UK - Tadhamon seals UK students facility dea

www.tradearabia.com - Tadhamon Capital, a Bahrain-based Islamic investment company, said it has reached an agreement with UK developer Watkin Jones for joint ownership of Athena Hall, a prime purpose built student accommodation block in London.

The Athena Hall was developed by Watkin Jones in 2010 and is part of a new university campus benefiting from a five-year rental guarantee across the whole property and a 30-year nomination agreement with University Campus Suffolk. (source)

UK - FRANCE - LUXEMBOURG - EVENTS - WIBC Bahrain : Top financial groups to attend Bahrain summit

tradearabia.com - Financial organisations from Bermuda and Luxembourg will be making their first appearance at this year's World Islamic Banking Conference.
And there will be a return of representation from Singapore as well as a strong turnout from Malaysia.
"This year's event will be at least as strong as last year's with forums being hosted by both the UK and, for the first time, France, reflecting the growing importance of Islamic finance in Europe," said event organiser David McLean.  (source)