Deepening geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic volatilities have kept investors worried – triggering bouts of selling in stock markets. With Donald Trump promising to hold his protectionist stance threatening trade tariffs as he steers the world’s largest economy, policymakers and investors...

London-based Channel Capital Advisors is focusing on onboarding investors from Western Europe, the UK, the US and the GCC to its Corniche I Shariah compliant asset-backed private credit strategy while exploring potential new areas of investments which would comply...

The Islamic fintech and digital investment sectors are rapidly growing, underlining a significant shift in the financial habits and preferences of Islamic investors worldwide. Munirah Khairuddin, the country head and CEO of Principal Asset Management Malaysia, spoke to IFN’s...

Islamic sovereigns show resilience in the face of global financial shifts, enhanced by hydrocarbon exports and diversification efforts. While loosening financial conditions and geopolitical challenges shape the credit outlook, opportunities for growth remain as these economies adapt to evolving...

Key Highlights Price rally in Q3 2024, following cut in US interest rate Turkiye leads with 19 gold funds Africa region charted largest percentage growth in AuM value Overview During Q3 2024, the average spot gold price on global markets grew from US$2,336 per...

Key Highlights Asia exhibits healthy growth Islamic equity funds grew on a global level in Q3 2024 Launch of three new fully Islamic equity funds Overview Tentative performance trends since early this year for global equities, due to uncertainties related to when the US...

Key Highlights Global fixed income and Sukuk funds market valued at US$20.23 billion at end of Q3 2024 Asia Pacific grew the most in Q3 2024 Development of digital Sukuk has become a key growth driver Overview Compared to Q2 2024, global Islamic fixed...

Key Highlights: Saudi Arabia leads with the largest Islamic money market funds by AuM Asia Pacific experienced an AuM growth of 24.69% by the end of Q2 2024 Eight Islamic money market funds were launched in the first half of 2024 Overview Global money...

Key highlights: • Dubai remains an attractive destination for real estate investments • Middle East came back strong, with Islamic real estate funds growing 23.9% in Q3 2024 after losing some in the previous quarter • Saudi Arabia leads the Islamic real...

Investments like small-and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) are often regarded as the backbone of an economy, especially in low- and medium-income countries (LMICs). Investments typically straddle a wide spectrum of policies, strategies and products, each suited to the requirements of a...

If Islamic fund management is to continue being a significant force on the global front, it has to go down a new path and chart a different route from what has been done so far. It’s just that organic...

Practical financial education is often lacking among the young and this perpetuates a problem well into adulthood. The average Muslim is not exactly going to school and learning about Islamic finance. They learn about that at home. Unfortunately, these insights...

Presented in a Q&A format, Kenanga Investors Executive Director and CEO Ismitz Matthew De Alwis shares insights into the Kenanga Alternative Series: Islamic Global Responsible Strategies Fund in this first of a three-part series. Why did Kenanga Investors decide to...

Mobilising capital markets to protect Earth’s biosphere, Neter is focused on developing conventional and Shariah financial instruments, and creating nature-positive strategies that can shape the future of capital markets. With this new company launched on the 19th September 2024, Neter...

Qatar is a vignette of what a robust dollar Sukuk market would look like, but from a non-dollar vantage point, the space is still largely undeveloped. Optimism is running high that the Qatari riyal Sukuk market could be on...

Estithmar Holding’s debut Sukuk offering is one for the books as it heralded a new chapter in Qatar’s Sukuk market, opening the doors for a new asset class in a market driven by financial institutions and foreign currency issuances,...

Making its Bursa Malaysia debut on the 10th December 2024, the latest exchange traded fund (ETF) offering from Eq8 Capital aims to provide Shariah compliant returns while contributing to a charitable cause, explained Capital Executive Director and Acting CEO...

Oman’s Ishraq Endowment Investment Fund is the IFN Social Impact Deal of the Year 2024 Award winner as it “provides individuals, companies and endowment establishments with opportunities to contribute to charitable fields and community projects consistent with Islamic values”.   Its...

The Halogen Shariah Crypto Titans Fund is aimed at investors seeking exposure to cryptocurrencies while adhering to Shariah principles. Launched by Malaysia digital asset firm Halogen Capital, this fund’s index is designed to track the performance of a basket of...

A series of proprietary IFN Investor data on Islamic funds worldwide broken down by geography and asset class.