KHAS Finance Webinars – Prof. Halil Kıymaz
The guest of the Finance Webinars series organized by Kadir Has University International Trade and Finance Department is Prof. Halil Kıymaz (Bank of America Professor of Finance at Rollins College, Crummer Graduate School of Business) on Tuesday, March 15.
The webinar will be in English.
Abstract: Sustainable finance and long-term value creation continue to get attention from practitioners and academics. Why does sustainability matter? Sustainability is about the transition of companies from unsustainable to sustainable business practices that is essential for business survival. We discuss how financial institutions allocate funds to sustainable companies and what investors should do. Committed shareholders tend to engage with companies in good social and environmental practices. We further discuss whether sustainable business practices create firm value in the long run. The traditional valuation approach captures financial value using a risk and returns framework. Valuing sustainable companies would require assessing the firm’s social and environmental value in addition to their financial value.
About the speaker: Halil Kiymaz, CFA, is Bank of America Professor of Finance at Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College. Before joining Rollins College, he served on the University of Houston and Bilkent University faculty. He has published six books and more than 90 articles in scholarly and practitioner journals. His research appears in such journals as the Journal of Banking and Finance, Financial Review, Global Finance Journal, Journal of Applied Finance, Journal of Economics and Finance, and International Journal of Emerging Markets. He is the recipient of several research awards. He also serves on the editorial board of several journals. Professor Kiymaz is the former president of the Academy of Financial Services and finance editor of the International Journal of Emerging Markets. In addition, he has taught as a visiting professor at multiple universities, including East Chinese University of Science and Technology, University of Paris, Kadir Has University, BRAC University, Kimep University, and Copenhagen Business School. He received an MBA, MA, and Ph.D. from the University of New Orleans.
Date: Tuesday, March 15 at 17.00 (GMT+3)
Title: Sustainable Finance and Long-term Value Creation
Zoom Meeting ID: 889 8242 3137
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88982423137