Financial Ecosystem and Strategy in the Digital Era

This book analyses and discusses current issues and trends in finance with a special focus on technological developments and innovations. The book presents an overview of the classical and traditional approaches of financial management in companies and discusses its key strategic role in corporate performance. Furthermore, the volume illustrates how the emerging technological innovations will shape the theory and practice of financial management, focusing especially on the decentralized financial ecosystems that blockchain and its related technologies allow.

Dr. Umit Hacioglu is a professor of finance at Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul, Turkey. He received his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from Kadir Has University in 2005. Before he was appointed an Associate Professor at Istanbul Medipol University in 2005, he worked for Beykent University at Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. Applied Business Strategies, Corporate Finance, and Financial Decision Making are the main pillars of his interdisciplinary research. He is currently working on Digital Transformation, Cryptocurrency Markets, Blockchain Ecosystem, and Financial Market Innovation in emerging markets.  He authored 14 editorial books as premier reference books. Pioneering global publishers currently released some of the most recent books entitled as Global Business Strategies, Digital Business Strategies, Blockchain Ecosystem and Financial Market Innovation, Strategic Fit and Design in Business Ecosystem in 2020. Dr. Hacioglu had editorial roles in international journals. He is nowadays serving as managing editor of the International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science, International Journal of Business Ecosystem and Strategy, and Bussecon Review of Finance & Banking Studies. He is a founding member of the "Society for the Study of Business and Finance" (SSBF) and managing director of Bussecon International Academy in Istanbul, Turkey.

Dr. Tamer Aksoy is a professor of accounting and finance at school of Business, Ibn Haldun University. He obtained his BA in Economics at Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences. He received his MA in Economics at Hacettepe University and PhD in international banking at Gazi University. He has a wide experience in research and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Strategic auditing, internal control, financial accounting, financial management, corporate risk management, international banking, digitalization, professional ethics,  artificial intelligence, blockchain ecosystem, sustainability and corporate governance are the main pillars of his interdisciplinary research. He authored 7 books and many articles. Dr. Aksoy has various editorial roles in international journals. In addition to his academic career, he has also a long and extensive work experience spaning over 33 years. He worked for Citicorp Investment Bank, Zurich, Switzerland for a short time. He served as an internal auditor, inspector (for 10 years) and as the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) of Group’s internal audit function (for 23 years) for OYAK which is the second largest leading conglomerate group with 90 subsidiaries in different sectors in Turkey and all over the world. Furthermore, he worked for OYAK Maritime and Port Management Inc. of the Group as Advisor to CEO. Besides, He also acted as a member of board of directors of various leading commercial companies in different sectors such as Adana Cement, Bolu Cement, Goodyear Tyres-Turkey, Omsan Logistics, Oysa Cement, and Oyak Bank. Furthermore, including the Global Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) in USA, he undertook many duties on voluntary-basis for local/international professional foundations as committee member, head of committee, member of BODs/advisory boards. Moreover, he has also international professional licenses of CPA, CFE, Independent Auditor (BD), CRMA.