Press Releases
Azzad Wise Capital Fund Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 23, 2013 — The Azzad Wise Capital Fund (NASDAQ: WISEX), America’s first fixed-income mutual fund that invests in sukuk, turned three years old in April. It is categorized as a short-term bond fund and is designed for capital preservation and income. “We’re pleased to see continued interest in our socially responsible investment approach,” says Bashar Qasem, president and CEO of the fund’s investment advisor, Azzad Asset Management. “And investors are telling us that they appreciate a fund that allows them exposure to both emerging markets and an alternative asset class.” The Azzad Wise Capital Fund invests
Azzad launches Islamic estate planning campaign
(Falls Church, Virginia, 9/23/13) – Azzad Asset Management announced today the launch of a series of estate planning seminars across the United States aimed at helping congregants at mosques and Islamic centers create inheritance plans that comply with both U.S. and Islamic law. In addition to providing wealth management services and operating as investment advisor to the Azzad Ethical Fund and Azzad Wise Capital Fund, the firm is an advocate of Islamic financial planning, including estate planning, and regularly educates the American Muslim community on these sometimes complex issues. In a statement, Azzad said: The American Muslim community boasts higher
Azzad named ‘Best Islamic Asset Management Company in the Americas’
(Falls Church, Virginia, 8/28/13) – Azzad Asset Management has been named “Best Asset Management Company in the Americas” for the second year in a row by Islamic Finance News (IFN), according to the results of the 2013 Islamic Investor Poll. The poll is a comprehensive survey of the global Islamic asset management industry, asking institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, and high net worth individuals to identify top talent in 12 categories. In a statement, Azzad said: We would like to thank the Islamic finance industry for this honor. Azzad remains committed to driving the growth of Islamic finance in the
Azzad representative to speak at 50th annual ISNA Convention
(Falls Church, Virginia, 8/27/13) – On Sunday, September 1, Azzad investment advisor Fatima Iqbal, CFP® will present at a panel on Islamic finance as part of the 50th annual Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Convention in Washington, DC. Her session will focus on the Islamic understanding of endowments and how trustees can position legacy investments for long-term growth. Part of Iqbal’s remarks will focus on the Azzad Wise Capital Fund (NASDAQ: WISEX), an Islamic international income fund with characteristics similar to alternative assets often sought by endowments. The Fund, which invests primarily in overseas Islamic bank deposits and Sukuk,
