Purpose: In a first place, the present paper is designed to examine the dynamic correlations persistent between five cryptocurrencies, WTI, Gold, VIX and four stock markets (SP500, FTSE, NIKKEI and MSCIEM). In a second place, it investigates the relevant optimal hedging...

The financial markets' deregulation and globalisation have highlighted the banking systems' fragility in the presence of financial crises. Indeed, both conventional and Islamic banks have been affected by the recently witnessed international financial crisis. In this context, an attempt has been...