Islamic Funds Gearing Up

The global Islamic fund and wealth management sector is on the rise, a natural outcome of the growing demand for Shariah-compliant investment supported by increasing range of Islamic financial assets available in the market. As at end 1Q2017, the total global Islamic assets under management (AuM) were USD70.8 billion and the number of Islamic funds stood at 1,5351. There were only 802 funds with AuM of USD47 billion in 2008.

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