xviii Foreword
sive index series which is created and calculated in partnership with Shari’a
experts, YasaarResearch Inc.
FTSE is proud to apply its long standing philosophy of collaboration with
clients, partners and other market participants to understand the ongoing
requirements of the developing industry and to apply its best practice index
design, calculation and distribution skills to Islamic indexing. We believe its
imperative to be alert to new investment trends within Islamic finance, and
to respond with new indices to support the ongoing innovation in the
industry.Mark Makepeace
Chief Executive, FTSE Group