Zurich adds Islamic funds to IWA range

Zurich International Life (ZIL) is aiming to attract Islamic investors by adding five new Islamic funds to its Mirror and International Wealth Account (IWA) platforms. The funds, all from DWS Investments, follow a strict Sharia- compliant framework. Martin Davis, chief executive of ZIL, said: "There are roughly 1.6 billion Muslims on the planet and as an individual group they are becoming increasingly affluent and much more international in their nature. "They are becoming increasingly involved in western financial services and are increasingly looking for solutions that are compliant to ...