I am an Associate Professor in Finance at Kingston University, London. I received my PhD in Applied Economics from the University of Bergamo, Italy. Prior to joining at Kingston, I was a senior lecturer at Middlesex University, London. I held a visiting scholar position at the Lally School of Management and Technology, RPI (USA) and engaged in a large research project funded by National Science Foundation with Professor Gina O’Connor, who was my PhD supervisor. I hold a position of Treasurer and a member of the Executive Trustees of British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) (2021-present) and have been the Secretary (2018-2021) of BAFA-SEAG (British Accounting and Finance Association- South East Area Group). I have published in highly ranked international journals including Journal of Business Ethics, the Corporate Governance: An International Review, International Review of Financial Analysis as well as in Industrial and Corporate Change are among many.