GLOBAL: Assets under management (AuM) for Islamic equity funds in the Asia Pacific region declined by 4.55% in Q1 2025 compared to the previous quarter. Malaysia, the region’s largest Islamic funds market, recorded a 1.84% decrease in AuM to US$13.77 million from US$14.02 billion in Q4 2024. Only Indonesia and Pakistan registered AuM growth, up 1.48% and 2.23% respectively.
Table 1: Asia Pacific Islamic equity funds by AuM
Domicile | Q1 2025 (US$ million) | Q4 2024 (US$ million) | Percentage change (%) |
Malaysia | 13,765.48 | 14,024.02 | -1.84 |
Indonesia | 1,343.91 | 1,324.34 | 1.48 |
Pakistan | 630.75 | 617 | 2.23 |
India | 421.77 | 437.44 | -3.58 |
Australia | 71.74 | 71.76 | -0.03 |
Russia | 54.48 | 59.17 | -7.92 |
Bangladesh | 37.76 | 38.12 | -0.93 |
Singapore | 24.15 | 24.4 | -1.02 |
Source: IFN Investor Funds Database