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Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Bhd, has postponed the sale of up to 8.4 billion ringgit of Islamic bonds to 2015, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Bhd, has postponed the sale of up to 8.4 billion ringgit of Islamic bonds to 2015, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Thursday, Dec 11 - 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.You can view the full IFG briefin http://tmsnrt.rs/1zSdyxM under IFG Briefings Subject.TOP STORIESMalaysia pension fund can&apost vote on mega-bank merger-stock exchangeMalaysia&aposs state pension fund

Hong Kong's government is trying to maintain the territory's momentum toward becoming an Islamic finance centre, as other potential sukuk issuers show little enthusiasm.

Hong Kong's government is trying to maintain the territory's momentum toward becoming an Islamic finance centre, as other potential sukuk issuers show little enthusiasm.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Malaysia's state pension fund will not vote on a proposed merger between CIMB Group Holdings CIMB.KL and two smaller rivals after the stock exchange regulator confirmed a ban it issued two months ago. In October,...