Every year, Failaka Advisors solicits nominations for its annual ISLAMIC FUND AWARDS,
recognizing the funds with the best performance or the most noteworthy
achievements of the past year. Below is a list of this year's
winners—with a description of the criteria for each award. Winners were
announced at the 4th Annual Islamic Fund Awards event, held on March 25, 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Best U.S. Equity Fund (One-Year)
2008 Winner:Saturna Capital Amana Income Fund
Best U.S. Equity Fund (Three-Year)
2008 Winner:Saturna Capital Amana Income Fund
Best U.S. Equity Fund (Five-Year)
2008 Winner:Saturna Capital Amana Income Fund
Best Global Equity Fund (One-Year)
2008 Winner:Oasis Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Oasis Crescent Global Equity
Best Global Equity Fund (Three-Year)
2008 Winner:Oasis Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Oasis Crescent Global Equity
Best Global Equity Fund (Five-Year)
2008 Winner:Oasis Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Oasis Crescent Global Equity
Best GCC Equity Fund (One-Year)
2008 Winner:Jadwa Investment Jadwa GCC Equity Fund
Best GCC Equity Fund (Three-Year)
2008 Winner:KFIC, GFH, and QIB Al-Bashaer GCC Equity Fund
Best European Equity Fund (One-Year)
2008 Winner:NCB Capital AlAhli Europe Trading Equity Fund
Best European Equity Fund (Three-Year)
2008 Winner:NCB Capital AlAhli Europe Trading Equity Fund
Best Asian Equity Fund (Three-Year)
2008 Winner:CAAM Saudi Fransi CAAM Saudi Fransi Al-Naqaa Asian Growth
Best Malaysia Equity Fund (Three-Year)
2008 Winner:CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad CIMB Islamic DALI Equity Growth Fund
Best Malaysia Islamic Bond Fund (One-year)
2008 Winner:RHB Investment Management Sdn. Berhad RHB Islamic Bond Fund
Best Malaysia Islamic Bond Fund (Three-year)
2008 Winner:AmInvestment Services Bhd AmBon Islam
Best Malaysia Islamic Bond Fund (Five-year)
2008 Winner: Public Mutual Berhad Public Islamic Bond Fund