Launch Partners

Launch Partners

IFN Investor Monthly Round-up: September — Maldives poser amid plethora of Islamic funds and deals

Much of September 2024 was dominated by speculation that the Maldives is unable to meet the upcoming 8th October 2024 coupon payment of US$25 million due on its Islamic debt – and potentially triggering the first ever sovereign-issued Sukuk default. But this concern was eased by the Indian government providing urgent financial assistance in subscribing

Shariah compliant investments boost from Takaful

Catering to customer demand during the COVID-19 pandemic led a Pakistan asset manager to pivot its Shariah compliant investment products to include Takaful coverage. Pak-Qatar Family Takaful CEO Waqas Ahmad shared with IFN Investor that while the firm was established in 2007, he joined them much later - optimistic that he could replicate his Qatar

Waha Investment banking on Shariah fund yields

Abu Dhabi-based Waha Investment will maintain its focus on operating its existing three open-ended funds for the foreseeable future. “Our investors like that we are a focused asset manager,” Managing Director Alae Chouaibi shared with IFN Investor. While the firm had been managing assets in the conventional landscape since its 2012 establishment, Alae said: “We

Hejaz vying to unlock potentials of global Islamic investments

Australia’s Hejaz is looking to emulate the success of China fintech solutions provided by AliPay and WeChat, with an app that can connect Muslims across the world for Shariah compliant investments and more, Founding CEO Hakan Ozyon told IFN Investor. “I have always said that Islamic finance has to go down a new path, a

Malaysia unveils zero-tax regime to woo family offices

Aiming to provide a more affordable alternative while capitalizing on the proximity of Singapore’s wealthy business district, being nary an hour’s drive away, Malaysia will waive due taxes on single family offices to be newly established in the southern Forest City Special Financial Zone. This zero-tax regime is seen as a potentially significant draw in

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S&P data highlights outperformance by Islamic index-based funds 

Research conducted by S&P showed that in recent years, passively-managed index-based funds have outperformed actively-managed funds by double-digit percentages.  S&P Global Senior Director and Global Equity Indices Head John Welling presented at the IFN Investor Asia Forum: “During the most...

OQEP Shariah IPO subscription opens

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Top Islamic real estate funds globally by AuM

Top Islamic real estate fund managers globally by AuM

Total Funds
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Total AuM: 389,681,653,570
All Companies
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IFN Investor Weekly Round-up: 17th – 23rd...

The Shariah investment landscape in the UK got a big boost over the past week while Pakistan and Saudi...

IFN Investor Monthly Round-up: September — Maldives...

Much of September 2024 was dominated by speculation that the Maldives is unable to meet the upcoming 8th October...

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