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No chance of an Islamic megabank says CPI Financial poll By: Mike Gallagher Available at: http://www.cpifinancial.net/v2/fa.aspx?v=0&aid=458&sec=Islamic%20Finance Will an Islamic megabank emerge in 2010? The debate continues […]

Sharia boards face scrutiny amid financial crisis By Shaheen Pasha Available at: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE62A0J420100311 DUBAI, March 11 (Reuters) – Sharia boards face increased scrutiny and criticism as […]

DFSA Launches Electronic Islamic Finance Handbooks Available at: http://www.dfsa.ae/WhatsNew/DispForm.aspx?Id=131 The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has launched a series of electronic Islamic finance tailored handbooks, designed […]

Corporate Governance Awards 2010 Available at: http://www.worldfinance.com/news/home/awards/article1095.html Scandals of recent years, notably Enron, have created a more constrained corporate environment. Increasing public and stakeholder concern about […]

Bahrain-based Gulf Finance House Raised to ‘CCC-/C’; outlook negative Available at: http://www.ameinfo.com/225743.html Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services today said it raised its long- and short-term counterparty […]

Islamic Finance Must Harmonize Practices to Grow By Suleiman al-Khalidi Available at: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10001501 SWEIMEH, Jordan, March 3 (Reuter) – Islamic banking must speed standardization to grow […]

Islamic finance industry launches derivatives standard Available at: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE62018K20100301 MANAMA, March 1 (Reuters) – A template for an over-the-counter Islamic derivative contract was launched on Monday, […]

Hospital poised for first UK sukuk issuance Available at: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE61O3NI20100225 By Cecilia Valente LONDON (Reuters) – A London-based private healthcare organisation is set to issue the […]