Regulatory Arbitrage in Relation to International Human Rights
Journal Article
Minhat, M., Abdullah, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2019)
Regulatory Arbitrage in Relation to International Human Rights. Journal of Human Rights, 18(5), 579-596. https://doi.org/10.1080/14754835.2019.1647097
The adoption of the United Nations (UN) Charter in 1945 marked the legalization of international human rights. Despite the legalized status of human rights, their violation by...
Islamic finance: risk sharing as sustainable risk management
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaina, N. (2018)
Islamic finance: risk sharing as sustainable risk management. Islamic Finance News, 15(8),
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Corporate governance in the Islamic finance industry
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2017)
Corporate governance in the Islamic finance industry. Islamic Finance News, 14(49),
No abstract available.
Stock Options and Credit Default Swaps in Risk Management
Journal Article
Al-Own, B., Minhat, M., & Gao, S. (2018)
Stock Options and Credit Default Swaps in Risk Management. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 53, 200-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2017.09.021
The use of stock options and credit default swaps (CDS) in banks is not uncommon. Stock options can induce risk-taking incentives, while CDS can be used to hedge against credi...
Which firms use Islamic financing?
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2017)
Which firms use Islamic financing?. Economics Letters, 150, 15-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2016.10.036
This study explores to what extent the Islamic financing instruments are used by non-financial firms and whether profitability influences such financing choice. Based on a pan...
Islamic corporate financing: does it promote profit and loss sharing?
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2016)
Islamic corporate financing: does it promote profit and loss sharing?. Business Ethics: A European Review, 25(4), 482-497. https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12120
Islamic financing instruments can be categorised into profit and loss/risk sharing and non-participatory instruments. Although profit and loss sharing instruments such as mush...
Bankers’ stock options, risk-taking and the financial crisis
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Abdullah, M. (2016)
Bankers’ stock options, risk-taking and the financial crisis. Journal of Financial Stability, 22, 121-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2016.01.008
This study investigates the relationship between the use of stock options and bank risk in the context of the 2007-2008 financial crisis for banks that are authorised to accep...
Is executive compensation a substitute governance mechanism to debt financing and leasing?
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2016)
Is executive compensation a substitute governance mechanism to debt financing and leasing?. Applied Economics, 48(14), 1293-1302. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2015.1100247
This study examines whether and how CEO equity incentives relate to financing choices (i.e., debt and leases). Using manually collected CEO compensation and lease data for a s...
Creating big interest in non-interest Islamic finance
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2015)
Creating big interest in non-interest Islamic finance. Islamic Finance Review, 5(2), 40-43
At the first glance, the interest in Islamic finance seems growing at an impressive scale. The statistics reported in the media and academic literature are encouraging. Howeve...
Compensation consultants and CEO pay
Journal Article
Kabir, R., & Minhat, M. (2014)
Compensation consultants and CEO pay. Research in International Business and Finance, 32, 172-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2014.05.003
The study examines the practice of employing multiple compensation consultants. Examining data of a sample of UK companies over the period 2003–2006 we find that CEOs receive ...