I have been Dean (CEO) of Henley Business School since October 2010 covering both UK and International campuses. Before that I was Director of the ICMA Centre at the University of Reading which I joined after being on the faculty at the London School of Economics.My recent research has focused on the organisation and regulation of financial markets. Some of this work has been based on large scale analyses of trading data, while other parts have considered more general issues of the effects of market fragmentation as well as the various scandals and crises in financial markets. As a result of this work, I’ve been widely published in books, academic and professional journals, as well as radio and television. I have acted as consultant to many UK and overseas markets, regulatory organisations and trade bodies. These include the House of Commons, the Financial Services Authority, the City of London Corporation and the European Commission. I also have an interest in the development of Islamic Finance on which he has recently acted as consultant on a major project on Islamic market developments around the world.University-based: Delivered core courses in Finance at all of the universities at which he has worked. These have been at all levels from first year undergraduate to specialised MSc audiences. MBA: I have also taught MBA courses in finance and related areas at business schools in UK, France, India, Argentina and Japan. Professional: Delivered short professionally oriented courses for firms, government departments and regulatory bodies in some 20 countries in most regions of the world including China, India, Russia, the GCC and Africa. I have also successfully supervised some 30 PhD students and acted as examiner.Published over 75 research papers, both academic and research reports. Completed over 30 pieces of funded, commissioned, and sponsored research as well as being sitting on 8 academic journal editorial boards.