London remains the top global destination for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC1) investment, with planned long-term spending in the property market set to rise significantly, according to a new report from the UK’s most successful Islamic Bank, Al Rayan Bank.

I joined Al Rayan Bank in early 2013 after completing my MBA, where my thesis focused on the perception of Islamic banking in the UK. While that may suggest my journey was straightforward, the reality has been a little more complex.

Al Rayan Bank, the UK’s most successful Sharia compliant bank, has confirmed a major funding facility arranged by one of the world’s largest banking institutions, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), as part of its ongoing strategy to diversify its funding structure.