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Dr Asif Zaman

Head of Department for Accounting, Economics and Finance
Cardiff School of Management

Overview

Dr Asif Zaman (Principal Lecturer) is the current Head of the Department of the Accounting Economics and Finance department.

He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Wales, Institute Cardiff (UWIC), and a PhD in Islamic Banking and Finance from Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Dr Asif Zaman has the following professional body associations:

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Authority (FHEA)
  • FHEA since (2011)
  • Academic Fellow of The Association of International Accountants FAIA(ACAD) since April 2015

CMBE (Certified Management and Business Educator) By CABS (Chartered Association of Business Schools) since March 2020

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) (CIMA - Candidate), Since 2017

His expertise lies in Islamic Banking and Finance, Corporate Finance and Accounting and sustainable finance.

Before joining Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2010, he worked for several years in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). He joined as a director of human resources and, after a year, switched his role to a full-time academic teaching faculty within the Business and Management department.

Research Publications

An empirical evaluation of blockchain technology: challenges and opportunities for Islamic cryptoassets

Zaman, A., Khan, M. H. & Zhu, Z., 26 Nov 2024, Islamic Finance in the Digital Age. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 225-247 23 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Does digitalisation help achieve (selected) socio‐economic SDGs? Evidence from emerging economies

Abbas, S. A. & Zaman, A., 23 Apr 2024, In: Sustainable Development. 32, 6, p. 6088-6103 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effects of oil price uncertainty on corporate investment of Islamic stocks: evidence from the extreme event of Covid-19 pandemic

Khan, M. T., Rashid, A., Khan, M. H., Zaman, A. & Ali, S., 28 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Digitalization and sustainable development goals in emerging Islamic economies

Tlemsani, I., Zaman, A., Mohamed Hashim, M. A. & Matthews, R., 9 Nov 2023, In: Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effect of Islamic and Conventional Bonds on Firm's Performance: Evidence from Malaysia

Nur-Al-Ahad, M., Jamadar, Y., Abdul Latiff, A. R., Tabash, M. I. & Zaman, A., 16 Nov 2022, 2022 International Conference on Sustainable Islamic Business and Finance, SIBF 2022. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 108-116 9 p. (2022 International Conference on Sustainable Islamic Business and Finance, SIBF 2022).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Implications of the regulatory shift from the LIBOR to the SONIA benchmark for the Islamic banking industry in the UK

Manjoo, F. A. & Zaman, A., 15 Jul 2021, Benchmarking Islamic Finance: A Framework for Evaluating Financial Products and Services. Taylor and Francis, p. 181-196 16 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapterpeer-review

Factors influencing women business development in the developing countries: Evidence from Bangladesh

Hossain, A., Naser, K., Zaman, A. & Nuseibeh, R., 24 Jul 2009, In: International Journal of Organizational Analysis. 17, 3, p. 202-224 23 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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