The impact of carbon neutrality on the investment performance: Evidence from the equity mutual funds in BRICS

X Ji, Y Zhang, N Mirza, M Umar, SKA Rizvi - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The promotion of carbon-neutral investments is among the primary constituents of
develo** a carbon-neutral economy. This is even more important for emerging economies …

Is there a green fund premium? Evidence from twenty seven emerging markets

B Naqvi, N Mirza, SKA Rizvi, M Porada-Rochoń… - Global Finance …, 2021 - Elsevier
The popularity of green energy-based investments has spurred, notably during the last
decade. This is mainly due to the positive socio-economic externalities and an increase in …

Sustainable energy goals and investment premium: Evidence from renewable and conventional equity mutual funds in the Euro zone

X Ji, X Chen, N Mirza, M Umar - Resources Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Renewable energy sources have significant socio-economic benefits. Usually, the
investment in such ventures is financed by the states. However, the growing scale warrants …

The impact of fossil fuel divestments and energy transitions on mutual funds performance

X Guo, C Liang, M Umar, N Mirza - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fossil fuel divestments are increasingly becoming an important medium to foster smooth
energy transitions, particularly to sources that can be considered as pro-environment …

The role of fintech in promoting green finance, and profitability: Evidence from the banking sector in the euro zone

N Mirza, M Umar, A Afzal, SF Firdousi - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Technological innovations have disrupted business models, including those of financial
services. New technologies optimize various functional aspects of the banking firms and it is …

Resource extraction, greenhouse emissions, and banking performance

CW Su, N Mirza, M Umar, T Chang, LL Albu - Resources Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The extraction of natural resources is responsible for more than fifty percent of the global
emissions and biodiversity damage. The phenomenon is more profound in emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Human capital efficiency, performance, market, and volatility timing of Asian equity funds during COVID-19 outbreak

JA Hasnaoui, SKA Rizvi, K Reddy… - Journal of Asset …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite its relevance for financial services, the impact of human capital efficiency on mutual
fund performance has remained unexplored. In this paper, we attempt to explore this gap in …

The pricing of low emission transitions: Evidence from stock returns of natural resource firms in the GCC

C Pan, T Sun, N Mirza, Y Huang - Resources Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Promoting a green financial sector is imperative to achieve the goals of circular economies.
The role of green finance is not only limited to providing robust financing for the transition but …

Covid-19 vaccines and investment performance: Evidence from equity funds in European Union

N Mirza, M Umar, J Mangafic - Finance Research Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, we analyze the impact of the marketing authorization of EMA-approved
vaccines on the returns of equity funds in the EU. Using the event study methodology, we …

Financial leverage and stock returns: evidence from an emerging economy

M Nawazish, B Rahat, K Reddy - Economic research-Ekonomska …, 2016 - hrcak.srce.hr
The aim of this research was to examine the propositions of Campbell et al. and Mirza et al.
on pricing of leverage in stock returns using a comprehensive set of firms listed on the …