Dr. Ali Fayyaz Munir is an accomplished academic and finance researcher currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Government College University (GCU), Lahore. He holds a PhD in Business Administration (Finance, Banking, Insurance) from the University of Malaya, where his doctoral work focused on contrarian returns in Asian emerging markets. His areas of expertise include asset pricing, behavioral finance, investment and portfolio management, capital markets, banking regulation and performance.
Dr. Munir has demonstrated strong academic excellence throughout his career, completing both his MS Finance (CGPA 3.96) and MBA Finance (CGPA 3.84) with distinction from the University of Central Punjab. He has also earned the prestigious Junior Associateship of the Institute of Bankers Pakistan (JAIBP) with specialization in Islamic Finance, reflecting his professional competence in the banking sector.
With over a decade of teaching and research experience, he has taught a wide range of Finance and Accounting courses. Dr. Munir has an active research profile with publications in international and national journals. He has contributed to international research grants in areas including stock market manipulation using artificial intelligence, Role of banking regulations in promoting efficiency, property sector risks, and Financial market liberalization in Asian economies. He has also served as a reviewer for reputable journals and participated in global conferences.
| From | To | Designation | Firm/Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | Continue | Assistant Professor | Government College University, Lahore. |
| Sep 2010 | Nov 2023 | Instructor Accounting & Finance | Virtual University Of Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan. |
| Dec 2006 | Dec 2008 | Teaching Assistant | University Of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. |
| Fatima, A., Munir, A. F., Elahi, A. R., Tariq, M., & Naqash, M. (2025). "Consequences of Climate Change on Food Security: Evidence from Asian and Pacific Economies.." The Critical Review of Social Sciences Studies [HEC-Y], 3 (2), . DOI: 10.59075/crsss [Link] | |
| Sukor, M. E. A., Munir, A. F., Ahmad, I., Azeem, A., & Shaharuddin, S. S. (2025). "Exuberance, Unchecked Manipulations, and the Behavior of Reversals in Emerging Market Economies.." Sage Open [WOS/SSCI-Q1], 15 ((4)), 1-19. DOI: 10.1177/21582440251385691 | Impact Factor: 2.03 [Link] | |
| ul Hassan, N., Munir, A. F., Ahmad, M. Z., & Butt, I. (2024). "ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INNOVATION AND EARNING MANAGEMENT: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM THE UK." International Journal of Social Sciences Bulletin [HEC-Y], 2 (4), . DOI: 808-821 [Link] | |
| Munir, A., Ahmad, I., Jabbar, A., Hassan, N., & Butt, I. (2024). "Profitability of Reversals in Emerging Asian Economies: Role of Industries as Drivers.." Empirical Economic Review [HEC-Y], 7 (1), . DOI: 10.29145/eer.71.05 [Link] | |
| Zulkifley, M. A., Munir, A. F., Abd Sukor, M. E. & Shafiai, M. H. M. (2023). "A Survey on Stock Market Manipulation Detectors Using Artificial Intelligence.." Computers, Materials & Continua [WOS/SSCI-Q2], 75 (2), 1-24. DOI: 10.32604/cmc.2023.036094 | Impact Factor: 2.0 [Link] | |
| Munir, A. F., Elahi, A. R., & Majid, S. (2023). "Do Different Sectors Affect Equity Risk Premiums in Emerging Markets? Evidence From Asia.." International Journal of Business Reflections [HEC-Y], 4 (2), 1-22. DOI: 10.56249/ijbr.03.01.45 [Link] | |
| Munir, A. F., Sukor, M. E. A., & Shaharuddin, S. S. (2021). "Adaptive Market Hypothesis and Time-varying Contrarian Effect: Evidence from Emerging Stock Markets of South Asia.." Sage Open [WOS/SSCI-Q1, 12 (1), 1-16. DOI: 10.1177/21582440211068490 | Impact Factor: 2.03 [Link] | |
| Munir, A.F., Shaharuddin, S.S., Sukor, M.E.A., Albaity, M. and Ismail, I. (2021). "Financial liberalization and the behavior of reversals in emerging market economies." International Journal of Emerging Markets [WOS/SSCI-Q2], 17 (6), . DOI: 10.1108/IJOEM-11-2019-0939 | Impact Factor: 3.4 [Link] | |
| Shaharuddin, S.S., Munir, A.F., Sukor, M. E. A., Albaity, M. and Ismail, I. (2021). "The Effect of Trade and Financial Liberalization on Idiosyncratic Risk in Malaysia and China.." Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry [SCOPUS Indexed], 12 (3), . DOI: 1309-6591 [Link] | |
| Munir, A. F., Shaharuddin, S. S., & Sukor, M. E. A. (2020). "Long-Term, Short-Term and Time- Varying Profitability of Reversals: The Role of Market State and Volatility.." International Journal of Economics & Business Administration (IJEBA), 8 (2), 1-20. DOI: 10.35808/ijeba/478 [Link] | |
| Shaharuddin, S.S., Munir, A.F., Albaity, M. and Ismail, I. (2020). "The Relationship Between Financial Liberalization and Economic Growth in Emerging Asian Economies.." Hamdard Islamicus [SCOPUS Indexed], 43 (S1), 1-21. DOI: 1 373-393 [Link] | |
| Azeem, A., Fayyaz, A., & Jadoon, A. K. (2018). "A Study of the Pakistani Banking Industry. Pakistan Business Review." Pakistan Business Review [HEC-X], 19 (4), 1-16. DOI: 892-907 [Link] |
| Mohd Edil Abd Sukor, Ali Fayyaz Munir & Asyraf Abdul Halim (2025). Interconnection Between Property and Equity in Malaysia: A Preliminary Analysis, Chapter #. 3. in The Digital Edge: Transforming Business Systems for Strategic Success (pp.55-59). Bahaaeddin Alareeni Springer. ISBN: 9783031952791 |
| International Conference on Decision Aid Sciences and Application (2021), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). SCOPUS Indexed. Zulkifley, M. A., Abd Sukor, M. E., Munir, A. F., & Shafiai, M. H. M. (2021).. , Paper: "Stock Market Manipulation Detection using Artificial Intelligence: A Concise Review." | |
| 7th South Asian International Conference on Meeting the Challenge:19th-21st August (SAICON 2015) (2015), Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology. COMSATS Institute. Munir, A. F. , Paper: "Emergence of Islamic Banking in Pakistan: Growth Prospects and Customer Expectations." |
| Title | Role | Funded by | Amount | Year | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity and Capital Market Risks: Challenges in Property Sector | Co-Principal Investigator | Research Grant of National Assessment Institute (INSPEN), Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. | 0.00 | 2024 | Completed | |
| Compact and Deep Artificial Intelligence Strategies for Stock Market Manipulation Detection | Co-Principal Investigator | RHB-UKM Research Grant No.1/2021 (University Kebangsaan Malaysia, The National University of Malaysia) | 0.00 | 2023 | Completed | |
| Does Bank Regulation Matter in Promoting Efficiency in A Competitive Banking Market: Evidence from Asean-5 | Research Assistant | Malaysian Government Grant No. FP076-2019A | 0.00 | 2021 | Completed | |
| Impact of Financial Market Liberalization on Economic Sectors in Asian Countries | Research Assistant | University of Malaya Research Grant No. RP060C-17SBS | 0.00 | 2020 | Completed |
| Madiha Tariq (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Constrained Momentum in emerging Asia :Sectoral evidence from financial markets with moderation by Financial Openness and institutional quality" (In Progress) | |
| Maria Naqash (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "The Nexus between climate finance and corruption : Moderating role of institutional quality and climate finance transparency in developing Asia" (In Progress) | |
| Kinza Hamid (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "The impact of Fintech development and financial inclusion on bank stability in emerging economies : The Moderating role of institutional quality" (In Progress) | |
| Anam Fatima (2025), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Climate Finance and food system innovation in developing ASIAN economies :Moderating role of ICT infrastructure and institutional quality" (In Progress) | |
| Syed Muhammad Haris Bukhari (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "The impact of Foreign bank participation on local banks Risk -Taking : The Moderating Role of financial Inclusion" (Completed) | |
| Waqar Ul Islam (2023), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Does Governance -competition nexus matter for banking stability in ASEAN" (Completed) | |
| Rana Arslan Khan (2018), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Pakistan’s fiscal deficit and its impact on GDP and Government debt" (Completed) | |
| Muhammad Shafiq Anwar (2018), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Risk management practices in islamic banking: a comperative study of islamic and convential bank branches of south punjab, pakistan" (Completed) | |
| Rana Tanveer (2018), MS/MPhil. Thesis: "Emergence of Islamic Banking in Pakistan: Growth Prospects and Customer Expectations" (Completed) |
