Staff profile

Omneya is the Founding Director of the Ethical Finance, Accountability and Governance research Centre and the Co-Founding Director of the Sustainable Development Goals Implementation Network Funded by the Newton Fund. Before joining Durham University Business School in June 2014, Omneya was the founding director of the EIBF Centre for Islamic Business & Finance at Aston University since January 2010. She previously worked at the Universities of Heriot-Watt (UK) and the American University of Sharjah (UAE). 

Omneya publishes her research in top Academic journals such as Journal of Corporate Finance, British Accounting Review, Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organisation, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Financial Services Research, Journal of Financial Stability, Journal of International Accounting Research etc. Her research papers are well read attracted 1997 citations (H index = 17). She serves as an associate editor in Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal. She also serves as a subject editor in both the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money and Emerging Markets Review.

Omneya taught various undergraduate and postgraduate courses and supervised numerous MSc., MBA and PhD students up to successful completion. Omneya was awarded “The Aston University Excellence in Teaching” Award in 2005 and the “Aston Business School Award for Innovation & Inspiration” in 2009. 

 

• Accountability & Governance in Emerging Markets
• Sustainable Development
• Governance & Transparency
• Sustainability & Accountability
• Impact assessment
• Integrated Reporting
• Narrative reporting
• Corporate social responsibility
• Islamic banking and finance
• Impact Ranking of Universities
• Green Finance

Chapter in book

• Using Quick Check Questions to enhance students’ learning of Management Accounting.
  Abdelsalam, O. (2003). Using Quick Check Questions to enhance students’ learning of Management Accounting. In H. Higson (Ed.), Good practice guide in learning and teaching (14-15). Aston University
• Egypt.
  Abdelsalam, O. (2002). Egypt. In C. Roberts, P. Weetman, & P. Gordon (Eds.), International Financial Accounting: A Comparative Approach. (2nd ed.). Financial Times Prentice Hall

Conference Paper

• Global Evidence on Financial Stability during the Credit Crunch: Did it Matter for Islamic banks?
  Abdelsalam, O., & Elnahass, M. (2014, December). Global Evidence on Financial Stability during the Credit Crunch: Did it Matter for Islamic banks?. Paper presented at JEBO IBF 2014 Islamic Finance Conference, Lancaster University
• Mutual Fund Performance Persistence: A Comparison of Islamic and Socially Responsible Funds.
  Abdelsalam, O., Duygun, M., Matallín-Sáez, J., & Tortosa-Ausina, E. (2014, December). Mutual Fund Performance Persistence: A Comparison of Islamic and Socially Responsible Funds. Paper presented at JEBO IBF 2014 Islamic Finance Conference., Lancaster University
• Political Connection and Bank Efficiency in MENA countries.
  Abdelsalam, O., & Tortosa- Ausina, E. (2014, December). Political Connection and Bank Efficiency in MENA countries. Paper presented at IFABS Conference., ISCTE Business School
• Bank Capitalisation and Risk in MENA countries: Does Political Connection Matter?
  Abdelsalam, O., & Elnahass, M. (2014, December). Bank Capitalisation and Risk in MENA countries: Does Political Connection Matter?. Paper presented at IRTI - JFSR Conference., Bangor University
• Global Evidence on the Financial Stability of Islamic and Conventional Banks: An Accounting View.
  Abdelsalam, O., Elnahass, M., & Izzeldin, M. (2013, December). Global Evidence on the Financial Stability of Islamic and Conventional Banks: An Accounting View. Paper presented at Banking, Finance, Money and Institutions: The Post Crisis Era Conference., University of Surrey
• Critical Analysis for Related Party Transaction Disclosure and Emancipation.
  Abdelsalam, O., Al-Kafaji, Y., & Elnahass, M. (2013, December). Critical Analysis for Related Party Transaction Disclosure and Emancipation. Paper presented at Critical Studies in Accounting & Finance Conference., UAE University
• The impact of religious social norms on audit pricing.
  Abdelsalam, O., Leventis, S., & Dedoulis, E. (2013, December). The impact of religious social norms on audit pricing. Paper presented at Financial Reporting Conference., University of Bristol
• Ownership Structure and Related Party Transaction Disclosure.
  Abdelsalam, O., Al-Kafaji, Y., & Elnahass, M. (2013, December). Ownership Structure and Related Party Transaction Disclosure. Paper presented at AIB MENA Conference

