Islamic equity unit trust funds: macroeconomic determinants of NAV of Islamic equity unit trust funds: a case of Malaysia

Othman, Anwar Hasan Abdullah (2011) Islamic equity unit trust funds: macroeconomic determinants of NAV of Islamic equity unit trust funds: a case of Malaysia. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, USA. ISBN 978-3845472454

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the NAV of the Islamic equity unit trust funds and selected macroeconomic variables as well as the effect of the recent global financial crisis in the Malaysian financial industry. The study also compares the performance of Islamic and conventional unit trust funds for Malaysian capital market. This study facilitates the investors in making effective investment decisions by estimating the future direction of NAV of the Islamic equity unit trust fund using the expected trend in the macroeconomic variables. In addition, the empirical result of this study also presents the investors with new perspective of selecting the type of funds in their portfolio selection, whether Islamic equity fund or conventional equity fund.

Item Type:	Book
Additional Information:	8713/78378
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islamic equity; unit trust funds
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG1501 Banking H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG4301 Trust services
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Institute of Islamic Banking & Finance (IIiBF)
Depositing User:	Asst.Prof Anwar Hasan Abdullah Othman
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2020 16:16
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2020 16:16
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/78378

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