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A USD500 million Sukuk has been listed by Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) on Nasdaq Dubai. The capital raised will support SIB’s activities and strategic development. The five-year Sukuk was subscribed 7.2 times by regional and international investors with 150 investors showing their interest. It brings the total value of SIB Sukuk listings on Nasdaq Dubai to USD2 billion following listings of 500 million US dollars each in 2016, 2018 and 2019. SIB’s latest USD500 million Sukuk listed on Nasdaq Dubai on 23rd June 2020.

According to a new report "The Evolution of Wealth Management in the World of Islamic Finance 2019", demand for Islamic finance solutions is set to increase in the GCC and Middle East in the next five years. The report highlights that promoters of Islamic wealth management are gearing up to offer a greater array of wealth management solutions to a client base that is generating private wealth at a remarkable rate. The report finds that socially responsible investing (SRI) and products offering environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards are driving the increase in demand for Islamic wealth management solutions. The report also shows that Islamic finance is no longer a niche product for Muslim investors alone; more and more non-Muslim families and institutional investors are seeking both performance and long-term value.