Malaysia’s Islamic financial ecosystem remains resilient amid volatile gepolitics
Fitch expects a resilient debt capital market that will continue to expand as envisioned in Malaysia's local Capital Market Master Plan (2026 to 2030)...
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Iran war presses the requirement for Islamic derivatives, says Fitch
Key barriers to the wider adoption of Islamic derivatives include sharia restrictions, infrastructure gaps and OIC's still-evolving financial systems...
Philippines’ contribution in ASEAN’s Islamic finance market remains small, says Fitch
As per the Fitch, Islamic banking assets in the Philippines amounted to just USD 44 million as of end-2025...
Datuk Wan Razly steers AFFIN Group into a new era
Datuk Wan Razly’s customer-first transformation is matched by AFFIN’s broader ambition to enhance its regional and international standing...
Malaysia’s Islamic finance landscape remains resilient: AIBIM
As per AIBIM, Islamic finance players in Malaysia are also advancing value-based intermediation to deliver sustainable and inclusive outcomes...
Capital A names Effendy Shahul Hamid as its Deputy CEO
Capital A is aiming to list its branding unit, AirAsia Next, in the United States by the end of 2026, reviving a plan that was called off two years ago...
Will central banks’ demand for gold decline?
Some central banks are also buying gold from small-scale domestic producers to support the local industry and to stop those gold sales from going to bad actors...
Malaysia voids US trade deal after SC strikes down ‘Trump Tariffs’
Malaysia's Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani stated that the US-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade no longer holds any legality...
UAE, Saudi Arabia to lead sukuk issuances in 2026: S&P
S&P expects new issuers to tap the Islamic finance market in 2026 to diversify their investor base and secure more competitive pricing than conventional bonds...
UAE witnesses launch of world’s first fintech-enabled ‘Gold ATM’
Emirates Gold will deploy between 35 and 40 Gold ATM units across the country in 2026, forming the region’s largest network of its kind...