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Global Islamic funds assets hit $58 billion in 2010

The growth was largely due to market performance and partially on account of new money inflows. Concentration in equities remains, as they account for 39 per cent of the AuM, but bringing new money into equities is challenging. Fixed income, commodities and alternatives did well in 2010, which was a record year for Sukuk with issuance of $50 billion.

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Economics IMF updates on Iraq economy

Recent macroeconomic developments have been broadly positive in Iraq. Economic growth in Iraq reached 8.4 per cent in 2012 and… read more