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General Information

Name M. Ali Faisal
Date of Birth 11th November 1991
Languages English, Urdu, Turkish

Education

  • 2023
    Doctorate in Business Administration
    Istanbul Okan University, Turkey
  • 2017
    MBA-Finance
    Iqra University, Pakistan
  • 2013
    Bachelors in Commerce
    University of Karachi, Pakistan

Academic experience

  • Sep 2024-
    Assistant Professor
    IOBM, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Feb 2024-Aug 2024
    Assistant Professor
    SZABIST, Karachi, Pakistan

Industry experience

  • 2016-2017
    Executive Officer
    KPMG, Pakistan
  • 2015
    Investment Associate
    AMIM, Pakistan

Publications

  • 2025
    Two sides of the exchange rate equation. A mathematical realm
    Book
  • 2024
    A two-stage analysis of interaction between stock and exchange rate markets: Evidence from Turkey
    Authored with Prof. Murat Donduran of Yildiz Technical University (Accepted at the journal: Annals of Data Science)
  • 2024
    Measuring the degree of connection between currency futures: Empirical dive into higher moments
    Authored with Prof. Murat Donduran of Yildiz Technical University (Studies in Economic and Finance)
  • Analyzing credit and equity linkage within a dynamic causality paradigm
    under-review at the journal: Journal of Quantitative Economics
  • Spot and future asset prices: A convergent cross-mapping approach
    under-preparation
  • Turkish Lira’s volatility: A novel perspective
    Authored with Prof. Murat Donduran of Yildiz Technical University, Department of Economics (Journal: TBD)

Projects

  • 2025
    Constructing Market Cyclicality Index (MCI)
    With Prof. Murat Donduran of Yildiz Technical University

Certifications

  • 2021
    CELTA
    University of Cambridge
  • 2018
    TOEFL
    ETS

Academic Interests

  • Financial assets.
    • volatility structure.
    • foreign exchange markets.
    • stock markets.
    • hedging.
  • Econometrical issues.
    • statistical approaches.
    • application of machine learning in finance and economics.