GLOBAL: The real estate sector emerged as the top performer to power Europe’s Islamic fund industry – which recorded a steady 7.15% growth in total AuM, rising from US$41.29 billion in Q1 2025 to US$44.25 billion in Q2 2025.
From a sectorial perspective, real estate funds AuM total rose 23.13% from US$419.73 million to US$516.83 million. Mixed assets also showed notable strength, with total funds AuM increasing 14.51% quarter-on-quarter from US$1.39 billion to US$1.59 billion, while equities posted gains of 15.3% - growing from US$10.39 billion to US$11.98 billion.
Sukuk funds experienced a modest growth of 4.24%, climbing from a total AuM of US$2.77 billion to US$2.89 billion. Commodities and money market funds saw smaller gains of 2.38% and 2.59% respectively – with commodities reaching US$14.97 billion and money market instruments growing to US$2.10 billion. The only sector that declined was fixed income instruments, with total funds AuM slipping 2.48% from US$2.66 billion to US$2.59 billion.
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