Dr. Nafis Alam

GRM 2018 Workshop: Fintech, Digital Currency and the Future of Islamic Finance in the GCC- Strategy, Operational and Regulatory Issues

Associate Professor - Henley Business School, University of Reading

Dr. Nafis Alam is currently an Associate Professor of Finance at Henley Business School, University of Reading Malaysia and he previously served in same capacity at the Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) His research is focused on Fintech, banking regulation, financial market, corporate finance and Islamic banking and finance. His articles have been published in leading journals like The World Economy, Emerging Markets Review, Pacific Basin Finance Journal, Journal of Asset Management, Journal of Banking Regulation, and Journal of Financial Services Marketing among others. He has also co-authored five books in Islamic Finance among them is Encyclopedia of Islamic Finance which is first of its kind and has sold over 1000 copies worldwide. Nafis regularly writes about the future of financial services in the wake of robotization, 5 digitization, and automation. He also provides insightful discussion on cryptocurrency regulation through his scholarly article. He is one of the top influencers in Fintech domain and has been recently ranked number one in the Fintech Finance Silver list. He has regularly featured at @WEF @Huffington @FT @ConversationUK.