Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selcuk Erdem Onem
Born in Erzincan in 1971, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selcuk Erdem Onem completed his academic and doctoral education across Turkey and Canada. He has pursued a distinguished career of over 25 years in international investment banking, financial risk modeling, capital markets analytics, and investor relations.
Throughout his executive career, he held leadership roles at leading global financial hubs across Switzerland, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Turkey. Backed by extensive experience at UBS Bank (Switzerland), NASDAQ (Washington D.C. & New York), and Bank of America Merrill Lynch (London), he returned to Turkey to oversee the Risk Department at QNB Finansbank Headquarters.
Following his banking executive leadership, he commenced providing external financial risk and macro balance sheet advisory to corporate holdings in 2020. Since 2023, he provides strategic market guidance and risk-calibrated advisory to investors via Meta Quees Turkey.
Doctorate & Assoc. Professorship
Doctoral (PhD) degree and academic tenure from the University of Toronto (Canada).
Leadership Across 4 Countries
Executive risk governance across Swiss, US, UK, and Turkish financial centers.
High-Level State Consultations & Macro Policy
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selcuk Erdem Onem met with the Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mr. Mehmet Simsek, at his official office to exchange insights regarding Turkey's disinflation roadmap, medium-term economic milestones, and international market confidence indices.
In light of 25 years of global investment banking experience (UBS, BoA, NASDAQ), strategic perspectives were evaluated regarding foreign direct investment flows, the decline in sovereign CDS risk premiums, and real sector balance sheet resilience.
Explore Macroeconomic Reports
Bloomberg HT & CNBC-e: Authority on National Broadcasts
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selcuk Erdem Onem regularly appears on premier financial networks including Bloomberg HT and CNBC-e as a Bank of America Analysis Expert and independent academic economist to dissect critical macroeconomic developments.
Broadcast topics include complex equity option design (Coca-Cola KO), risk mitigation in BIST 100 sell-off cycles, and foreign exchange/interest rate correlations providing actionable guidance to corporate treasuries.
All Media & TV BroadcastsEducation & Academic Credentials
University of Toronto
Completed doctoral research (PhD) in International Economics & Political Affairs, followed by the conferral of the Associate Professorship academic title.
Dokuz Eylul University
Graduated with high honors from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, specializing in macroeconomics and financial econometrics.
Core Research Disciplines & Focus
Research Disciplines & Working Papers
- Value at Risk (VaR) & Market Risk Modeling in Global Banking
- Volatility Clustering & Liquidity Stress Testing on Stock Indexes
- FX & Interest Rate Hedging Strategies in Emerging Markets
- Credit Risk Assessment & Rating Architectures on Corporate Balance Sheets
Professional Affiliations & Networks
- Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Network
- International Capital Markets and Index Analysts Council
- Turkish Economics & Finance Academics Association
- Corporate Governance & Financial Risk Advisory Board
International Financial Hubs & Executive Tenure
Documentary records, live financial broadcasts, and executive milestones across the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the United States, and Turkey.
UBS, NASDAQ, BoA & QNB Leadership
Explore over 25 years of senior executive experience spanning Zurich, Wall Street, the City of London, and the Istanbul financial center.