Professor Alper Kara
Professor of Banking and Finance
Marie Jahoda 263
- Email: alper.kara@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 267611
Karimov, N., Kara, A. and Downing, G. (2024) 'Investment bank reputation and issuance fees: Evidence from asset-backed securities'. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 20. ISSN: 0924-865X Open Access Link
Kara, A., Ongena, S. and Yildiz, Y. (2024) 'Does being a responsible bank pay off? Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic'. Journal of Financial Stability, 74. pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 1572-3089 Open Access Link
Kara, A. and Li, J. (2024) 'Gender, ethnicity and SMEs’ access to finance: A systematic literature review of global empirical evidence'. International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance, 0 (accepted, in press). ISSN: 1755-3830 Open Access Link
Zhou, X., Li, X., Zhou, Y. and Kara, A. (2024) 'Deposit Insurance and Bank Liquidity Creation: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in China'. Journal of Financial Services Research, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 37. ISSN: 0920-8550 Open Access Link
Karimov, N., Kara, A., Downing, G. and Marques-Ibanez, D. (2024) 'The impact of regulatory changes on rating behaviour'. European Central Bank (ECB), Working Paper Series.. ISSN: 1561-0810 Open Access Link
Simcock, T., McCarthy, L., Kara, A. and Brown, P. (2024) 'The financial impact of pet ownership in rental properties'. Place of publication: Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Available at: https://bdch.org.uk/files/The_Financial_Impact_Pet_Ownership_Rental_Properties.pdf.Open Access Link
Semeyutin, A., Kaawach, S. and Kara, A. (2023) 'CEO risk-culture, bank stability and the case of the Silicon Valley Bank'. Economics Letters, 233. pp. 1 - 6. ISSN: 0165-1765 Open Access Link
Kara, A., Ongena, S. and Yildiz, Y. (2023) 'Does being a responsible bank pay off? Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic'. Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper. ISSN: 1662-1247 Open Access Link
Gumus, A., Kara, A., Ahmad, AH. and Glass, K. (2023) 'Consumer bankruptcy: Decision, choice and access to credit afterwards'. International Journal of Finance and Economics, 0 (ahead-of-print). pp. 1 - 27. ISSN: 1076-9307 Open Access Link
Kara, A., Nanteza, A., Ozkan, A. and Yildiz, Y. (2022) 'Board gender diversity and responsible banking during the COVID-19 pandemic'. Journal of Corporate Finance, 74. pp. 1 - 27. ISSN: 0929-1199 Open Access Link
Trinh, VQ., Kara, A. and Elnahass, M. (2022) 'Dividend payout strategies and bank survival likelihood: A cross-country analysis'. International Review of Financial Analysis, 81. pp. 1 - 18. ISSN: 1057-5219 Open Access Link
Li, Z. and Kara, A. (2022) 'Pension de-risking choice and firm risk: Traditional versus innovative strategies'. International Review of Financial Analysis, 81. pp. 1 - 17. ISSN: 1057-5219 Open Access Link
Karimov, N., Kara, A. and Downing, G. (2021) 'The impact of legal advisor-issuer cooperation on securitization pricing'. Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments, 30 (5). pp. 167 - 199. ISSN: 0963-8008 Open Access Link
Deku, SY., Kara, A. and Marques-Ibanez, D. (2021) 'Bank reputation and securitization quality: European evidence'. Finance Research Letters, 46 (B). pp. 1 - 7. ISSN: 1544-6123 Open Access Link
Kara, A., Zhou, H. and Zhou, Y. (2021) 'Achieving the United Nations' sustainable development goals through financial inclusion: A systematic literature review of access to finance across the globe'. International Review of Financial Analysis, 77 (October 2021). pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 1057-5219 Open Access Link
Deku, SY., Kara, A., Smith, K. and Xia, M. (2021) 'Ethnic minorities’ access to mortgages in the UK: The undesirable impact of the Great Financial Crisis'. Finance Research Letters, 45 (March 2022). pp. 1 - 8. ISSN: 1544-6123 Open Access Link
Deku, SY., Kara, A. and Karimov, N. (2021) 'Do investors value frequent issuers in securitization?'. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 57 (4). pp. 1247 - 1282. ISSN: 0924-865X Open Access Link
Deku, S., Kara, A. and Marques-Ibanez, D. (2021) 'Do reputable issuers provide better-quality securitizations?'. European Central Bank (ECB), Working Paper Series. pp. 1 - 36. ISSN: 1561-0810 Open Access Link
Kara, A., Karimov, N. and Nguyen, AP. (2020) 'Brexit referendum and the UK securitization market'. Applied Economics Letters, 28 (13). pp. 1092 - 1097. ISSN: 1350-4851 Open Access Link
Deku, SY., Kara, A. and Semeyutin, A. (2020) 'The predictive strength of MBS yield spreads during asset bubbles'. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 56 (1). pp. 111 - 142. ISSN: 0924-865X Open Access Link
Zhou, Y., Kara, A. and Molyneux, P. (2019) 'Chair-CEO generation gap and bank risk-taking'. British Accounting Review, 51 (4). pp. 352 - 372. ISSN: 0890-8389
