Inheritance Asset Management Limited Being Listed on the “Deals of the Year 2025” in “China Business Law Journal”
On 4 March 2026, the leading international business law publication “China Business Law Journal”, officially announced the results of its highly anticipated “Deals of the Year 2025” award.
the leading legal and business journal, “China Business Law Journal”.
I. One of the Most Influential Awards in the Asian Legal Sector
The China Business Law Journal “Deals of the Year” awards are among the most influential and authoritative awards in Asian legal sector. Adhering strictly to non-commercial principles, selection process of this year was based on continuous market monitoring and independent assessment, across multiple dimensions including scale, industry influence, innovative transaction structures, precedent-setting nature of judicial rulings, and contributions to social value. From thousands of submissions, 275 outstanding transactions and cases were selected, aiming to recognise the most notable and pivotal commercial practice of the past year.
The selected cases typically represent the highest standards in the industry, demonstrating exceptional legal expertise and transaction execution capabilities.
II. Pivotal Milestone: Hong Kong’s First Islamic Open-Ended Fund
As the core case for the award, Inheritance Asset Management Limited successfully established Hong Kong’s first Islamic open-ended fund company – Hong Kong Islamic Amanah OFC. Its sub-fund, the “Islamic Amanah Fund”, not only strictly adheres to Islamic finance principles, but also deeply integrates ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investment criteria, obtaining Sharia certification from Masryef Advisory, a leading Islamic advisory body in Malaysia.
Deacons acted as the legal counsel of Inheritance Asset Management Limited, providing comprehensive professional support throughout the fund’s establishment process. Working closely with the fund’s Sharia compliance and ESG advisers, the firm designed investment protections to ensure investments comply with Sharia law and ESG standards, whilst establishing a purification mechanism to address any income or dividends that do not meet these standards.
In the award citation, “China Business Law Journal” particularly emphasised that, as Hong Kong’s first Islamic open-ended fund, this landmark achievement not only fulfils a gap in the local Hong Kong Islamic open-ended fund market, but also builds a vital, standardised and compliant bridge for global Islamic capital to invest in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific markets.
III. Embarking on a New Chapter with Outstanding Achievements
This award marks the formal recognition by Asia’s most influential legal media organisations to Inheritance Asset Management Limited, with its professional leadership in complex transactions.
Behind this award lies the result of the entire team’s sincere collaboration and perseverance in overcoming challenges under intense pressure—the meticulous attention to every detail and the systematic overcoming of every obstacle have collectively forged this precious honour.
This honour is not only a milestone, but also a new starting point.
Looking ahead, Inheritance Asset Management Limited will take this award as a new start, continuing to uphold its commitment to excellence, deepening its focus on financial innovation, and continuously optimising asset management solutions. We are dedicated to creating more forward-looking commercial value for our clients, investors and partners, while maintaining our leading position in a rapidly evolving market environment.
