Arif Khurshed completed his PhD from ICMA Centre, University of Reading, in the year 1999 and joined Manchester Business School (MBS), University of Manchester, as a post doctoral researcher. He is a senior lecturer in the Division of Accounting & Finance, MBS. Arif has taught corporate finance for more than ten years and has been an active researcher in the field of initial public offerings (IPOs), institutional investments and corporate governance. He has published his research in several finance journals and has contributed many book chapters. His research has been covered by the Investors