The Global Sukuk Index is part of Thomson Reuters 'bigger' Islamic index family strategy of equities and fixed income: TR-IR Islamic indexes (launched in June 2011); TR-BPam Sukuk indexes (for Malaysia) - launched October 2011; Sami Halal Food Index - launched in April 2011; and TR ISlamic Interbank benchmark rate (IIBR) launched in November 2011- alternative to Libor.