CARF / Center for Applied Research in Finance hosted the FERMA rimap® Preparatory Course on 14–16 September 2026 at its premises on Boğaziçi University’s Kandilli Campus. The programme was jointly organized by CARF, the Enterprise Risk Management Association, Türkiye (Kurumsal Risk Yönetimi Derneği – KRYD) and the FERMA…
CARF Board Member and Boğaziçi University Institute of Environmental Sciences faculty member Prof. Dr. Nilgün Kıran Cılız took part as a speaker in the session titled “The Circular Harvest: Feeding the World Without Costing the Earth” at NextGenCOP30.5, held at…
About the Project Under the “TransformIndustry” project, carried out in partnership with the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology and the World Bank, CARF conducted a comprehensive demand and feasibility assessment to lay the groundwork for a new credit mechanism…
The Center for Applied Research in Finance (CARF) is pleased to share that our Lead Researcher, Dr. Hulusi Bahcivan, has published a new research article in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. The paper, titled “Dark Side of the Day:…
The Center for Applied Research in Finance (CARF) and Boğaziçi University Lifelong Learning Center (BULLC) were delighted to host a distinguished delegation from Peking University, led by Dr. Li Haipeng, Teaching Associate Professor, Department of Arabic Language and Culture, School…
We are pleased to share that Dr. Meral Ahu Karageyim, Senior Researcher at the Center for Applied Research in Finance (CARF), will deliver a seminar at Université Catholique de Lille – FGES as part of her invited professorship. Artificial Intelligence, User Experience, and…
Dr. Meral Ahu Karageyim from CARF research Center, Dr. Daria Plotkina and Dr. Hava Orkut discussed their latest research with Qorus. Some of their key findings are as follows: What makes people trust a robo-advisor? Our research, “Give Me a Human! How Anthropomorphism…
At CARF – Center for Applied Research in Finance, we believe that blockchain should be viewed not simply as a technological innovation, but as an opportunity to rethink how capital can be mobilized more efficiently for the real economy. We…
Istanbul, 22 June 2026 — A strategic cooperation agreement has been signed between the Center for Applied Research in Finance (CARF), the Enterprise Risk Management Association, Türkiye ( KRYD ), and the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) to…
We are pleased to announce that the Center for Applied Research in Finance (CARF) has signed a cooperation protocol with MEXT, a leading platform supporting the digital, green, and AI-driven transformation of industry. The protocol was signed at the CARF Kandilli…