{"id":3155,"date":"2026-01-20T17:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/wptest\/2026\/01\/20\/latest-first-of-its-kind-proposition-by-zurich-takaful-in-collaboration-with-blackrock\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:45:14","slug":"latest-first-of-its-kind-proposition-by-zurich-takaful-in-collaboration-with-blackrock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/2026\/01\/20\/latest-first-of-its-kind-proposition-by-zurich-takaful-in-collaboration-with-blackrock\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest first-of-its-kind proposition by Zurich Takaful in collaboration with BlackRock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kuala Lumpur, 21 July 2020 <\/b>\u2013 Diversifying investment is key to remain resilient, more\u00a0<\/span>so in current market situation. Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad (\u201cZurich Takaful\u201d)\u2019s new\u00a0<\/span>Shariah Global Edge Fund provides this opportunity to every Malaysian at a new fund\u00a0<\/span>offer price of RM0.50<\/span>1 <\/span>per unit. This is a multi-sector Exchange Traded Fund (\u201cETF\u201d)\u00a0<\/span>where the underlying fund is managed by leading global asset management firm,\u00a0<\/span>BlackRock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Zurich Takaful Chief Executive Officer Mukesh Dhawan said, \u201cWe have two firsts here\u00a0<\/span>– a new fund offer as an opportunity to recover your savings value in current times and a\u00a0<\/span>Global Shariah Fund in collaboration with BlackRock which has a USD7.32 trillion<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This combination is (RM31.19 trillion)<\/span>2 <\/span>in assets on behalf of investors worldwide\u00a0<\/span>Shariah certified, hence provides both transparency and resilience to consumers in\u00a0<\/span>Malaysia. It is our responsibility to be responsive to current situation and market needs\u00a0<\/span>to create value for them.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BlackRock\u2019s Head of iShares Asia Pacific Distribution Geir Espeskog said: \u201cMarket\u00a0<\/span>volatility in the first quarter of 2020 have accelerated investor appetite for broad indexes\u00a0<\/span>that consist of high quality companies with strong balance sheets. Technology and\u00a0<\/span>healthcare sectors comprise of more than 40% of the MSCI World Islamic Index,\u00a0<\/span>and these types of companies are key beneficiaries from the stay-at-home\u00a0<\/span>economy. <\/span><\/p>\n

Investors will continue to diversify and search for growth opportunities\u00a0<\/span>across regions and sectors amidst uncertainty, and develop a preference towards\u00a0<\/span>companies that score highly on environmental, social, and governance.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Shariah Global Edge Fund is ideal for investors who understand their investment\u00a0<\/span>strategy, risk appetite, and seek to diversify their portfolio with foreign exposure to\u00a0<\/span>manage volatility for long term growth. The fund is available through Zurich Takaful\u00a0<\/span>investment-linked products which are accessible via approximately 6,000 wealth\u00a0<\/span>planners nationwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kuala Lumpur, 21 July 2020 \u2013 Diversifying investment is key to remain resilient, more\u00a0so in current market situation. Zurich Takaful Malaysia Berhad (\u201cZurich Takaful\u201d)\u2019s new\u00a0Shariah Global Edge Fund provides this opportunity to every Malaysian at a new fund\u00a0offer price of RM0.501 per unit. This is a multi-sector Exchange Traded Fund (\u201cETF\u201d)\u00a0where the underlying fund is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3155"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3530,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3155\/revisions\/3530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}