Recent Insights
Malaysia EPF Names Saturna Sdn Bhd Best International Equity Fund Manager
May 4, 2020Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund has selected Saturna Sdn Bhd for two awards in the FTSE Shariah World Developed Mandate 2019 category: “Best International Equity Fund Manager” overall and “Best 3-Year ROI International Equity Fund Manager.”
Continue reading . . .Important Notice: We are back to normal operations during the RMCO. Cut-off times for your investments is 4 pm.
March 27, 2020The Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) imposed by the Malaysian government is in effect from 10th June 2020 to 31st August 2020.
Continue reading . . .Relics of the Past? Disruptive Innovation in the Telecom Industry
January 22, 2020The telecom industry has seen tremendous worldwide growth in recent years as consumers use an increasing number of applications and services. Despite meaningful subscriber and data growth over the last decade, US telecom industry revenue has grown only modestly. We believe several factors explain the disconnect: competition, regulations, and disruption from over-the-top providers.
Continue reading . . .Evaluating Islamic Standards: Islamic Investing and its Evolution from Niche to Mainstream
April 22, 2019While the Quran encourages trade and investment – and provides guidance for how Muslims should approach these activities – formalized financial processes did not begin to develop until the mid-20th Century. In this piece, we discuss the evolution of Islamic screening and step through various methodologies present in the market.
Continue reading . . .Saturna Sdn Bhd Names New President
February 18, 2019Saturna Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-based Saturna Capital Corporation, recently announced the appointment of Shahariah Shaharudin as its new president.Shahariah is filling the position previously held by Monem Salam who has returned to Saturna’s U.S. office.
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