The 2025 global story may not be as vibrant as we would have hoped – while inflation has eased and economies have expanded; they are nowhere near 2024 or pre-pandemic levels. What colored the past year was intense protectionism,...

The global financial landscape in 2025 was defined by complexity. Deepening geopolitical tensions and pervasive macroeconomic volatility compelled institutional investors worldwide to adapt varying strategies. With the Trump administration continuing to roil global trade with unprecedented tariffs, policymakers sought to...

Not all fund managers are equal – with some 2,000 investment managers involved in the Shariah space across the globe, the IFN Investor Fund House Awards – through an independent Awards Board – evaluate and honor the most outstanding...

In a sector defined by rapid innovation and global growth, the IFN Investor Fund Awards stands as a benchmark of transparency and performance within the Islamic asset management landscape. Rather than relying on arbitrary information, the Awards draw exclusively from...

Nearly 500 firms across the world are involved in the Islamic funds space, each supporting the global industry which manages over US$700 billion in public fund assets. From advisers to fund managers, and trustees to rating agencies, these firms...

Drawing from his background in computer science, business and a decade of blockchain experience, Max Freeman, the founder and CEO of Epicenter Labs, argued that while digital assets hold promise, the majority pose significant risks to both wealth and...

Building on its strong commercial presence of large conglomerates from the GCC region, the Eurasian region, as a geographically strategic area with an estimated population of 5.4 billion, aims to become a key partner with the major GCC Islamic...

The power wielded by Islamic investors in capital markets around the world and the influence of Gulf wealth continues to be underestimated and misunderstood, said Saturna Capital Portfolio Manager and Senior Investment Analyst Patrick Drum. Speaking at the IFN Investor...

In recent years, investment funds have become an increasingly important component of Iran’s financial system, offering structured mechanisms for channeling capital toward productive sectors of the economy. These funds serve as intermediaries between investors and financial markets, enabling portfolio...

NASDAQ-listed gold ETFs are charting an attractive track record as Shariah investment opportunities, with double digit returns in recent years, Alpha Binwani Capital Founding CEO Ashwin Binwani shared with IFN Investor. As these ETFs don’t have Fatwas – which is...

With real estate opportunities shrinking in established markets and purchase costs going stratospheric, a shift toward less pricey prospects has already developed among investors seeking Shariah compliant assets with long-term capital appreciation potential. Although most Shariah property investments are made...

The US market for PE, long a bastion of institutional investors, is undergoing a profound transformation that could open a significant window to Shariah compliant investments. "Capital is moving from public markets to private markets,” said Amir Memon, investment director...

Breaking away from Sukuk – long considered the default fixed-income option for Islamic investors – this new ETF developed by Wahed Invest is structured to pursue alternative income in a manner permitted under Shariah principles, while mitigating exposure to...

EIGHTClouds: Your gateway to GCC consumer business PE opportunities EIGHTClouds Holdings, a Dubai-based alternative investment firm established in 2022 and specializing in private equity, credit and real estate throughout the GCC region, applies an active ownership model – which saw...

VCorp Capital Management: Catalyst for business growth of high-growth and pre-IPO companies VCorp Capital Management, established since 2020 as a PE investment firm and fund manager registered with the Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC), is grounded on providing secured direct...

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