Professional Biography
Education & Qualifications:
1974-1982
Islamic Scientific School, Amman Jordan
1983-1986
BA Economics - Yarmouk University, Jordan
1986-1989
MA, Yarmouk University, Jordan. Islamic Economics with special emphasis on the Islamic Legal System
Title of Dissertation ‘Islamic Development Bank (Analytical Studies)’
1989-1993
Ph.D – Oxford Brookes University School of Business in collaboration with the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, St Cross College, University of Oxford.
Thesis: ‘Comparative Analysis between Islamic Banks and Conventional Banks’
2001
Investment Management Certificate, IMRO Full
The Society of Investment Professionals
Employment:
Current
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Post Graduate Development
University of Bolton
Founder and Director of the Centre for Islamic Finance
Established in 2012 at the University of Bolton
Professor of Islamic Finance and Banking at The University of Bolton
Supervising several PhD students
Founder and CEO of Oakstone Merchant Bank Ltd
An FCA regulated financial company
Past positions
2008-2012
Chairman
Complyport Limited
Financial Compliance Consultancy
2011-2012
Chief Executive Officer
Rosette Merchant Bank LLP
2008-2012
Chairman
The Arab Foundation for Education, Scientific Research and Community Services Ltd - the Amman Arab University
2008-2012
Chairman
The Education and Scientific Research Management and Development Company Ltd
2007-2011
Barwa Capital (UK) Limited
Chief Executive
Islamic investment company
2004-2007
HSBC Amanah Private Banking
Managing Director & Global Head
Three times Euromoney Award Winner
2003-2004
Deutsche Bank AG, London
Director
Head of the MENA team
1999-2003
Citigroup Private Bank, London
Director
Senior private banker, Saudi Arabia, Levant
1997-1999ABN AMRO Bank
Vice President
London, Private Bank, Middle East Region
1996-1997
United Bank of Kuwait, London
Account Executive
Islamic Investment
1993-1996
Arbuthnot Latham & Co Ltd, London Manager
Private Banking – Corporate Finance & Development of Islamic Banking Unit
Academic Activities:
Co-authored ‘Islamic Banking: Theory, Practice and Challenges’ with Dr. Fuad Al-Omar. Zed Books, London and OUP, Pakistan
Review in the Muslim World Book Review of ‘Arabic Islamic Banking and the Renewal of Islamic Law’ by Nicholas Dylan Ray. Graham Trotman: London 1995. ISBN 0 85966 104 1
Review in the Muslim World Book Review of ‘The Political Economy of Poverty, Equity and Growth: Sri Lanka and Malaysia’ by Henry Bruton in collaboration with Gamani Abeysekera, Nimal Sanderante and Zainal Aznam Yusof. Oxford University Press: New York 1992. ISBN 0 19 520824 2
Review in the Muslim World Book Review of ‘An Introduction to Islamic Finance’ Edited by Sheikh Ghazali Abod, Syed Omar, Syed Agil and Aidit Hj. Ghazali. Quill Publishers: Kuala Lumpur 1992. ISBN 983-9640-09-7
Review in The Middle East Association Bulletin, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis of ‘Islam and the Economic Challenge’ by Dr M. Umer Chapra. The Islamic Foundation: Leicester 1992 SBN 086037-216-2
Published article in the Jordan Times entitled ‘Towards Democracy and Economic Reform’
Published article in the New Horizon Islamic Banking & Insurance, No 20, London entitled ‘Islamic Banking’s Flagship in Jordan’
Review in the Journal – Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Vol Xlll No ll, July, of ‘Essays in Islamic Economic analysis’ Edited by F.R Faridi. Genuine Publications Ltd, New Delhi 1991. ISBN 81-8522204-6
Review in the Muslim World Book Review entitled ’The Economics of Money & Banking: A Theoretical and Empirical Study of Islamic Interest-Free Banking’ by Mosad Zineldin. Almquist and Wiksell International: Sweden 1990. ISBN 9 22 01344 X
Review in the Muslim World Book Review of ‘Islamic Banking in Pakistan: The Future Path’ by Muhammad Akram Khan. Al-Maab Printers, Shadman: Lahore 1992 ISBN not given
Submitted a joint paper with Dr Brian Shaw, School of Business, Oxford Brookes University, entitled ‘the Relationship between Islamic Banking theory and Practice to the conference of ‘Arab Management’ at the Management Centre, University of Bradford
Published article in the American Journal of Islamic finance, Washington, entitled ‘The Islamic Development Bank’
Fieldwork and intensive course at the Islamic Development Bank, including daily visits to and meetings at the IDB, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia