Shariah-compliant

The FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Shariah Index and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Shariah Index marginally outperformed non-Shariah counterparts.

Sedania As Salam has entered into a MoU with FCA Capital Sdn Bhd to leverage the rising demand for Shariah-compliant financial services in the Islamic fintech ecosystem.

Through this Shariah-compliant fund customers will still gain access to low-risk money market investments for as low as RM10.

According to Mahmud, Malaysia has 6,727 companies with halal certification, of which 1,507 are exporters and over 1,300 are SMEs.

As at October 2020, he said 718 out of 937 listed companies or 77 per cent were Shariah-compliant, making up about 72 per cent of total market capitalisation.

Malaysian investors now have the opportunity to diversify their investments by taking up the US-denominated ETF called MyETF-US50.

Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad launches the first exchange traded fund (ETF) the TradePlus Shariah Gold Tracker (GOLDETF) in the country.

Based on data provided by the local bourse, international investors bought RM88.6mil net of Malaysian equities last week, excluding off market trades.

It was also recognised as the Best Global Sukuk Bank and Best Global Provider of Shariah-Compliant Short-Term Investments.

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) expects to see more members migrating to the shariah-compliant retirement scheme from 2018 onwards.

Malaysian banks have strong incentives to promote the growth of such investment accounts.

EPF CEO Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan said the retirement fund had started the registration process for its members to convert their conventional savings to shariah-compliant savings.

Malaysias RM1.7 trillion Islamic capital market has more than tripled in size over the last 10 years, and is strengthening its status as the premier destination for Shariah-compliant businesses.

Simpanan Shariah is a new savings option for members who wish to convert their current conventional accounts to one that is shariah-compliant.

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