Conference Proceedings
| ISLAMIC FINANCE CONFERENCE 2019 | |
| SESSION 1: Islamic Banking | |
| Topic of Research | Author |
| Does the changes in Shariah screening methodology effect on Shariah-compliance status and financial performance of firms? | Dr. Dawood Ashraf, Senior Researcher, IRTI, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Running Musharkah a Shariah Compliant Viable Alternate of Over Draft Facility | Mufti Naveed Alam, RSBM, Meezan Bank |
| The Role of Salam Contract in Islamic Banking | Dr. Aishath Muneeza, Associate Professor INCEIF, The Global University of Islamic Finance |
| Rectification of Breach of Contract in Islamic Finance | Dr. Shabeer Khan, Assistant Professor, IBA Sukkur |
| The Impact of Sustainable Banking Practices on Banks' Stability | Dr. Adam Ng, Deputy Director, Research Management Centre (RMC) and Head of Value-Based Intermediation (VBI) |
| SESSION 2: Fintech and Islamic Finance | |
| Topic of Research | Author |
| The Dynamics of Islamic Finance through Blockchain Implementation | Ms. Jaweriya Naz, Associate Researcher, NED University of Engineering and Technology |
| A Critical Sharia Analysis of Cryptocurrency | Mufti Muaz Ashraf, Research Sharia Scholar, Sharia Compliance Department, Meezan Bank Limited |
| The Prospects of a Common Digital Currency in OIC Member Countries | Dr. Alaa Alabed, Chief Research Officer, Wethaq Capital Markets |
| Can Market Sentiment Predict Stock Returns? Evidence for Islamic and Conventional Stocks in Pakistan | Dr. Sana Tauseef, Assistant Professor,Department of Finance, IBA Karachi |
| 'Postpaid' Crowdfunding Insurance: A Potential New Takaful Model | Dr. Burhanuddin Lukman, Head of Takaful Unit, ISRA, Malaysia |
| Islamic Finance: A Catalyst for Sustainable Development | Prof. Dr. Rehana Kouser, Chairperson, Department of Commerce, BZU, Multan |
| SESSION 3: Islamic Social Finance | |
| Topic of Research | Author |
| The Role of Islamic Social Finance (Waqf) in Poverty Alleviation in Pakistan |
Dr. Sanaullah Ansari, Assistant Professor SZABIST, Islamabad, Pakistan. |
| Sukuk-Bond Dynamic Co-movement and Driving Factors: Evidence from DCC-GARCH and Wavelet analysis | Dr. Tahar Tayachi, Assistant Professor and Chair of Finance Department at Effat University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Islamic Financial Industry and Consumer's Role | Dr. Lakhi Muhammad, Assistant Professor, CUST Islamabad |
| Are Islamic Banks Helping to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals? | Mr. Ahsan Mehmood Ghumman, Team Lead Transmission Network, Wi-Tribe Ltd. |
| Role of Zakat, Waqf and Islamic Microfinance in Achieving Maqasid Al-Shariah | Dr. Hassan Shakeel, Associate Director, Institute of Islamic Banking, UMT, Lahore |
| Presence of Islamic Banks in East Asia- Stability vs Fragility Argument | Dr. Syed Aun R. Rizvi, Suleman Dawood School of Business, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) |
| Data Analytics approach to Islamic Mutual Fund Performance | Dr. Ishaque Bhatti, Director, Department of Economics & Finance, La Trobe Business School |
| SESSION 4: Shariah Governance for Islamic Finance Institutions | |
| Topic of Research | Author |
| The Relevance of Shariah for Modern Economies | Dr. Putri Swastika, Head of Islamic Economics Department, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Metro, Indonesia |
| Corporate Governance, Product Mix and Earnings Volatility: A Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Conventional Banks | Dr. Safdar Husain Tahir, Chairperson and Assistant Professor, Lyalpur Business School, Government College University, Faisalabad |
| Threats to Independence of Shariah Board | Mr. Naveed Aslam, Joint Director, Banking Inspection Department, State Bank of Pakistan |
| Shariah Governance Framework for IBIs: A Critical Analysis | Dr. Abdus Sattar Abbasi, Head of Center of Islamic Finance, COMSATS Lahore |
| Shariah disclosure attributes of takaful companies: An overview of takaful managers' experiences in Pakistan | Dr. Shafiullah Jan, Head Researcher, CEIF, IM Sciences, Peshawar |
| Shariah compliance & Shariah based products in Islamic Financial Institutions Practices | Dr. Ahcene Lahsasna, CEO Salihin Shariah Advisory, Malaysia |
| Sustainable Growth with Islamic Financial Instruments and Institutions | Dr. Salman Ahmed Shaikh, Assistant Professor, SZABIST, Karachi |
| SESSION 5: Power Session | |