The aim of this working paper is to provide a brief introduction to artificial intelligence and highlight specific potential applications in financial and investment decision-making. On the one hand, it is about where AI is already being used today in many areas of the financial industry. On the...

This thesis investigates the determinants of the use of debt and leasing in the UK using a comprehensive measure of debt and leases, in recognition of the link between lease and debt-type financing decisions, based on financial contracting theory and the tax advantage hypothesis. The design of...

Leasing provides a significant source of finance across UK firms. Historically, itsuse has been attributed to favourable tax treatment and 'off-balance sheet'accounting, both of which have been eroded over time. The present daydeterminants of leasing have received limited investigation, and...

Until recently, occupiers have ignored the financial benefits real estate can add to the value of their firms. Corporate real estate (CRE) is now on the corporate agenda and CRE executives are being challenged by shareholders and senior management to employ best practice techniques to unlock the...