GLOBAL: The IFN Service Providers Poll, now in its 17th year, has revealed the nine most outstanding service providers from around the world for the year 2022 in the global Islamic finance industry, as selected and voted by their peers.
The winners of the poll, which is the Islamic finance industry’s foremost accolade celebrating and honoring the crucial contributions of service providers in support of the industry, were selected by the public and market players.
This has been a record year for the poll, with a 70% increase in voter participation compared with 2021. The highest number of votes were also cast: over 8,800 in total from Islamic finance industry players, investors and corporates, coming from across the globe.
We congratulate all nine of the winners — all heavyweights in the industry — for taking home the top awards in the global Islamic finance industry, especially dedicated to the ancillary service providers that have been the pillars holding up the industry as a whole.
For the full details of each winner in every category, click HERE.
Table 1: IFN Service Providers Poll 2022 – awards and winners | |||
AWARD | WINNER | FIRST RUNNER-UP | SECOND RUNNER-UP |
Most Outstanding Standard-Setting Body | AAOIFI | IFSB | International Islamic Financial Market |
Best Islamic Consultancy Firm | ISRA Consulting | IBFIM | Amanie Advisors |
Best Islamic Index Provider | S&P Dow Jones Indices | Bloomberg | NASDAQ Global Indexes |
Best Interbroker for Islamic Transactions | DDCAP | Eiger Trading Advisors | Bursa Suq Al-Sila’ |
Best Rating Agency in Islamic Finance | Moody’s Investors Service | S&P Global Ratings | RAM Ratings |
Best Islamic Research Firm | IsDB Institute | IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance | International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance |
Best Shariah Advisory Firm | Amanie Advisors | ISRA Consulting | Adl Advisory |
Best Islamic Technology Provider | International Turnkey Systems | Sedania As Salam Capital | Azentio Software |
Best Stock Exchange for Islamic Listings | Bursa Malaysia | Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange | NASDAQ Dubai |