Dr Vinay Utham
Senior Lecturer in Finance & Corporate Governance
Eastern Gateway 104L
- Email: vinay.utham@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268065
- Business Accounting
- Brunel Business School
- College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences
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 Open Access Link
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 Open Access Link
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 Open Access Link