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Nafis Alam

Associate Professor, University of Reading
Nafis is currently working as an Associate Professor of Finance at Henley Business School Malaysia, University of Reading Malaysia. He previously served as an Associate Professor of Finance at the Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) in the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC). Prior to this,he was attached with Monash University where he worked as a lecturer in finance.

His scholarly articles have been published in leading journals including The World Economy, Emerging Markets Review, Pacific Basin Finance Journal, Journal of Asset Management, Journal of Banking Regulation, Review of Islamic Economics and Journal of Financial Services Marketing among others. He has also co-authored five books on Islamic Finance – among them is Encyclopaedia of Islamic Finance which is the first of its kind and has sold over 1000 copies worldwide.

As a frequent traveller, he has given lectures on finance and Islamic finance across the world, including: Harvard Islamic Finance forum at Harvard Law School; a Gulf Research Meeting at Cambridge University, UK; Durham University Summer School; Seoul International Finance Conference (SIFIC); World Islamic Economic Forum (WIFE); and OIC Asia Trade and Economic Forum.

Dr Alam has served as a visiting Associate Professor at various universities in the UK and Indonesia. He was featured as a Professor of the Month by Financial Times (FT) in 2014 and received an award for Upcoming Personality in Islamic Finance in 2016 presented by GIFA and hosted by the Indonesian government.

US under Trump Series

The crypto community sees a powerful new friend in Donald Trump. Here’s why

Nov 13, 2024 12:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

It can be hard to make sense of the price of bitcoin, which has swung wildly throughout its history. But in the aftermath of Donald Trumps presidential victory in the United States, its reached unprecedented highs. Last...

Trump's crackdown on Iran's oil exports could backfire badly – with serious risks to global economy

Apr 27, 2019 06:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The US has unnerved the world oil market by ramping up the pressure in its long-running dispute with Iran. It has announced that, after May 1, it wont renew the exemptions given to eight countries that enable them to buy...

Economy

Trump Eyes 15% Tariff on Canadian Auto Imports in New Trade Deal

The Trump administration is reportedly considering cutting tariffs on Canadian automobile imports to 15% from 25% as part of a broader U.S.-Canada trade agreement. In exchange, Canada would remove retaliatory trade...

US Treasury Doubles Long-Term Bond Buybacks as Yields Surge

The U.S. Treasury has doubled planned buybacks of long-duration government bonds in an effort to improve market liquidity after a sharp Treasury selloff pushed borrowing costs to multi-year highs. Under the revised...

Fed Minutes Signal Rate Hikes Remain Possible as Inflation Risks Persist

Federal Reserve officials indicated that additional interest rate hikes could be necessary if inflation fails to ease, according to minutes from the central banks July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The Fed...

US Dollar Hits Three-Month Low as Treasury Yields Fall

The U.S. dollar dropped to its weakest level in more than three months on Wednesday as falling Treasury yields pressured the greenback, while investors assessed the Federal Reserves latest signals on inflation and interest...

Gold Tops $4,500 as Dollar Slides After Treasury Bond Move

Gold prices surged on Wednesday, breaking above $4,500 an ounce for the first time since early June as falling U.S. Treasury yields pressured the dollar and boosted demand for the precious metal. Spot gold climbed 4% to...

Politics

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Reportedly Plan UK Move With Children

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly preparing to relocate to Britain with their two children this month, marking a significant return to the UK six years after the couple stepped back from their roles as senior...

Ukraine Names Yevhenii Khmara Defence Minister Amid Election Row

Ukrainian lawmakers appointed Yevhenii Khmara as the countrys new defence minister on Wednesday, deepening a major political shake-up as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy faces pressure over wartime elections and a fresh...

Trump Administration Allocates $206 Million for Gaza Peacekeeping Force

President Donald Trumps administration is allocating more than $206 million to support a proposed Gaza peacekeeping force, marking the first major U.S. financial commitment to its stalled Gaza reconstruction and security...

Israel, Syria Discuss Turkey’s Military Presence Before Airstrike

Israels Mossad chief Roman Gofman held a rare phone call with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on August 14, with Turkeys growing military presence in Syria dominating the discussion, according to three people...

UN Chief Raises Concern Over US Sanctions on ICC Officials

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed serious concern over the United States decision to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

OpenAI Revenue Rises 18% in Q2 as Losses Widen and Anthropic Surges Ahead

OpenAI reported an 18% increase in second-quarter revenue, but widening losses and rapid growth at rival Anthropic are adding pressure on the ChatGPT maker, according to The Wall Street Journal. OpenAI told investors that...

Unitree Robotics Shares Soar Over 600% in Shanghai Market Debut

Unitree Robotics shares skyrocketed in their Shanghai stock market debut on Wednesday, highlighting surging investor interest in Chinas robotics and artificial intelligence sectors. The Chinese humanoid robot maker saw its...

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Goldman Sachs has identified nine Japanese semiconductor and electronic components stocks it believes are well positioned for growth, particularly as artificial intelligence and data center demand accelerates. The bank...

Baidu Shares Sink to One-Year Low as Ad Weakness Overshadows AI Growth

Baidu shares plunged to a near one-year low on Wednesday after the Chinese technology giant reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter results, as declining advertising revenue overshadowed strong growth across its...

OpenAI Tightens AI Safety Monitoring After Security Incidents

OpenAI is strengthening oversight of its most advanced artificial intelligence models as the company works to prevent unexpected or potentially dangerous behavior from increasingly autonomous AI systems. The ChatGPT...