...Mohamad Hussein Ismail Abdallah; Hussein A. Hassan Al-Tamimi; Andi Duqi Purpose This paper aims to investigate perceptions of United Arab Emirates (UAE) real estate investors’ behaviour and the factors that most influence their investment decisions. Design/methodology/approach This study used...

...Yasmeen Al Balushi; Stuart Locke; Zakaria Boulanouar Purpose This paper aims to investigate small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) owner–managers’ awareness, willingness and perceptions concerning Islamic financing instruments as an alternative sourcing decision in SMEs’ businesses. Design...

...Andi Duqi; Hussein Al-Tamimi Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the perception of UAE investors regarding their investment preference of Sukuk versus conventional bonds. Design/methodology/approach A modified questionnaire was used in this study with the objective of answering...

...Inderjit Kaur Purpose The fund selection process of investors in a mutual fund needs to be understood for designing better marketing strategies. Knowledge and perception about the mutual funds can affect investor’s behaviour towards information search and selection criteria during the decision...

...Umair Riaz; Musafar Khan; Naimat Khan Purpose The aim of this study is to examine the perceptions of consumers on Islamic banking and finance in Pakistan. Islamic finance is an emerging phenomenon, and its survival depends on the availability, affordability and awareness. This paper attempts...

...Viktoria Dalko Purpose The purpose of this paper is to uncover an institutional reason behind herding and the key to successful execution of the accumulation-lift-distribution (ALD) trading strategy. Design/methodology/approach The paper proposes the perception alignment hypothesis (PAH...