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Islamic Finance and Funds Industry gaining brisk popularity
International Conference on Islamic Funds and Investments opened in Karachi; A large number of investors participated in the Conference An International Conference on Islamic Funds and Investment opened today in a local hotel in Karachi, participated by a large number of investors from UAE, USA, UK, Canada, Malaysia and Qatar. The topics covered on first day of the Conference were, Investment opportunities for Islamic Funds, Shariah status and Mechanism of Islamic Investments and Funds with global … Read more »
It is in : Alternative Investments, Islamic Finance
KKR invests in Yorktown Center
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, in partnership with YTC Pacific, has closed an investment in Yorktown Center, KKR’s first retail real estate investment in the US by its newly formed dedicated Real Estate group, for approximately USD196 million. Located approximately 20 miles west of downtown Chicago, Yorktown is a 1.5 million square foot super-regional mall with over 150 stores sitting on 130 acres. With over USD280 million in annual revenues, the centre has many recognised national … Read more »
It is in : Alternative Investments
Sterling Infosystems acquires Checkwell Solutions
Sterling Infosystems, Inc, a company owned by management and private equity firm Calera Capital, has acquired BackCheck. BackCheck, a provider of background checking products and services, is the market leader in Canada and one of the largest providers in the United Kingdom. Sterling, already one of the largest background checking companies in the world, is now the largest within North America and is well positioned for future growth. … Read more »
It is in : Alternative Investments, Business Opportunities - Global Investments
iShares provides access to US dollar denominated emerging market corporate bonds
iShares has listed the first ETF in Europe that provides access to emerging market corporate bonds denominated in US dollars. The launch comes as investors increasingly recognise the value of taking a passive approach to fixed income, and responds to demand for a greater choice of exposures within the asset class. The iShares Morningstar $ Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF provides broad and diversified exposure to US dollar denominated debt issued by corporates based in Latin America, … Read more »
It is in : Alternative Investments, ETFs
Robert L Bernstein joins Windham Capital as MD institutional sales
Independent investment firm Windham Capital has appointed Robert L Bernstein as Managing Director for Institutional Sales. “Robert brings more than 20 years of experience and a wide range of institutional relationships to Windham,” says Stan Shelton, Managing Partner of Windham Capital. “He joins Windham at a time when we are seeing growing interest in our innovative, research-based approach to constructing and managing portfolios based on defined risk regimes.” … Read more »
It is in : Alternative Investments, Job & Careers


