Dow Jones Indexes Named Best Islamic Index Provider In The Islamic Finance News Poll 2008

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, has been named “Best Islamic Index Provider” in the Islamic Finance News Poll 2008.

The Islamic Finance News Poll is conducted annually by Malaysia-based Islamic Finance News. This year almost 2,500 votes from Islamic finance product issuers, investors, non-banking financial intermediaries and government bodies from around the world determined the leaders in 36 different categories.

“This award acknowledges Dow Jones Indexes’ leadership role in Islamic indexing. The Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes were the first to measure the performance of Shari’ah-compliant stocks and bonds, and have set the standard for Islamic indexes in the past decade,” said Michael A. Petronella, president of Dow Jones Indexes. “Dow Jones Indexes has consistently delivered comprehensive, reliable and objective Shari’ah-compliant indexes and has been the trailblazer and innovator in the Islamic indexing arena"...CONTINUE READING