Investors in a Singapore real estate investment trust (REIT) voted down a merger with a larger…
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PHILIPPINES RAISES $2.75B IN GLOBAL BONDS
The Philippines raised $2.75 billion (P132 billion) from its second dollar-denominated bond sale this year as…
MALAYSIAN BANKS UNDERSPEND ON FINTECH
Malaysian banks are underspending in technology (tech) and could be challenged by Chinese big tech firms…
SIME DARBY PROPERTY’S RM800M SUKUK MUSHARAKAH
Sime Darby Property Bhd today made its first issuance of Sukuk Musharakah under its RM4.5 billion…
CAGAMAS ISSUES RM2B WORTH OF BOND & SUKUK
Cagamas Bhd has announced its combined issues of RM2 billion in bonds and sukuk. In a…
POSITIVE LONG-TERM PROSPECTS FOR ISLAMIC FINANCE, POST-C19
The long-term potential for Islamic finance remains promising globally in a post COVID-19 environment due to…
AYALA ENERGY UNIT RAISES $300M FROM GREEN BONDS
AC Energy and Infrastructure Corp. has raised $300 million from its green bond issuance, its parent…
BANKS SHIFTING DIGITAL
Banks will continue to beef up digital capabilities and rethink branch strategies as consumers are likely…
MAS UNVEILS WORLD’S FIRST GREEN LOANS
Companies of all sizes will get more support in securing green and sustainability-linked loans, with a…
MEGA M&A TO CREATE ASIA’S NEXT ISLAMIC FINANCE HUB
By Fauziah Rizki Yuniarti, Three Indonesian Islamic Banks signed a merger deal last October aiming to increase the efficiency, performance, and thus competitiveness of…