Bloomberg LP and Thomson Reuters are Launching Sukuk Indices.

Posted by Joachim Bartels | Oct 3, 2012 | Asia Pacific, Bloomberg, Financial Information, Indices, Malaysia, Thomson Reuters | 0 |

Bloomberg announced further commitment to the Islamic finance market with the launch of a Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) corporate sukuk index, developed with the Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM) and Bursa Malaysia. The Bloomberg AIBIM Bursa Malaysia Corporate Sukuk Index will serve as a benchmark for investors of ringgit- denominated Islamic bonds in Malaysia, the world’s biggest sukuk market.

Not to be left behind Thomson Reuters announced on the same day the launch of the Thomson Reuters Global Sukuk Index, an independent and transparent benchmark for investors seeking exposure to sukuk (Shariah-compliant) fixed-income investments, to be used to monitor the performance of the sukuk market. The announcement of the launch of the index was made today at the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF) 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Source: Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters

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