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  • The sukuk market has managed a record first half volume this year, although with the Greek debacle threatening a long and volatile summer debt bankers have doubts a full year record is possible.
  • HSBC sits in its traditional top stop in the sukuk league table halfway into to what should be a record year for international benchmark issuance. But its lead has shrunk to the smallest margin in five years, with regional banks snapping at its heels.
  • Arab Petroleum Investments Corp (Apicorp) is likely to bring its debut sukuk deal in September, and has ambitious price plans for the first issue of its newly rated sukuk platform, according to debt bankers.
  • The International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) has lead managers lined up for a rare social responsible investment (SRI) sukuk.
  • The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has chosen the lead managers for its first sukuk in six years.
  • Turkey’s capital markets may be in a tough spot, but they have been here before. Much, both for Turkey and for its ardent and admiring league of global investors, depends on securing political stability, then ensuring that the country gets the sort of reform-minded political leaders that it needs. Then and only then will there be a strong pick-up in capital markets activity. Elliot Wilson reports.