Aktham Almaghaireh earned his Ph.D. in Finance from Durham University in the United Kingdom. Before joining King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, he was a Professor of Finance at United Arab Emirates University.

His research interests include financial economics, asset pricing, Islamic finance, financial market connectedness, portfolio and risk management, energy and commodity finance, corporate finance, and real estate finance. His research applies advanced quantitative and econometric methods to investigate volatility transmission, financial contagion, asset-price bubbles, systemic risk, portfolio diversification, safe-haven assets, and the dynamic relationships among traditional and emerging financial markets.

He has published research in peer-reviewed finance and economics journals and actively participates in international academic and professional associations. His teaching interests include corporate finance, financial modeling, Islamic finance, investments, portfolio management, and risk management. He is committed to linking financial theory with real-world data and practical decision-making while helping students develop strong analytical, quantitative, and research skills.

Ph.D., Finance, Durham University, United Kingdom, 2001

Financial Economics

Asset Pricing; Corporate Finance

Islamic Finance

Financial Modeling

Risk Management

Portfolio Management Energy Finance

Property Finance.

1. Cui, J., and Maghyereh, A. (2026). “Risk Beyond Volatility: Probing Spillovers and Investment Strategy in the Energy-Carbon-Stock System.” Journal of Commodity Markets, 100574.
2. Cui, J., and Maghyereh, A. (2026). “Higher-Order and Cross-Moment Spillovers among Emerging Technology, Sustainable Investing and Traditional Financial Markets: Insights from Multi-Dimensional Driving Factors.” Research in International Business and Finance, 86, 103371.
3. Maghyereh, A., and Awartani, B. (2026). “Does ESG Shape Systemic Risk in Oil and Gas Exploration?” International Review of Economics and Finance, 106, 104945.
4. Maghyereh, A., and Ziadat, S. (2026). “Dynamic Interactions in Futures Markets: Exploring Transitory and Persistent Intraday Volatility Linkages among Oil, Gold, Stocks, and Forex Markets.” Computational Economics.
5. Cui, J., and Maghyereh, A. (2026). “Higher-Order Moment Spillovers among Global ESG Stock Markets: The Impacts of Geopolitical Risks, Sustainability Uncertainty and Climate Policy Uncertainty.” International Journal of Finance & Economics, 31(3).
6. Maghyereh, A., and Al-Zoubi, H. A. (2026). “When Bubbles Align: Synchronization and Systemic Risk in US Real Estate.” Journal of Financial Research.