Biography
Expertise summary
Dr. Xiaogang Bi joined The University of Nottingham Ningbo China in September 2008. Previously he worked in the Centre for Finance and Investment (Xfi) at University of Exeter and taught two financial modules for post-graduate students: Domestic and International Portfolio Management (DIPM) and Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation (PMAA). and .
Xiaogang obtained his PhD degree from the University of Exeter Business School (UK). His PhD research areas were long-term performance measurement, historical price simulation, the Merger & Acquisition valuation of companies, merger waves and methods of payment in mergers. Prior to academia, Xiaogang worked for Pure Technology Ltd. in London.
Teaching Summary
Undergraduate Teaching
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
-
Financial Management
-
Computational Finance
Postgraduate Teaching
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
-
Capital Market Analysis (CMA)
University of Exeter, UK
-
Domestic and International Portfolio Management (DIPM)
-
Portfolio Management and Asset Allocation (PMAA)
Principle Research Interests
Mergers and Acquisitions
Initial Public Offers
Institutional Investors
Behavioural Finance
Empirical Corporate Finance
Publications
1) X.G.Bi, ‘A Good Time to Buy? Mergers and Acquisitions for Chinese Companies’ China Business Journal, November 24, 2008.
2) X.G.Bi & A. Gregory (2011) ‘Stock Market Driven Acquisition versus the Q Theory of Acquisition’, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, Vol 38. pp628-656.
3) X.G.BI (2011) ‘Mergers & Acquisitions and its Effect on Shareholder Value - A comparative study of China and UK M&A market’, Studies of International Finance, forthcoming.
Conference Paper
1) X.G.Bi (2008) ‘An Alternative Method to Examine the Relative Valuation between Acquirers and Targets’, Paper presented at the British Accounting Association 2009 Annual Conference, April 21-23, Dundee, UK.
2) X.G.Bi (2009), ‘Can Acquisition Preserve Shareholder Value?’, Paper presented at the 22nd Australasian Finance and Banking Conference 2009, December 16-18, Sydney, Australia.
Books and Monographs
1) X.G. Bi (2010), ‘Stock Market Driven Acquisitions – Evidence from UK M&A market’, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG.
Book Contributions
1) X.G.BI (2011), ‘Asymmetric Volatility, a behavioural explanation of Chinese Stock Market’, in Q.P., MA [Eds.], Private Capital and Road to Developed Economy, Vol. 1, Economic Science Press, pp222-249.
Working Paper
1) Boateng, A, Bi, X. and Huang, W., (2010), ‘Institutional Theory and M&A performance’, Working Paper, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China.
2) Boateng, A. and Bi, X., (2010), ‘Method of Payment and Long-run Performance of Chinese Domestic Mergers & Acquisitions.’ Working Paper, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China.
3) X.G., BI & Q.P., MA (2010), Volatility Feedback Effect in Chinese Stock Market, Working Paper, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China.
Awards and Grants
1) XiaoGang Bi (2009), ‘Can Acquisition Preserve Shareholder Value?’ The University of Nottingham Business School Research Grant.
2) XiaoGang Bi, (with Qing-Ping MA et al., 2010), ‘Neural Economics Decision.’ The University of Nottingham Cross-Campus Research Grant.
3) XiaoGang BI, (with Xiuping Hua, 2011), ‘The Dynamics between equity fund positions, stock returns and macroeconomic conditions: Empirical evidence from the Chinese market’, The Ningbo Municipal Government - Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) Collaboration Project.