Hasan Dinçer is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Beykent University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Istanbul- Turkey. Dr. Dinçer has BAs in Financial Markets and Investment Management at Marmara University. He received PhD in Finance and Banking for his thesis entitled 'The Effect of Changes on the Competitive Strategies of New Service Development in the Banking Sector'. He is an experienced portfolio specialist and his major academic studies focused on financial instruments, performance evaluation, and economics. He is the executive editor of International Journal of Finance and Banking Studies (IJFBS) and the founder member of the Society for the Study of Business and Finance (SSBF).Ümit Hacıoğlu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Beykent University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey. Dr. Hacıoğlu has BAs in Business Administration and International Relations (2002). He received PhD in Finance and Banking for his thesis entitled 'Effects of Conflict on Equity Performance'. Finance and Banking, Strategic Management and International Political economy are the main pillars of his interdisciplinary studies. He is the executive editor of International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (IJRBS) and the founder member of the Society for the Study of Business and Finance (SSBF).

• Section I: Globalization and Financial Crisis.- Section II: International Trade and Banking.- Section III: Financial Innovations and Regulations.- Section IV: Behavioral Finance and Risk Assessment.