Amanah

HSBC Amanah is the Islamic financial services division of the HSBC Group responsible for the development of financial products and services that conform to Islamic investment requirements. Headquartered in Dubai, with regional offices in London, New York, Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur, Dhaka and Jakarta, HSBC Amanah is uniquely positioned to understand, structure and deliver financial solutions that fulfil the requirements of Shariah.

Islamic finance is a unique form of investment that is best compared with the values of socially responsible investing. It is an ethical and equitable mode of finance that derives its principles from Shariah (Islamic law). The most distinctive element of Islamic finance is the prohibition of interest, whether nominal or excessive, simple or compound, fixed or floating and to comply with Shariah, investment must not involve interest.

Even discounting their ethical aims, Islamic investment products are more similar to their conventional banking counterparts than many believe and can be competitive in terms of price and potential returns.

HSBC Life Amanah Pension Fund is a pooled fund that offers investors exposure to the performance of the 100 largest global companies engaged in Shariah compliant activities.