Sudipto Dasgupta

Prof. Sudipto Dasgupta is a Professor at the Department of Finance, CUHK Business School. He previously held distinguished roles including Distinguished Professor of Finance at Lancaster University, Department Head at HKUST (2013-2015), and Chair Professor there (2008–2020). He has served as Managing Editor of the International Review of Finance (2008–2020) and currently chairs the Asia-Oceania Academic Board for the Financial Management Association. He is a Senior Fellow at CEPR and ECGI, and an Associate Editor for Corporate Finance Studies and Journal of Empirical Finance.

He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Southern California (1988) and has taught Finance since 1993. His research spans Corporate Finance with early theoretical work on procurement auctions, takeover bidding, and industrial organization. His recent empirical studies focus on socially responsible investing, environmental impacts of emissions, air pollution effects on capital flows, and M&A deal dynamics. He also examines managerial labor markets, firm leverage, and product market competition.

Prof. Dasgupta has led major finance conferences, including co-chair roles for the China International Conference in Finance (2013–2014) and the CEPR Annual Conference in Finance (2017–2018). He has served on committees for the Western Finance Association, European Finance Association, and American Finance Association. His editorial and advisory roles reflect his global influence in academic finance.