BIOGRAPHY
Aktham AlMaghaireh is a Professor of Finance at United Arab Emirates University. He holds a PhD and MSc in Finance and Banking from Durham University, UK, as well as an MSc and BA in Economics from Yarmouk University, Jordan. His research interests include emerging financial markets, risk management, corporate finance, bank efficiency and distress, capital market microstructure, and Islamic finance. His recent work has appeared in leading academic journals such as Energy, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, Abacus, Energy Economics, International Review of Financial Analysis, Emerging Markets Review, Journal of Commodity Markets, Finance Research Letters, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Empirical Economics, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, and International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance.
Selected Awards and Honors
- University Excellence Award in Scholarship 2023-2024
-UAEU Faculty Research Recognition Award for outstanding achievement in research (2017,2018,2019,2020,2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
-University Excellence Allowance (2017, 2019)
-Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) Award for Research Excellence (2018).
-College Award for Excellence in Scholarship (2007, 2015, 2021, 2024)
-Abdul Hameed Shoman Arab Researchers Award (2004).
-The Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research National Medal (2004).
Textbook Publication: Islamic Financial Markets and Institutions, 1st Edition, 2023, ISBN 9780367336721
Published by Taylor & Francis, England
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6907-2622
https://publons.com/researcher/1343839/aktham-maghyereh/
https://ideas.repec.org/f/pma3109.html
EDUCATION
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Doctorate Degree, Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Social Science, Finance & Banking, University of Durham, 2001
RESEARCH AREAS
- Emerging Financial Markets
- Risk Management and Portfolio Management
- Islamic Finance
- Energy Economics
- Corporate Finance
- Banking and Financial Instututions
- Energy Finance
- Economic Growth and Development
- Monetary Economics
- Financial Development
- Behavioral Finance
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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(2025). "The value of cross market volatility in improving the forecast accuracy of risk in the gold, the dollar and the oil futures markets ". Co-Authors:
. Finance Research Letters, In Press. .
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(2025). "Examining Perceived Spillovers among Climate Risk, Fossil Fuel, Renewable Energy, and Carbon Markets: A Higher-Order Moment and Quantile Analysis". Co-Authors:
. Journal of Commodity Markets. Vol. 38, 32475 [Publisher: Elsevier]. .
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(2025). "The Speculative Tech Bubbles of US Artificial Intelligence Sector". Co-Authors:
. Economics and Business Letters, In Press. .
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(2025). "Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies in Cryptocurrency Portfolios: Evaluating Their Hedging Capabilities and Safe-Haven Characteristics During Extreme Market Conditions". Co-Authors:
. Oeconomia Copernicana, Vol. 16 (1). . .
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(2025). "The Effect of Oil Price Uncertainty on the Joint Default Risk of Oil and Natural Gas Companies". Co-Authors: . Energy Research Letters, In Press. .
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(2025). "The Dynamics of Green Innovation and Environmental Policy Stringency in Energy Transition Investments". Co-Authors: . Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 487 [Publisher: Elsevier].. .
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(2024). "Exploring the Dynamic Connections between Oil Price Shocks and Bond Yields in Developed Nations: A TVP-SVAR-SV Approach". Co-Authors:
. Energy, Vol. 306, 132475 [Publisher: Elsevier].. .
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(2024). "Cryptocurrency Volatility: A Review, Synthesis, and Research Agenda". Co-Authors: Mohamed Shaker Ahmed, Ahmed A El-Masry
. Research in International Business and Finance, Vol. 71, 102472 [Publisher: Elsevier]. .
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(2024). "Tail risk connectedness among GCC banks episodes from the Global Financial Crisis to COVID-19 pandemic". Co-Authors: Hussein Abdoh
. Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Vol. 96, 101869 [Publisher: Elsevier].. .
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(2024). "Dynamic Connectedness, Portfolio Performance, and Hedging Effectiveness of the Hydrogen Economy, Renewable Energy, Equity, and Commodity Markets: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine War". Co-Authors:
. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 452, 142217 [Publisher: Elsevier].. .
