Manzil launches “halal version of Robinhood” in US as it eyes global growth

Manzil has officially launched self-directed halal stock trading south of the border in what the Toronto-based Islamic FinTech startup claims marks a North American first. Now, instead of only allowing its American clients to invest through a managed portfolio—an option the company initially rolled out last year after purchasing United States (US) peer Aghaz Investments—Manzil permits them to directly trade individual US equities that have been screened for compliance with Sharia (Islamic law) t