Clifford Chance
Shari'a Compliant Investment Funds
18 April 2013
Introduction and general overview
The recent economic crisis has thrown the spotlight on Shari'a compliant investment funds as an alternative form of investment management. These prohibit speculation and instead promote taking an interest in a company or asset for a medium to long term period in order to generate returns for investors. The growth of wealth within the Middle East has encouraged fund managers to consider establishing Shari'a compliant funds as either completely stand alone products or as part of a wider investment strategy to complement existing investments and investors.
