Xiaofei Xing joined the University of Birmingham in April 2017 as a Lecturer in Finance. He holds a PhD in Finance from Durham University. His research interests lie mainly in corporate finance and behavioural corporate finance, specialising in mergers and acquisitions. Before joining the University of Birmingham, he was a Lecturer in Finance at Coventry University. Modules he has taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels have included Quantitative Methods, Portfolio Management, International Financial Markets, Research Methods, Financial Modelling and Business Forecasting, and Security Analysis. Prior to starting his academic career, he gained many years’ work experience in different industries: specifically, he has one year’s experience working as a management consultant and four years’ experience working as a telecommunications engineer.

Journal articles:

Black, E.L., Doukas, A.J., Xing, X., Guo, J. (2015). Gains to Chinese Bidder Firms: Domestic vs. Foreign Acquisitions. European Financial Management, 21, 905-935.

Conference papers:

Guo, J and Xing, X. ‘Do Top-Tier Investment Banks Suffer from Social Loafing?’ Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting (2017) in Jacksonville, US.

Guo, J and Xing, X. ‘Financial Analyst Reputation and M&A Performance Predictive Ability’. Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting (2016) in Baltimore, US.

Guo, J., Paudyal, K., Utham, V., and Xing, X. ‘Do Hedge Fund Activist-Initiated Acquisitions Create Value for Acquirers?’. Midwest Finance Association Annual Conference (2015) in Chicago, US.

Guo, J., Li, Y., Wang, C., and Xing, X. ‘The Role of Investment Bankers in M&As: New Evidence on Acquirers’ Financial Conditions’. IFABS 7th International Conference (2015) in Hangzhou, China.