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As Islamic finance continues to expand beyond traditional products and markets, Emirates NBD Capital stands out for its ability to apply Shariah-compliant structures to increasingly complex financing challenges. Rather than simply delivering scale, the firm demonstrated how Islamic financing techniques could be adapted across sectors, geographies and borrower requirements – from bespoke credit-enhanced murabaha facilities…

A container ship is berthed at the container terminal in Qingdao, China’s eastern Shandong province on June 25, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images China’s consumer prices grew slower than expected in June, while wholesale inflation accelerated, as elevated energy costs continued to sap domestic demand. Consumer prices rose 1% in June from a…

Afin Bank has launched a regulated bridging proposition offering lending of up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV) gross. The new proposition is being led by John Smith, who has been promoted to head of bridging at Afin Bank as part of the launch. In addition to offering higher LTVs, Afin’s bridging product will roll up interest…

Sandisk (SNDK +3.10%) stock has been explosive this year. The relatively new stock, which was spun off from Western Digital at the beginning of 2025, is up nearly 5,000% in the little time it’s been its own public company. Even if you’d waited and invested $25,000 at the beginning of this year, when it was…

Don’t want to wait until 65 to retire? With a combination of rental properties and some of the other investments we’re covering on today’s show, you may not have to. Whether you’re starting from zero or diligently building your nest egg, use these eight steps to build a diversified portfolio and reach financial freedom much…

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed the rescission of overly burdensome and costly rules that require companies to provide certain climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports. The Commission’s proposal focuses on returning the agency to its core mandate – in line with its legal authority – and restoring a materiality-focused approach…