTH FUND
HSBC on Wednesday (Mar 27) said it is setting up a US$1 billion growth fund called ASEAN Growth Fund that provides lending to companies that are scaling up via digital…
