Saturna Capital White Papers
July 2020 · Beyond Bonds: Are Gulf-Region Sukuk the Ultimate Asset Allocation Tools?
From the Yardarm, Saturna Capital - July 2020This primer provides an overview of the investment landscape and characteristics of sharia-compliant investment certificates, referred to as sukuk, as a market niche that continues to evolve. We cover the risk and return attributes of sukuk and explore their relationship to changes in the price of oil; an important point to consider since hydrocarbons largely drive sukuk issuers’ economies.
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June 2020 · GCC Sukuk: A Primer
Saturna Capital, White Papers - June 2020This primer provides an overview of the investment landscape and characteristics of sharia-compliant investment certificates, referred to as sukuk, as a market niche that continues to evolve. We cover the risk and return attributes of sukuk and explore their relationship to changes in the price of oil; an important point to consider since hydrocarbons largely drive sukuk issuers’ economies.
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November 2019 · Green Sukuk: A New Legacy for Green Sprouts?
Saturna Capital, White Papers - November 2019Green bonds are earning creditability within the fixed-income community as viable instruments that combine the dual objectives of investment returns and environmental and climate mitigation. At the end of 2018, total green bond issuance came in at US $167.3 billion, an increase of 3.2% from the $162.1 billion issued the year prior, and 105% more than 2016’s total issuance of $81.6 billion, reflecting a three-year compound annual growth rate of 57.0%.
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