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Tracking Shariah Compliance with Indices
How are indices helping expand the range of Shariah-compliant tools for market participants? S&P DJI’s John Welling and Chimera Capital’s Sherif Salem join Dubai Financial Markets’ Eric Salomons for a look inside how S&P DJI’s Shariah-compliant and Sukuk indices are helping investors evaluate and access local, regional, and global markets while adhering to Islamic law…
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Exploring the Case for Global Diversification in the Middle East
What’s the role of global diversification in the Middle East? S&P DJI’s John Welling and Chimera Capital’s Sherif Salem join Dubai Financial Markets’ Eric Salomons for a closer look at the growing role of passive investing in the Middle East and how investors are using indices to inform allocations.
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Global Islamic Indices Gained over 7.5% in Q2 2023, Outperforming Conventional Benchmarks YTD
Global equities ended the second quarter of the year with a gain of 6.0%, as measured by the S&P Global BMI, accumulating gains of 13.4% YTD. Shariah-compliant benchmark returns, including the S&P Global BMI Shariah and Dow Jones Islamic Market (DJIM) World Index, outperformed their conventional counterparts by about 1.5% during the quarter, building on…
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