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Qatar and Labuan sign deal to boost economic and financial sector ties
16 April 2021
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Qatar Financial Centre Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with Labuan International Business and Financial Centre to develop long-term cooperation and boost economic and financial sector ties between the two financial centres

Labuan IBFC signs MoU with rating agency RAM
21 January 2021
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The new rating service for companies based in Labuan IBFC will evaluate the performance and financial standing of Labuan entities

Labuan reports a strong H1 with seven new captives
13 November 2020
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre has seen more than 50 percent increase in licensing application approvals for H1 2020, resulting in more than 800 licensed entities currently operating in the domicile

Labuan IBFC reports 10 percent growth in captive formations
10 September 2020
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre has registered seven new captives between January and June this year, bringing the total to 56

Labuan IBFC’s insurance profitability grew almost 50 percent in 2019
28 May 2020
Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Labuan Financial Services Authority has revealed that its insurance industry showed “modest top-line growth but higher profitability performance” last year, according to its Labuan International Business and Financial Centre market performance

Labuan adds six new captives as premiums total $400.5m in 2018
25 March 2019
Reporter Ned Holmes

Labuan licensed six new captive insurance companies last year, as total gross premium grew to $400.5 million, according to figures from the Labuan IBFC

Captives catch the attention of Labuan IBFC
04 November 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (IBFC) has turned its focus to niche financial areas with high growth potential, such as captives, according to a report...

Labuan to permit Islamic captives
19 January 2015
Reporter Stephen Durham

The Shariah Supervisory Council of Labuan Financial Services Authority (FSA)has resolved to permit captive and reinsurance forms of Islamic insurance, or ‘takaful’...

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