The annual IFN Investor Awards were established to recognize and celebrate excellence across the Islamic investment industry – including top-performing Islamic funds, leading fund houses and outstanding service providers.
Top-performing funds will gain distinct recognition in the Islamic investment and asset management landscape as the judging criteria is based purely on quantitative performance and do not require submissions from fund managers.
By relying on independently verified data, these inaugural awards aim to uphold objectivity, consistency and transparency across markets and asset classes to stand out from the plethora of marketing proclamations.
All Shariah compliant public funds are eligible to be considered. This criterion ensures reliable benchmarking based on regulatory oversight. Privately-held funds are excluded as their ownership structure may limit transparency, hinder performance tracking and reduce compliance oversight.
The IFN Investor Fund Awards are assessed using a weighted composite score derived from the IFN Investor Funds Database. The scoring model assigns 80% weight to fund returns and 20% to AuM growth.
The review of eligible funds is based on data for qualifying periods ended the 30th June 2025 as well as on data captured in the IFN Investor Funds Database. The official winners’ announcement will be on the 10th November 2025 for 15 categories.
In addition, there will be a submission-based award category. Submissions close on the 31st October 2025. Winners will be announced on the 17th November 2025.
The IFN Investor Fund House Awards celebrate Islamic asset managers that have demonstrated leadership, innovation and long-term value in the Shariah compliant investment space. These awards recognize organizations, not individual funds, and focus on a firm’s ability to drive investor outcomes, expand market presence and uphold high governance standards.
Separately, voting was conducted amongst qualified investors between the 15th September 2025 and the 17th October 2025 for the IFN Investor Service Providers Awards – which acknowledge the vital role of firms that support the infrastructure, administration, advisory and compliance needs of the Islamic investment industry.
These awards recognize the contributions of service providers that enable Shariah compliant investments to operate effectively, grow sustainably and innovate within the market. Votes will count for 80% of the overall score, with the remaining 20% being determined by the external and independent IFN Awards Board.
Further details are presented at https://ifninvestor.com/awards/. Honoring the best in the Islamic financial industry, these awards are acknowledged to be among the most prestigious and highly recognized by the global Islamic capital market.
