Islamic Fund Management
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Figure 2.10: Efforts to Create a Positive Environment for SRI in Malaysia
Sources: Soo (2017), ISRA
Global sustainable investment assets have shown an impressive growth. According to the
Global Sustainable Investment Review (2016), the global sustainable investment assets
increased about 25% from USD18.28 trillion in 2014 to USD22.89 trillion in 2016, as shown in
Table 2.6: Growth of SRI Assets by Region 2014-2016 (USD billion)
Region 2014 2016
Europe 10,775 12,040
United States 6,572 8,723
Canada 729 1,086
Australia/New Zealand 148 516
Asia ex-Japan 45 52
Japan 7 474
Total 18,276 22,890
Source: GSIA (2016)
The growth of SRI assets relative to their professionally managed assets has been noted in
almost all regions, with Australia and New Zealand showing the highest rise as depicted in