Dr. Hatem Al-Shanfari is Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance at the College of Commerce and Economics at Sultan Qaboos University. His research interest is focused on asset pricing models, risk management, financial markets, management of financial institutions and Trade in Services (GATS). He has published number of articles in referred international journals and participated in number of professional international conferences. Presently, Dr. Al Shanfari is the chairman of the Board of Directors of Gulf Investment Services Company and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Al Omaniya Financial Services company; Vice Chairman of the Board of Omani Economic Association; a member of the Economics committee of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and research associate of the Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries, Iran and Turkey. He holds a doctorate degree in Economics from University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. He also earned an MA degree in Economic Planning from the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, the Netherlands and B.Sc in Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.