Tag: Luxembourg

Global Islamic Finance Industry Assets More Than $2 Trillion – SEC DG

March 14, 2016/SEC Total assets under management in the global Islamic finance industry had surpassed $2 trillion (N394 trillion) by the end of 2014 this is even as the global sukuk market continues to witness remarkable growth since after the 2008 global financial crisis as Annual issuances have grown from […]

UK, France, Japan, Others Pledge $18.9 million to Fight Money Laundering, Terrorism

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The United Kingdom (UK), France, Japan and five (5) other international donor countries has pledged to support the fight against money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism. This is coming on the heels of a session Tuesday by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) technical […]

Former IMF chief Strauss-Kahn to take up new job as head of Luxembourg-based investment bank

The head of a Luxembourg-based investment bank says Dominique Strauss-Kahn will soon take a new job as his company’s president — the latest step by the disgraced former IMF chief to rebuild his reputation. Chairman Thierry Leyne of Anatevka says Strauss-Kahn will become president on Oct. 18 and the company […]