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By Yantoultra Ngui KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Reuters) - Malaysian state asset manager Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) is considering a proposal to merge four of its portfolio companies to form Southeast Asia's second largest property firm by assets, a...

28 April 2014 ISFIN has been recently focusing its works and network partners in African countries. Partnership is the model for supporting the transformation of African economy."While GCC countries and  China's spectacular economic progress in engagement with Africa has produced mutual benefits for GCC, China and African countries,  GCC and Chinese state-owned enterprises have invested billions o

Monday, April 28 - The Islamic Finance Gateway (IFG) Briefing, published from Sunday to Thursday, carries the latest market-moving news and data for institutions offering Islamic financial services. To view the full PDF version of the briefing click here: http://r.reuters.com/peb88vTOP STORIES UAE regulator cuts minimum sukuk size, eases securities borrowing - RTRS - Zawya IsalmicThe United Arab E

Items marked ** denote new or amended listings TUESDAY, APRIL 29 TURKEY - IILM Sukuk Awareness Program Details: http://www.iilm.com/events/events.html TUESDAY, APRIL 29 UK - 2014 Islamic Banking and Finance Conference Details: http://www.oiibf.org.uk/ TUESDAY, MAY 6 (until May 7) SAUDI ARABIA - The Saudi Arabia Conference 2014 Details: http://www.euromoneyconferences.com/saudi.h

Items marked ** denote new or amended listings TUESDAY, APRIL 29 TURKEY - IILM Sukuk Awareness Program Details: http://www.iilm.com/events/events.html TUESDAY, APRIL 29 UK - 2014 Islamic Banking and Finance Conference Details: http://www.oiibf.org.uk/ TUESDAY, MAY 6 (until May 7) SAUDI ARABIA - The Saudi Arabia Conference 2014 Details: http://www.euromoneyconferences.com/saudi.h

Domestic insurance industry, which has witnessed a slowdown year-on-year in net profits in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, appears to be bullish with Qatar Rail awarding a largest-ever deal to the Qatar Insurance Company-led consortium.