Dr Vinay Utham
Honorary Senior Lecturer - BBS
Summary
I am a Lecturer in Finance and Corporate Governance at Brunel Business School. I completed my PhD in Finance from University of Durham in July 2019. My research areas are Hedge Fund Activism and Mergers and Acquisitions. I have also completed all three levels of the Chartered Financial Association (CFA) Program and am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
I also hold an MSc. in Finance and Investment from University of Durham and a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kerala, India.
Prior to joining Brunel, I have worked as a Teaching Assistant in University of Durham and with the Sales and Marketing team of a major glass manufacturing firm in India.
Qualifications
CFA Program - CFA Institute
Doctor of Philosophy in Finance - Durham University Business School, University of Durham, UK
Masters in Finance and Investment - Durham University Business School, University of Durham, UK
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering - University of Kerala, India
Newest selected publications
Elamer, AA. and Utham, V. (2024) 'Cash is queen? Impact of gender-diverse boards on firms' cash holdings during COVID-19'. International Review of Financial Analysis, 95 (Part B). pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 1057-5219
Guo, JM., Paudyal, K., Utham, V. and Xing, X. (2019) 'Investors’ activism and the gains from takeover deals'. The European Journal of Finance, 26 (1). pp. 64 - 83. ISSN: 1351-847X
Guo, JM., Gang, J., Hu, N. and Utham, V. (2018) 'The role of derivatives in hedge fund activism'. Quantitative Finance, 18 (9). pp. 1531 - 1541. ISSN: 1469-7688