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Islamic Development Bank deal sold inside the curve
Books over $1.5bn at launch at a spread of 80bp over Treasuries
Gulf issuance will take a pause due to the Eid holiday next weekend, but June could be busy
EM investors may be happy to see some senior supply after glut of tightly priced AT1
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Shariah compliant investment firm Tadhamon Capital has promoted Ahmed Sultan to chief executive and plans to restructure its core business. -
Global Investment firm Franklin Templeton is making three Shariah compliant funds available to South African investors, in order to take advantage of the country’s growing appetite for Islamic investments, the company’s country manager for Africa told IFIS.
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Indonesia’s central bank emphasised the country’s status as a ‘new mecca’ for Islamic finance this week. But the bank’s governor, Agus Martowardojo, also pointed out the relatively small size of the country’s Islamic financial system and the potential benefits that could accrue from its growth.
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The Bank of England's unveiling of plans to look into providing Shariah liquidity facilities for UK Islamic banks was one of the highlights at last week’s World Islamic Economic Forum in Dubai. It’s a great idea, but there’s just one problem – this should have been done ages ago.
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In a busy run for Turkish food company loans, Ülker Biscüvi and Yıldız subsidiary Ak Gıda are set to close conventional and Islamic deals this week. Meanwhile, Yıldız itself has asked HSBC to underwrite a leveraged loan backing its $2bn acquisition of Jaffa Cake maker United Biscuits.
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International sukuk issuance is on the cusp of a record year, and so far in 2014 has made up the largest proportion of total sukuk supply since 2007, according to IFIS data.
