The objective of the BCI Shariah Equity Fund is to achieve medium to long-term capital growth through investment across a number of sectors that complies with Shariah (Islamic Law) and the standards prescribed by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). The Manager shall seek to achieve this objective through active management of a portfolio of assets which comprise a mix of equity and property securities (including collective investment schemes in property) that reflect the investment managers view of the relative attractiveness of the different sectors, assets in liquid form, participatory units in collective investment schemes and any other securities which are considered to be consistent with the portfolios investment objectives allowed by the Act from time to time.
The portfolio shall invest in shariah compliant domestic and global equities, domestic and global property companies and financial instruments that have been approved for investment by the Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) or Shariah Advisory Committee (SAC) from time to time. The portfolio will be predominantly invested in domestic assets. The portfolio may from time to time invest in listed and unlisted financial instruments.