Staff profile

Dr. M. Suhail Rizwan holds a Doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance. With over ten years of experience in teaching, research, and institutional service, he has delivered courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in areas such as Financial Risk Management, Derivatives, Corporate Finance, Equity Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment and Portfolio Management, Econometrics, Digital Assets, and Research Methodology. His research interests encompass Islamic Finance, Risk Management, Financial Institutions, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues, and FinTech. His work has been published in internationally reputed finance journals, including the Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Financial Stability, and the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money. Additionally, he has presented his research at numerous international conferences. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Rizwan has made significant contributions to institutional service, having led the PhD program, the Center of Excellence in FinTech, and various other institutional committees.

• Islamic Finance, Financial Institutions, Risk Management, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Issues, FinTech.

Journal Article

• Ashraf, D., Rizwan, M. S., & Raza, M. W. (2025). Does compliance with screening standards affect the performance of firms?. Emerging Markets Review, 65, Article 101256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2025.101256
• Rizwan, M. S., Ahmad, G., & Qureshi, A. (2025). Central bank digital currency and systemic risk. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 99, Article 102104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2024.102104
• Sahibzada, I. U., Rizwan, M. S., & Qureshi, A. (2022). Impact of sovereign credit ratings on systemic risk and the moderating role of regulatory reforms: An international investigation. Journal of Banking and Finance, 145, Article 106654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2022.106654
• Qureshi, A., Rizwan, M. S., Ahmad, G., & Ashraf, D. (2022). Russia–Ukraine war and systemic risk: Who is taking the heat?. Finance Research Letters, 48, Article 103036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2022.103036
• Ashraf, D., Rizwan, M. S., & Ahmad, G. (2022). Islamic equity investments and the COVID-19 pandemic. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 73, Article 101765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pacfin.2022.101765
• Rizwan, M. S., Ahmad, G., & Ashraf, D. (2022). Systemic risk, Islamic banks, and the COVID-19 pandemic: An empirical investigation. Emerging Markets Review, 51(Part B), Article 100890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2022.100890
• Ashraf, D., Rizwan, M. S., & L’Huillier, B. (2022). Environmental, social, and governance integration: the case of microfinance institutions. Accounting and Finance, 62(1), 837-891. https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12812