In the COVID 19 post-pandemic era, sustainable financial systems are increasingly getting the attention they deserve, and policymakers are now moving toward investment and financing decisions based on sustainable development. Green finance plays an important role in mobilizing financial resources and hedging against environmental risk to achieve financially sustainable systems. Moreover, green financial instruments offer viable alternatives for investors and regulators with regard to portfolio management and risk minimization. Over the last few years, financial technology (FinTech) has grown to become one of the most topical areas in the global financial services industry. The development of distributed ledger technology, big data, smart contracts, peer-to-peer lending platforms, biometrics, and new digital has sparked innovation in the financial services industry and the development of new financing and investment strategies. The combination of sustainability and FinTech can help policymakers to achieve ESG targets when making investment and financing decisions.
This book showcases a collection of recent advances in green finance and FinTech and explores their impact in achieving sustainable finance, investment strategy-making, and portfolio management. Presenting theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical studies in the field of green finance and FinTech, it offers a valuable asset for academics, professionals, policymakers, regulators, and investors who want to understand in-depth the impact of green finance and FinTech on future investment and financing strategies in the post-pandemic era.
Dr. Nader Naifer is a Professor of Finance at the Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He teaches Corporate Valuations, Advances Topics in Finance, Real Estate Finance & Investment, Financial Management, and Corporate Finance, among others. In addition, his research focuses on energy markets, Islamic finance, credit derivatives, green finance, fintech, and financial stability.
Dr. Ahmed Elsayed is Associate Professor in Economics at Durham Business School (UK). He teaches Economic Theory, Macroeconomics, Quantitative Methods, Financial Markets and Institutions and Financial Econometrics. His main research interests are in the areas of contagion and financial crises, middle east and emerging financial markets, financial integration, islamic finance, energy economics, information transmission, and volatility modelling. In addition, Ahmed is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.
