Islamic Investing 2.0: Towards Incorporating ESG and Enjoining the Good

Speaking at a webinar hosted on the IslamicMarkets Platform on the 3rd of June 2020, Monem Salam, Executive Vice President at Saturna Capital, shared his views with the guest host, Stuart Hutton, Chief Investment Officer at Simply Ethical.

With 17 years of industry experience, Salam provided insight evidencing how Islamic Finance investment instruments have proven their resilience over time, historically during the 2008/09 financial crisis and now with COVID-19. Salam noted that portfolios having some Sukuk exposure performed better than the overall market, with less-than-market declines, compared to conventional investment portfolios.

In line with Shariah guidelines, Islamic investments p...