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Volume 8. Issue 17
(Latest Issue)
04-May-2011
Volume 8. Issue 13 06-April-2011
Volume 8. Issue 9 02-Mac-2011
Volume 8. Issue 4 02-Feb-2011
Volume 8. Issue 1 11-Jan-2011
   

 

FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series

FTSE Shariah Global Developed Equity Index
The FTSE Shariah Global Developed Equity Index is part of the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series.  The index takes all developed market Large and Mid Cap stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series as the base universe which are then screened against a clear set of Shariah principles. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc.

FTSE Shariah Asia Pacific Developed Equity Index
The FTSE Shariah Asia Pacific Developed Equity Index is part of the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series.  The index takes the Asia Pacific developed market Large and Mid Cap stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series base universe which are then screened against a clear set of Shariah principles. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc.

FTSE Shariah EMEA Developed Equity Index
The FTSE Shariah EMEA Developed Equity Index is part of the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series.  The index takes the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) developed market Large and Mid Cap stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series as the base universe which are then screened against a clear set of Shariah principles. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc.

FTSE Shariah Americas Developed Equity Index
The FTSE Shariah Americas Developed Equity Index is part of the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series.  The index takes the Americas developed market Large and Mid Cap stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series as the base universe which are then screened against a clear set of Shariah principles. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc.

FTSE Shariah Global Emerging Equity Index
The FTSE Shariah Global Emerging Equity Index is part of the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series.  The index takes the all emerging market Large and Mid Cap stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series as the base universe which are then screened against a clear set of Shariah principles. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc.

FTSE Shariah Asia Pacific Equity Index
The FTSE Shariah Asia Pacific Emerging Equity Index is part of the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series.  The index takes the all Asia Pacific emerging market Large and Mid Cap stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series as the base universe which are then screened against a clear set of Shariah principles. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc.

FTSE Shariah EMEA Emerging Index
The FTSE Shariah EMEA Emerging Equity Index is part of the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series.  The index takes the all Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) emerging market Large and Mid Cap stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series as the base universe which are then screened against a clear set of Shariah principles. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc.

FTSE Shariah Americas Emerging Index
The FTSE Shariah Americas Emerging Equity Index is part of the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series.  The index takes the all Americas emerging market Large and Mid Cap stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series as the base universe which are then screened against a clear set of Shariah principles. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc.

FTSE Japan 100 Shariah Index
The FTSE Shariah Japan 100 Index has been designed to be used as the basis of Shariah compliant investment products that meet the requirements of Islamic investors in Japan and internationally. Using the Large and Mid Cap stocks from the FTSE Global Equity Index Series as a base universe, constituents are then screened against a clear set of Shariah principles to create the FTSE Shariah Global Equity Index Series. The top 100 Shariah compliant Japanese constituents, by market capitalisation, are then selected to form the FTSE Shariah Japan 100 Index. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc., to create a Shariah compliant index.

FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series

FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Shariah Index
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Shariah index has been designed to provide Malaysian investors with a broad benchmark for Shariah-compliant investment. The index comprises the constituents of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS index that are Shariah-compliant according to the Securities Commission’s Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) screening methodology. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS index incorporates the large and mid cap stocks of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia 100 Index, and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Small Cap Index

FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Hijrah Shariah Index has been designed to be used as the basis of Shariah-compliant investment products that meet the screening requirements of international Islamic investors. Companies in the index are screened by the Malaysian Securities Commission’s Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) and the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Ltd, against a clear set of guiding principles.  The index is are designed for the creation of derivatives, index tracking funds, ETFs and performance benchmarks.

FTSE DIFX Index Series

FTSE DIFX Kuwait 15 Shariah Index
FTSE Group and the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) have launched the first ever set of Shariah and non-Shariah tradable indices for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Designed for GCC and international investors, the index comprises the top 15 eligible Shariah-compliant Kuwaiti companies by full market capitalisation. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc., to create a Shariah compliant index.

FTSE DIFX Qatar 10 Shariah Index
FTSE Group and the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) have launched the first ever set of Shariah and non-Shariah tradable indices for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Designed for GCC and international investors, the index comprises the top 10 eligible Shariah-compliant Qatari companies by full market capitalisation. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc., to create a Shariah compliant index.

Miscellaneous Shariah-Compliant Indices

FTSE SGX 100 Shariah Index
FTSE Group and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have launched the FTSE SGX Shariah Index Series, designed to reflect the stock performance of companies in Asia Pacific whose business activity complies with Islamic Shariah law. The index consists of a combination of 50
of the largest Japanese companies and the 50 largest companies from Singapore, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong SAR. Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc., to create a Shariah compliant index.

FTSE/JSE Shariah All Share Index
FTSE Group and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) have launched the FTSE/JSE Shariah All Share Index which represents the performance of Shariah compliant companies included in the FTSE/JSE All Share Index.  Shariah screening is undertaken by the leading global Shariah consultancy, Yasaar Research Inc., to create a Shariah compliant index.

 
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  Islamic finance at the top 10 business schools
If one refers to the classification criteria in ranking these masters degrees: namely, research opportunities, diversity and internationalization, Islamic finance is involved almost in all these criteria...

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