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Gulf investors 'will now look at every deal', whether sukuk or not
Demand from the Middle East for the sukuk was steady
Bond pricing for the mining company started about 43bp back of its parent
Sovereign wealth fund takes $2bn, as aimed at
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The outcome of make-or-break talks that resumed this week between western powers and Iran over its nuclear programme is far from certain, with a self-imposed deadline for resolution approaching on November 24. But that hasn't dampened Iran’s optimism about returning to international capital markets, with the country’s Islamic finance industry positioning to take advantage of a surge in foreign investment should there be a positive move on sanctions. -
Dubai government owned airline Flydubai has set roadshow dates for its first benchmark dollar sukuk. The borrower will be ready to launch its deal next week, as the sukuk market draws closer to a record year for dollar issuance.
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Exotix, a frontier, emerging market and illiquid debt merchant bank, has hired Jakob Christensen as a director and senior economist.
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Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat starts a roadshow this week ahead of its first benchmark dollar sukuk. Investors are happy to see a new international sukuk issuer in the market, but are concerned that Mumtalakat's support for struggling airline Gulf Air will be a drain on resources.
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Shariah compliant investment firm Tadhamon Capital has promoted Ahmed Sultan to chief executive and plans to restructure its core business.
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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.
