Professor Paul B. McGuinness
PhD
Management School
Chair in Accounting and Finance
+44 114 222 3222
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Management School
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Sheffield University Management School
Conduit Road
Sheffield
S10 1FL
- Profile
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Professor Paul B. McGuinness is the Chair in Accounting and Finance at the University of Sheffield. Prior to his appointment in 2021, Paul served as a Tenured Professor in the Department of Finance at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), holding the position of Department Chairman for two separate terms. Before joining CUHK, Professor McGuinness was a faculty member at the University of Warwick. While on leave from CUHK, he has held positions as the National Bank Chair of Finance at Victoria University of Wellington, Head of Research at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, and Visiting Professor at Macquarie University. Paul's research addresses issues in corporate finance, governance, Chinese equity markets, and international business. Paul is also an Emeritus Professor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
- Qualifications
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- PhD (University of Leeds)
- M.Phil (University of Cambridge)
- BA Hons First Class (University of Newcastle)
- Research interests
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- Corporate Finance
- Financial Markets
- China Finance
- Equity Markets
- Publications
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Journal articles
- Majority-of-the-minority shareholder votes and investment efficiency. Journal of Corporate Finance, 89, 102656-102656.
- The impact of CSR-engagement, board gender, and stock price synchronicity on female analyst stock coverage decisions. Journal of Financial Stability, 75, 101344-101344.
- The role of board age diversity in the performance of publicly listed Fintech entities. The European Journal of Finance, 30(11), 1295-1326. View this article in WRRO
- Research note: An investigation of the relation between pre-IPO dividends and vendor sales. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
- The financial and prudential performance of Chinese banks and Fintech lenders in the era of digitalization. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 58(4), 1451-1503.
- Board member age, stock seasoning and the evolution of capital structure in Chinese firms. International Business Review, 30(3), 101769-101769.
- Does securities enforcement improve disclosure quality? An examination of Chinese listed companies' restatement activities. Journal of Corporate Finance, 67.
- Proactive government intervention, board gender balance, and stakeholder engagement in China and Europe. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 37(3), 719-762.
- Risk factor and use of proceeds declarations and their effects on IPO subscription, price ‘fixings’, liquidity and after-market returns. The European Journal of Finance, 25(12), 1122-1146.
- Beyond the board realm: women in senior management and their impact on IPO capital funding. British Journal of Management, 30(2), 389-414.
- Credit scores and the performance of newly-listed stocks: an exploration of the Chinese A-share market. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 51(1), 79-111.
- IPO Firm Performance and Its Link with Board Officer Gender, Family-Ties and Other Demographics. Journal of Business Ethics, 152(2), 499-521.
- The role of board gender and foreign ownership in the CSR performance of Chinese listed firms. Journal of Corporate Finance, 42, 75-99.
- Capital account reform and short- and long-run stock price leadership. The European Journal of Finance, 23(10), 916-945.
- Voluntary profit forecast disclosures, IPO pricing revisions and after-market earnings drift. International Review of Financial Analysis, 46, 70-83.
- Post-IPO performance and its association with subscription cascades and issuers’ strategic-political importance. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 46(2), 291-333.
- Gender and other major board characteristics in China: Explaining corporate dividend policy and governance. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 32(4), 989-1038.
- The Role of Governance and Bank Funding in the Determination of Cornerstone Allocations in Chinese Equity Offers. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 12(3), 114-114.
- Majority-of-the-minority shareholder votes and investment efficiency. Journal of Corporate Finance, 89, 102656-102656.
- PhD Supervision
Professor Paul McGuinness currently supervises:
