Hussein Abdou

Hussein Abdou is Professor and Chair in Finance & Banking at Northumbria University, where he also serves as Director of Research & Knowledge Exchange for the Accounting and Financial Management Department. His research focuses on credit scoring modeling, FinTech applications, Islamic banking, and risk management using machine learning techniques.

Abdou holds a Ph.D. in Banking and Finance from the University of Plymouth (2009) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His extensive publication record examines credit risk modeling, bank efficiency, and financial market predictability, with recent work analyzing oil-crypto-stock market linkages during COVID-19. He developed innovative MSc programs in Islamic Banking & Finance (Salford) and FinTech (Manchester Metropolitan).

As Editor of Cogent Banking & Finance, Abdou oversees scholarly discourse in financial innovation. His professional training programs in FinTech and Islamic finance have been delivered globally, with media appearances on CNBC Arabia and Qatar TV discussing financial technology trends.