Zurich Malaysia eyeing bigger Islamic finance role
The insurer has the geographic and skills advantage to become a group hub for Islamic investments, its chief investment officer said.
Zurich Malaysia is set on becoming Zurich Insurance Group's go-to business for Islamic investing.
As the Swiss insurer's local lifer unit, the company hopes to gain a leading edge from its location in Muslim-majority Malaysia – the world's leading Islamic finance centre, based on the latest ICD Thomson Reuters Islamic Finance Development Indicator.
“Given Malaysia’s position as the pioneer and leader in [the] Islamic finance industry globally, our investment management team has …
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