Deku, SY., Kara, A. and Marques-Ibanez, D. (2019) 'Trustee reputation in securitization: When does it matter?'. Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments, 28 (2). pp. 61 - 84. ISSN: 0963-8008
Kara, A., Marques-Ibanez, D. and Ongena, S. (2019) 'Securitization and credit quality in the European market'. European Financial Management, 25 (2). pp. 407 - 434. ISSN: 1354-7798
Deku, SY., Kara, A. and Zhou, Y. (2019) 'Securitization, bank behaviour and financial stability: A systematic review of the recent empirical literature'. International Review of Financial Analysis, 61. pp. 245 - 254. ISSN: 1057-5219
Kara, A. and Molyneux, P. (2017) 'Household Access to Mortgages in the UK'. Journal of Financial Services Research, 52 (3). pp. 253 - 275. ISSN: 0920-8550
Deku, SY. and Kara, A. (2017) 'Securitization: Past, Present and Future'. London: Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 10: 3-319-60128-8 ISSN 13: 978-3-319-60127-4
Kara, A., Marques-Ibanez, D. and Ongena, S. (2017) 'Securitization and credit quality'. European Central Bank (ECB), Working Paper Series. pp. 1 - 41. ISSN: 1561-0810 Open Access Link
Marques-Ibanez, D., Kara, A. and Ongena, S. (2016) 'Securitization and Credit Quality'. IMF Working Paper, 16 (221). pp. 1 - 41. ISSN: 1018-5941 Open Access Link
Kara, A., Marques-Ibanez, D. and Ongena, S. (2016) 'Securitization and lending standards: Evidence from the European wholesale loan market'. Journal of Financial Stability, 26. pp. 107 - 127. ISSN: 1572-3089
Deku, SY., Kara, A. and Molyneux, P. (2016) 'Access to consumer credit in the UK'. European Journal of Finance, 22 (10). pp. 941 - 964. ISSN: 1351-847X
Kara, A., Ozkan, A. and Altunbas, Y. (2016) 'Securitisation and banking risk: what do we know so far?'. Review of Behavioral Finance, 8 (1). pp. 2 - 16. ISSN: 1940-5979
Kara, A., Marques-Ibanez, D. and Ongena, S. (2015) 'Securitization and Credit Quality'. Federal Reserve Board (FED), International Finance Discussion Paper, 2015 (1148). pp. 1 - 34. ISSN: 1073-2500 Open Access Link
Kara, A., Marques-Ibanez, D. and Ongena, S. (2015) 'Securitization and Lending Standards: Evidence from the European Wholesale Loan Market'. Federal Reserve Board (FED), International Finance Discussion Paper, 2015 (1141). pp. 1 - 33. ISSN: 1073-2500 Open Access Link
Howcroft, B., Kara, A. and Marques-Ibanez, D. (2014) 'Determinants of syndicated lending in European banks and the impact of the financial crisis'. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 32 (1). pp. 473 - 490. ISSN: 1042-4431
Gadanecz, B., Kara, A. and Molyneux, P. (2012) 'Asymmetric information among lending syndicate members and the value of repeat lending'. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 22 (4). pp. 913 - 935. ISSN: 1042-4431
Donoso, SB., Altunbaş, Y. and Kara, A. (2011) 'The Rationale Behind Informal Finance: Evidence from Roscas in Bolivia'. The Journal of Developing Areas, 45 (1). pp. 191 - 208.
Gadanecz, B., Kara, A. and Molyneux, P. (2011) 'The value of repeat lending'. BIS Working Papers. pp. 1 - 29. ISSN: 1020-0959 Open Access Link
Ongena, S., Kara, A. and Marques-Ibanez, D. (2011) 'Securitization and lending standards: Evidence from the wholesale loan market'. . pp. 1 - 38.Open Access Link
Altunbaş, Y. and Kara, A. (2011) 'Why do banks join loan syndications? The case of participant banks'. Service Industries Journal, 31 (7). pp. 1063 - 1074. ISSN: 0264-2069
Altunbaş, Y., Kara, A. and Marques-Ibanez, D. (2010) 'Large debt financing: Syndicated loans versus corporate bonds'. European Journal of Finance, 16 (5). pp. 437 - 458. ISSN: 1351-847X
Altunbas, Y., Kara, A. and Marques-Ibanez, D. (2009) 'Large debt financing syndicated loans versus corporate bonds'. European Central Bank (ECB), Working Paper Series. ISSN: 1561-0810 Open Access Link
Altunbaş, Y., Kara, A. and Olgu, Ö. (2009) 'Turkish Banking: Banking Under Political Instability and Chronic High Inflation'. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISSN 10: 0-230-58206-0 ISSN 13: 978-1-4039-9711-1
Kara, A., van Rixtel, AARJM. and Altunbas, Y. (2007) 'Corporate Governance and Corporate Ownership: The Investment Behaviour of Japanese Institutional Investors'. Central Bank of Spain Occasional Papers.
Altunbaş, Y., Gadanecz, B. and Kara, A. (2006) 'The evolution of syndicated loan markets'. Service Industries Journal, 26 (6). pp. 689 - 707. ISSN: 0264-2069
Altunbaş, Y., Gadanecz, B. and Kara, A. (2006) 'Syndicated Loans: A Hybrid of Relationship Lending and Publicly Traded Debt'. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISSN 10: 0-230-59723-8 ISSN 13: 978-1-4039-9671-8
Altunbaş, Y., Gadanecz, B. and Kara, A. (2005) 'Key factors affecting internationally active banks' decisions to participate in loan syndications'. Applied Economics Letters, 12 (4). pp. 249 - 253. ISSN: 1350-4851