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Dr Muneer M. Alshater is a researcher specializing in Islamic finance, macro-finance and financial technology. He earned his PhD from the University of Malaya and completed postdoctoral studies at the Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance. He has published over 40 papers in well-recognized journals, including ABS-3 rated, ABDC-A* and SSCI-Q1 journals. Dr Alshater is a senior and associate editor for over seven WOS and Scopus-indexed journals. He has received awards such as the Abdul Hameed Shoman Research Award and Emerald’s Outstanding Author Contribution. He has significantly contributed to fintech programs in Jordan and has reviewed over 100 papers. He has delivered lectures at various institutions like FAU-Germany, Qatar University, Brunei University and Kuwait University, among others. In addition to his research, Dr Alshater is also involved in teaching, international relations, accreditation, curriculum development, consultancy and training. He holds two master’s degrees and professional certifications, including CSAA.

Dr Rim El Khoury is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Adnan Kassar School of Business at Lebanese American University, Lebanon, with a PhD in International Finance from Sogang University, South Korea. Before joining Lebanese American University, she taught at Hanyang University in South Korea and American University of Technology and served as the Finance Discipline Coordinator and the chair of the assessment of the learning at Notre Dame University in Lebanon. She is the recipient of several awards such as the Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award (2009), Grand winner for Korea Times Magazine Economic Contest (2007) and The Academic Excellence Award from the Korean Government (2006). She is also a reviewer for several prestigious academic journals, including the International Journal of Emerging Markets, Journal of Applied Accounting Research and Journal of Financial Innovation, among others. She has guest edited special issues for journals such as Strategic Marketing, Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning and Development and Learning in Organizations. She edited books, and she published several peer-reviewed articles in top-ranked academic journals such as Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Borsa Istanbul Review and Small Business Economics.

Bashar Almansour holds a PhD and a master’s degree in finance from the University Utara Malaysia (UUM) and specializes in investment, portfolio management and financial markets. Professor Almansour, an Associate Professor, has an extensive publication record with over 40 research papers in refereed journals and serves as an editor for several international peer-reviewed journals. He is currently affiliated with the Faculty of Business and Management at Muscat University in Muscat, Oman.