New products from CGS International
Group head of syariah services Rushdan Nadzir said the offerings represented a major milestone as they are the first syariah-compliant equity-linked structured investment products in Malaysia, tailored for affluent and institutional investors.
'These products reflect not only our commitment to innovation but also shared mission to support the country's position as a global leader in Islamic finance,' he said at the launch of the products.
He highlighted that the vision for the products is consistent with Bank Negara's Financial Sector Blueprint 2022 to 2026, which aims to strengthen Malaysia's role as a leading Asean financial hub.
Rushdan also said Malaysia's Islamic capital market is valued at over RM2.6 trillion, making up 63% of the country's total capital market. ELIN-i and AESIN-i leverage Malaysia's rich legacy as a leader in global Islamic finance and CGS's proven investment capabilities to offer sophisticated investors alternatives to capitalise on broader opportunity in equities and syariah, but in a structured manner.'
ELIN-i and AESIN-i offer structured exposure designed for high net-worth individuals and high net-worth entities. —Bernama
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