Investments

Islamic Assets Likely to Outperform in Uncertain Times

Islamic Assets tend to be more Risk Averse Sharia compliant funds tend to perform better in times of market turbulence because they do not hold banks or insurers. In an interview with Bloomberg, Gerald Ambrose, Aberdeen Islamic Asset Management said Islamic Assets tend to outperform in uncertain times. Highlighting the low interest rate environment of banks, he added banks are hardly making any mo... »

30th June 2016
Oasis Crescent Global Equity Fund Performance Update for May 2016

The Oasis Crescent Global Equity Fund (OCGEF) is a Shari’ah compliant equity fund that seeks to provide investors with an ethical investment product. The Fund conforms to moral and cultural beliefs. Fund performance update for May 2016 by Oasis Crescent Global Equity Fund   The global economy continues to undergo a number of structural changes, including those taking place in China, where the gove... »

22nd June 2016
Crescent International Equity Fund Performance Update for April 2016

Top three gainers for the fund in April were Conoco Phillips (+19.74%), MTN Group (+16.63%), and Bristol Myer Squibb (+14.00%). »

20th June 2016
Oasis Global Equity Fund Update Feb 2016

A restructuring of the Chinese economy continues to weigh on import demand and hence commodity prices, with global growth expectations being revised moderately lower during the second half to 3.1%. »

10th March 2016
Crescent Wealth Investment Update for January 2016

It was a volatile and difficult start to 2016 for equity markets which fell sharply in the first three weeks of January on the back of renewed concerns over the growth outlook in China and the global economy, and further declines in the oil price. »

10th March 2016
Islamic Investment Funds Outlook

In 3Q 2015, total global Islamic assets under management (AuM) stood at USD60.2 billion. The sector is conservatively projected to grow by 5.05% per annum for the next five years to reach USD77 billion in value by 2019. This is substantiated by a number of facts, such as the average growth rate of Islamic funds at 9.55% per annum over the past five years. »

12th January 2016
Crescent Wealth Investment Newsletter August 2015

The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index recorded it worst monthly performance since October 2008, falling 7.7% in August, and wiping out previously positive CYTD returns (now -0.7%). The Market ex- resources (-7.8%) modestly underperformed Resources (-7.2%) with Banks (-11.7%) the key drag. »

13th October 2015
Rasmala GCC Islamic Equity Income Fund – GCC equities declined heavily in August

In what can be marked as one of the most volatile months, GCC equity markets reversed their direction and declined heavily in August. Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Oman, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Qatar all fell with negative returns of -17.32%, -11.60%, -10.47%, -7.04%, -6.93% and -1.88%, respectively. »

27th September 2015
August “was a challenging month” for Rasmala Global Sukuk Fund

August was a challenging month for both GCC equity and fixed income markets as growing concern over slower economic growth in China, lower for longer oil prices, uncertainty surrounding the timing of a US interest rate rise and thin market conditions, resulted in a sharp spike in market volatility. »

27th September 2015
The Islamic Investor: Profit from Nigeria’s World Class Sharia Listed Companies

Profit from Nigeria’s World Class Sharia Listed Companies Nigeria is Africa’s biggest economy and second only to Saudi Arabia in terms of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) members GDP ranking. It currently presents an interesting investment case for the Islamic investor. »

19th September 2015
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