K. G. VISWANATHAN, Ph.D., CFA

 

Department of Finance

134 Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY 11550

Ph: (516) 621-0390

Ph: (516) 463-5698

 

 

AREAS OF INTEREST

Teaching: Business Finance, Financial Markets, and International Finance

Research: International Financial Markets, Market Listings, Family-Owned Business, and Corporate Policies

 

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1986-1991, Major: Finance, Minor: Macroeconomics and Monetary Theory

 

MBA, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1984-86, Major: Finance

 

Bachelor of Science, Regional Engineering College, Durgapur, India, Major: Mechanical Engineering

 

 

HONORS

The University of Tennessee College of Business Bonham Dissertation Fellowship, 1988-1989

Western Michigan University Graduate School Research Fellowship, 1984-1985

 

 

DISSERTATION

International Debt Crises and their Implications for Market Valuation in the Banking Industry.

 

 

EXPERIENCE  

1996-to present, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549.  Associate Professor, Department of Finance.  Teach Corporate Finance, International Finance, Investments, and Financial Markets and Institutions at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

 

1989-1996, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11550.  Assistant Professor, Department of Banking and Finance.  Taught Corporate Finance, International Finance and Financial Markets and Institutions at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

 

1988-89, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996.  Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Finance.  Taught Business Finance and Investments at the undergraduate level.

 

1984-88, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Graduate Research Assistant.

 


PUBLICATIONS

Visibility Effects and Timing in Stock Listing Changes: Evidence from Operating Performance” co-authored with George Papaioannou and Nick Travalos, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Vol 49, No. 2, 2009.

 

“Foreign Currency Risk Management Practices in U.S. Multinationals,” co-authored with Seema Menon, The Journal of International Business and Law, Vol 4, No. 1, Spring 2005.

 

“The Operating Performance of Firms that Switch their Stock Listing,” co-authored with George Papaioannou and Nick Travlos, Journal of Financial Research, Vol XXVI, No. 4, Winter 2003.

 

"Foreign Companies Cross-Listing on U.S. Exchanges," Corporate Finance Review, Vol 2 No. 4, January/February 1998.

 

"A Test of Marketability Gains from National Market System Phase-ins," co-authored with George Papaioannou and Steven Krull, Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics, Vol 36 No. 3, Summer 1997.

 

"Cross-Border Mergers: The Acquisition of Pillsbury by Grand Met," (Sidebar), Corporate Finance Review, Vol 1 No.2, 1997.

 

"Listing in the U.S. Markets by Foreign Firms: Evidence on Return and Risk," Advances in International Banking and Finance, Vol 2, 1996.

 

"Third World Debt Default Announcements and Market Learning: Effects of Sequential Debt Defaults on U.S. Banks," co-authored with George C. Philippatos, Managerial Finance, Vol 22 No. 7, 1996.

 

"The Mexican Debt Moratorium and its Effects upon U.S. Bank Stock Values : Empirical Tests on Major Event Windows," co-authored with George C. Philippatos, Global Finance Journal, Vol 5, No. 1, 1994.

 

"The Brazilian Debt Crisis and Financial Markets: An Analysis of Major Economic Events leading to the Brazilian Debt Moratorium," co-authored with George C. Philippatos, Applied Financial Economics, Vol 1, No. 4, 1991.

 

ACross-Listing, Firm Characteristics and the Legal Protection of Shareholders@, co-authored with Edward Zychowicz and Wi Saeng Kim, 2004 Proceedings of the Global Business Development Institute Conference, 2004.

 

CONFERENCE PAPERS

 

“Financial and Operating Performance of State-Owned, Family-Owned and Publicly-Owned Firms in India," presented at the 2009 AIMS7 Conference held at IIM-Bangalore, India, Dec 20-22, 2009.

 

"Market Reaction to Cross-Listing on U.S. Securities Exchanges: The Case of ADRs from Brazil, Russia, India and China,” co-authored with Ronak Shah, presented at the International Conference on Finance, Accounting and Global Investments, held at IMI, New Delhi, India, Aug 22-24, 2008.

 

"The Performance of Cross-Listed Firms from Developing Countries: Evidence from ‘BRIC’ Cross-Listings in the U.S.”, co-authored with Ronak Shah, presented at the AIMS Fourth International Conference held in Indore, India, December 28-31, 2006.

 

“The Timing and Revaluation Motives in Stock Listing Changes: Evidence From Operating Performance”, co-authored with George Papaioannou and Nickolaos Travlos, presented at the AIMS Third International Conference held in Ahmedabad, India, January 1-4, 2006.

 

Chaired session on “Stock Markets”, at the AIMS Third International Conference held in Ahmedabad, India, January 1-4, 2006.

 

"Stock Listing Changes: Timing or Signaling?", co-authored with George Papaioannou and Nickolaos Travlos, presented at the 2004 Financial Management Association Meeting held in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2004.

 

"Stock Listing Changes: Timing or Signaling?", co-authored with George Papaioannou and Nickolaos Travlos, presented at the 2004 Eastern Finance Association Meeting held in Mystic, Connecticut, April 21-24, 2004.

 

"Cross-Listing, Firm Characteristics and the Legal Protection of Shareholders", co-authored with Edward Zychowicz and Wi Saeng Kim, presented at the 2004 Global Business Development Institute Conference held in Chennai, India, January 1-3, 2004.

 

"Stock Listing Changes: Timing or Signaling?", co-authored with George Papaioannou and Nickolaos Travlos, presented at the 2003 Multinational Finance Society Meeting held in Montreal, June 30-July 2, 2003.

 

"The Operating Performance of Firms that Switch their Stock Listing", co-authored with George Papaioannou and Nickolaos Travlos, presented at the 1999 Multinational Finance Society Meeting held in Toronto, June, 1999.