Journal Article

• Ownership Structure and Corporate Dividend Policies in Egypt.
  Abdelsalam, O., & El-Masry, A. (online). Ownership Structure and Corporate Dividend Policies in Egypt. Global Review of Business and Economic Research,
• Adaptability culture and meeting or beating analysts’ estimates
  Zebian, T., Harris, T., & Abdelsalam, O. (online). Adaptability culture and meeting or beating analysts’ estimates. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-024-01351-8
• Do political connections matter for bank efficiency in times of crisis?
  Abdelsalam, O., Mollah, S., El-Masry, A., & Tortosa-Ausina, E. (2025). Do political connections matter for bank efficiency in times of crisis?. International Journal of Finance and Economics, 30(1), 602-625. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijfe.2927
• The nexus of conventional, religious and ethical indexes during crisis
  Abdelsalam, O., Ahelegbey, D. F., & Yassine, E. (2024). The nexus of conventional, religious and ethical indexes during crisis. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 95, Article 102027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2024.102027
• Trust Matters: A Global Perspective on the Influence of Trust on Bank Market Risk
  Abdelsalam, O., Chantziaras, A., Joseph, N. L., & Tsileponis, N. (2024). Trust Matters: A Global Perspective on the Influence of Trust on Bank Market Risk. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 92, Article 101959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2024.101959
• Bank lending cyclicality and ESG activities: Global evidence
  Abdelsalam, O., Azmi, W., Disli, M., & Kowsalya, V. (2023). Bank lending cyclicality and ESG activities: Global evidence. Finance Research Letters, 58(Part D), Article 104541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2023.104541
• The market uncertainty of ethically compliant equity: An integrated screening approach
  Abu Bakar, N., Abdelsalam, O., Taamouti, A., & Elmasry, A. (2023). The market uncertainty of ethically compliant equity: An integrated screening approach. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 86, Article 101759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2023.101759
• Favoring the small and the plenty: Islamic banking for MSMEs
  Disli, M., Aysan, A. F., & Abdelsalam, O. (2023). Favoring the small and the plenty: Islamic banking for MSMEs. Economic Systems, 47(1), Article 101051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecosys.2022.101051
• Asset Securitizations and Bank Stability:Evidence from Different Banking Systems
  Abdelsalam, O., Elnahass, M., Ahmed, H., & Williams, J. (2022). Asset Securitizations and Bank Stability:Evidence from Different Banking Systems. Global Finance Journal, 51, Article 100551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfj.2020.100551
• The Impact of Religiosity on Earnings Quality: International Evidence from the Banking Sector
  Abdelsalam, O., Chantziaras, A., Omoteso, K., & Ibrahim, M. (2021). The Impact of Religiosity on Earnings Quality: International Evidence from the Banking Sector. The British Accounting Review, 53(6), Article 100957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2020.100957
• New Insights into Bank Asset Securitization: The Impact of Religiosity
  Abdelsalam, O., Elnahass, M., Batten, J. A., & Mollah, S. (2021). New Insights into Bank Asset Securitization: The Impact of Religiosity. Journal of Financial Stability, 54, Article 100854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2021.100854
• Major Shareholders’ Trust and Market Risk: Substituting Weak Institutions with Trust
  Abdelsalam, O., Chantziaras, A., Batten, J. A., & Aysan, A. F. (2021). Major Shareholders’ Trust and Market Risk: Substituting Weak Institutions with Trust. Journal of Corporate Finance, 66, Article 101784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2020.101784
• The Impact of Religiosity on Audit Pricing
  Leventis, S., Dedoulis, E., & Abdelsalam, O. (2018). The Impact of Religiosity on Audit Pricing. Journal of Business Ethics, 148(1), 53-78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-015-3001-x
• Is Ethical Money Sensitive to Past Returns? The Case of Portfolio Constraints and Persistence in Islamic Funds
  Abdelsalam, O., Duygun, M., Matallín, J., & Tortosa-Ausina, E. (2017). Is Ethical Money Sensitive to Past Returns? The Case of Portfolio Constraints and Persistence in Islamic Funds. Journal of Financial Services Research, 51(3), 363-384. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10693-015-0234-x
• Islamic Finance: Introduction and Implications for Future Research and Practice
  Abdelsalam, O., & El-Komi, M. (2016). Islamic Finance: Introduction and Implications for Future Research and Practice. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 132(Supplement), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2016.11.004
• Earnings Management Behaviors under Different Monitoring Mechanisms: The Case of Islamic and Conventional Banks
  Abdelsalam, O., Dimitropoulos, P., Elnahass, M., & Leventis, S. (2016). Earnings Management Behaviors under Different Monitoring Mechanisms: The Case of Islamic and Conventional Banks. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 132(Supplement), 155-173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2016.04.022
• Ethical Reporting in Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (1983–2010)
  Belal, A., Abdelsalam, O., & Nizamee, S. (2015). Ethical Reporting in Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (1983–2010). Journal of Business Ethics, 129(4), 769-784. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-014-2133-8
• On the comparative performance of socially responsible and Islamic mutual funds
  Abdelsalam, O., Duygun Fethi, M., Matallín, J., & Tortosa-Ausina, E. (2014). On the comparative performance of socially responsible and Islamic mutual funds. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 103, S108-S128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2013.06.011
• Loan loss provisions, bank valuations and discretion: A comparative study between conventional and Islamic banks.
  Elnahass, M., Izzeldin, M., & Abdelsalam, O. (2014). Loan loss provisions, bank valuations and discretion: A comparative study between conventional and Islamic banks. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 103(Supplement), S160-S173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2013.08.018
• Islamic Finance: An introduction
  Abdelsalam, O., & El-Komi, M. (2014). Islamic Finance: An introduction. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 103(Supplement), S1-S3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2014.03.019
• Do ethics imply persistence? The case of Islamic and socially responsible funds
  Abdelsalam, O., Duygun, D., Matallín-Sáez, J., & Tortosa-Ausina, E. (2014). Do ethics imply persistence? The case of Islamic and socially responsible funds. Journal of Banking and Finance, 40, 182-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2013.11.027
• The impact of Board independence and ownership structure on the Timeliness of Corporate Internet Reporting of Irish Listed Companies.
  Abdelsalam, O., & El-Masry, A. (2008). The impact of Board independence and ownership structure on the Timeliness of Corporate Internet Reporting of Irish Listed Companies. Managerial Finance, 34(12), 907-918. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074350810915842
• Board Composition, Ownership Structure and Dividend Policies in an Emerging Market; further evidence from CASE 50.
  Abdelsalam, O., El-Masry, A., & Segini, S. (2008). Board Composition, Ownership Structure and Dividend Policies in an Emerging Market; further evidence from CASE 50. Managerial Finance, 34(12), 953-964. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074350810915879
• An examination of the determinants of the comprehensiveness of corporate Internet reporting provided by London Listed companies.
  Abdelsalam, O., Bryant, S., & Street, D. (2007). An examination of the determinants of the comprehensiveness of corporate Internet reporting provided by London Listed companies. Journal of International Accounting Research, 6(2), 1-33. https://doi.org/10.2308/jiar.2007.6.2.1
• Exchange rate exposure: do size and foreign operations matter?
  El-Masry, A., & Abdelsalam, O. (2007). Exchange rate exposure: do size and foreign operations matter?. Managerial Finance, 33(9), 741-765. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074350710776262
• The exchange rate exposure of UK non-financial companies.
  El-Masry, A., Abdelsalam, O., & Alatraby, A. (2007). The exchange rate exposure of UK non-financial companies. Managerial Finance, 33(9), 620-641. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074350710776217
• Measuring Accounting Disclosure in a Period of Complex Changes: The Case of Egypt.
  Abdelsalam, O., & Weetman, P. (2007). Measuring Accounting Disclosure in a Period of Complex Changes: The Case of Egypt. Advances in international accounting, 20, 75-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0897-3660%2807%2920004-2
• Corporate governance and the timeliness of corporate internet reporting by U.K. listed companies.
  Abdelsalam, O., & Street, D. (2007). Corporate governance and the timeliness of corporate internet reporting by U.K. listed companies. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 16(2), 111-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intaccaudtax.2007.06.001
• Corporate Internet Reporting by Bombai SE Sensex Companies.
  Abdelsalam, O., Street, D., & Bryant, S. (2004). Corporate Internet Reporting by Bombai SE Sensex Companies. Indian Accounting Review, 8(2), 1-18
• Introducing International Accounting Standards to an Emerging Capital Market: relative familiarity and a language effect; the case of Egypt.
  Abdelsalam, O., & Weetman, P. (2003). Introducing International Accounting Standards to an Emerging Capital Market: relative familiarity and a language effect; the case of Egypt. Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, 12(1), 63-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1061-9518%2803%2900002-8

Presentation

• Accounting Quality and Political Connections in Banks: Evidence from MENA Countries.
  Abdelsalam, O., Dimitropoulos, P., & Leventis, S. S. (2014, December). Accounting Quality and Political Connections in Banks: Evidence from MENA Countries. Paper presented at JEBO IBF 2014 Islamic Finance Conference., Lancaster University