Bloomberg Chinese state-owned entities are in talks about investing a combined $5 billion to $10 billion in Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO), people with knowledge of the matter said. The Beijing-based Silk Road Fund is among parties that have been in discussions to buy stock in the offering, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the …

DUBAi / WAM The 2019 edition of the Islamic Banking Index by Emirates Islamic demonstrates significant progress made by the Islamic banking sector across parameters, with Islamic banking penetration reaching its highest level since the inception of the Index five years ago. Top-line findings of this year’s milestone edition of index indicate the sector continues to widen its appeal to …

Bloomberg Oil held near a six-week high as signs of another increase in US crude reaffirmed the prevailing view that global markets are comfortably supplied. Futures added 0.2% in New York after rising 5.6% over the past three sessions. The American Petroleum Institute reported that crude stockpiles increased by 4.26 million barrels last week, according to people familiar with the …