 

"The Operating Performance of Firms that Switch their Stock Listing," (with George Papaioannou and Nickolaos Travlos), presented at the annual meeting of the European Financial Management Association, Paris, France, June 23-26, 1999.

 

"The Operating Performance of Firms that Switch their Stock Listing", co-authored with George Papaioannou and Nickolaos Travlos, presented at the 1999 Eastern Finance Association Meeting held in Miami Beach, April 15-17, 1999.

 

"The Operating Performance of Firms that Switch their Stock Listing", co-authored with George Papaioannou and Nickolaos Travlos, presented at the 1998 Financial Management Association Meeting held in Chicago, Oct 14-17.

 

"Listing in the U.S. Markets by Foreign Firms: Factors Influencing Decision to List," presented at the Fourth Annual Global Finance Conference held in Montreal, Canada, May 15-17, 1997.

 

"Listing in the U.S. Markets by Foreign Firms: Return, Risk and Factors Influencing Decision to List," presented at the 1995 Financial Management Association Meeting held in New York, Oct 18-21.

 

"Cross-Border Bank Mergers and Shareholder Wealth", co-authored with Edward Zychowicz and Kachun Peter Chan, presented at the 1994 Eastern Finance Association Meeting held in Boston, April 13-16, 1994. 

 

"A Test of Marketability Gains from National Market Phase-Ins", co-authored with George Papaioannou and Steven Krull, presented at the 1994 Eastern Finance Association Meeting held in Boston, April 13-16, 1994. 

 

"Foreign Firms Cross Listing in the U.S. Markets : Recent Evidence on Return and Risk, and Factors Affecting Decision to List", presented at the 1994 Eastern Finance Association Meeting held in Boston, April 13-16, 1994. 

 

"Government Assisted Bank Consolidations and Commercial Bank Performance", co-authored with Edward Zychowicz and Thomas Murray, presented at the 1994 Midwest Finance Association Meeting held in Chicago, March 24-26, 1994. 

 

Chaired Session on "International Finance" at the 1994 Eastern Finance Association Meeting held in Boston, April 13-16, 1994.

 

Chaired session on "International Financial Market Integration", 1993 Eastern Finance Association Meeting held in Richmond, April 14-17, 1993.

 

Discussed paper titled "The Interest Rate Parity, Covered Interest Arbitrage and Speculation Under Market Imperfection", at the 1993 Eastern Finance Association Meeting held in Richmond, April 14-17, 1993.

 

Discussed paper titled "The Brazilian Debt Moratorium and Japanese Bank Stocks", at the 1993 Midwest Finance Association held in Indianapolis, April 1-3, 1993.

 

Paper presentation at the 1992 Financial Management Association Meeting held in San Francisco, Oct 21-24.  "Third World Debt Default Announcements and Market Learning: Effects of Sequential Debt Defaults on U.S. Banks."

 

Chaired session on "International Stock Market Linkages", 1991 Financial Management Association Meeting held in Chicago, Oct 9-12, 1991.

 

Paper presentation at the 1990 ASSA meeting held in Washington D.C., Dec 28-30  "The Brazilian Debt Crisis and Financial Markets: An Analysis of Major Economic Events Leading to the Debt Moratorium"

                      

Paper presentation at the Sixth International Conference of the NAEFA held in Mexico City, Aug 7-9  "An Analysis of Major Economic Events Leading to the Mexican Debt Moratorium: Effects on the United States Banking Industry"

 

Paper presentation at the 1989 ASSA meeting held in Atlanta, Dec 28-30 "Another Look at the Mexican Foreign Debt Moratorium and its Effects Upon U.S. Bank Stocks"

 

Paper presentation at the 1989 FMA meeting held in Boston, Oct 18-21 "Effects of the Mexican and Brazilian Debt Moratoria on the Stock Returns of U.S. Commercial Banks"

 

Paper presentation at the 1989 EFA meeting held in Philadelphia, April 11-14 "Latin American Debt Crisis and their Implications for U.S. Bank Stock Valuation"

 

OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Ad-hoc Reviewer, The Financial Review and Financial Management

Book Reviewer, Harper Collins Publishers, Irwin-McGraw Hill, Wiley, Academic Press and D. C. Heath Publishers

Prentice Hall Book Reviewer Conference

Program Committee, Financial Management Association, Eastern Finance Association and Midwest Finance Association

Editorial Review Board, AIMS International Journal of Management, 2007 – present.

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

            Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA Institute)

 

DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE

School of Business Executive Committee, 2001 - 2007

School of Business Undergraduate Program Core Review Committee, 2003 - present

School of Business Outcome Assessment Committee, 1998 - 2002

School of Business Executive Committee, 1993 - 1996, 2000

School of Business Computer Committee, 1995

Associate, Merrill Lynch Center for the Study of International Financial Services, 1997 - present

Department of Finance Textbook and Curriculum Committee, 1994 - 2004, 2005 - present

Department of Finance Seminar Series Coordinator, 1996 - 2003

Department of Finance DPC, 1996 - present

Faculty Affairs Committee and University Senate, 2007 - present

Faculty Affairs Committee and University Senate, 2000 - 2001

Planning and Budget Committee, University Senate, 1994-1997

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Outside Reviewer for the Proposed Graduate Management Program at Vaughn College of Aeronautics, New York, 2005-2007

External examiner for Ph.D. thesis titled “A survey of growth, performance and problems of pharmaceutical industry in India” (University of Madras Ph.D. No 482/2007/7887) by S. Tamilarasi

External examiner for Ph.D. thesis titled “A study on the organization culture of nationalized banks in Chennai City” (University of Madras Ph.D. No 133/2008/2373) by R. Prabakaran, 2009