Dr Laurence Jones
Darlithydd mewn Cyllid
Lead (The Institute of European Finance - Financial Innovation and Data Analytics)
Rhagolwg
He is a Lecturer in Finance and Data Analytics here at 逗逼直播 and Head of the Institute of European Finance鈥檚 鈥Data Analytics and Financial Innovation鈥 research group.
His current research is focused on:
- Modelling dynamic systems to explore how they respond to regulatory and external changes,
- Retail investor behaviour
- Labour Economics
- Predictive data analytics in a variety of business settings to enhance decision making.
He also has research interests in: Labour Economics, Data Analytics, Stock Recommendations, Credit Ratings, Regulation and policy impact. He is also an active member of the IEF's "Credit Risk" research group.
His background includes:
- Head of Data and Analytics at a Financial Technology start-up analysing the performance of stock recommendations
- PhD in Banking and Finance where he investigated the impact of new regulation on Credit Rating Agency and Bank behaviour and applied dynamic computer modelling to the task (Dynamic Structural Estimation modelling and Discrete Choice Dynamic Programming).
- Held roles both as a data scientist and a mathematician/statistician.
- The Alun Turing Institute鈥檚 Bangor Theme Champion for 鈥Economy and Finance, Autonomous Systems鈥.
- Undergraduate BSc (Hons) in Physics from University of Warwick.
Cymwysterau
- Profesiynol: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
The Higher Education Academy, 2023 - Profesiynol: AgilePM Practitioner
2020 - Profesiynol: Chartered Management Institute Level 5 Training
Chartered Management Institute, 2019 - PhD: Banking and Finance - "Regulating Credit Rating Agencies"
2015鈥2019 - MSc: Banking and Finance
2012鈥2013 - BSc: Physics
University of Warwick, 2009鈥2012
Addysgu ac Arolygiaeth
Undergraduate Teaching:
- Corporate Finance (ASB 2202/2203/3200)
Postgraduate Teaching:
- Research Methods (ASB/ABJ 4101)
He has also taught:聽Macroeconomics,听Financial Econometrics,听Finance, Investment and Banking.
Diddordebau Ymchwil
My current rearch interest are:
- Modelling dynamic systems using a variety of dynamic modelling approaches
- Financial institution (bank) behaviour and response to regulation
- Retail investor behaviour
- Labour economics
- Predictive data analytics and its use and employment in industry to enhance business desicion making.
Other areas that I have explored include: credit ratings, Financial Institutions and Banks, Retail Investor Behaviour, Analyst Stock Ratings and Dynamic Structural Estimation Modeling.
Cyfleoedd Project 脭l-radd
Cyhoeddiadau
2024
- Cyhoeddwyd
Jones, L. & He, H., 13 Maw 2024, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol 鈥 Erthygl
2023
- Cyhoeddwyd
Jones, L. & Gepp, A., 10 Awst 2023, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol 鈥 Erthygl - Cyhoeddwyd
Jones, L. & Orujov, A., 19 Ebr 2023, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), t. 1, 44 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Papur gweithio 鈥 Papur Gwaith - Cyhoeddwyd
Jones, E. & Jones, L., 27 Meh 2023, The Conversation.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyhoeddiad arbenigol 鈥 Erthygl
2022
- Cyhoeddwyd
Jones, L., Alsakka, R., ap Gwilym, O. & Mantovan, N., Meh 2022, Yn: Journal of Financial Stability. 60, 100999.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn 鈥 Erthygl 鈥 adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - Cyhoeddwyd
Jones, L., Alsakka, R., ap Gwilym, O. & Mantovan, N., Tach 2022, Yn: European Economic Review. 150, 104280.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn 鈥 Erthygl 鈥 adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
Gweithgareddau
2024
Implementing machine learning models to develop an optimal strategy to mitigate customer churn with targeted interventions.
1 Medi 2024 鈥 30 Medi 2025
Gweithgaredd: Ymgynghoriad (Ymgynghorydd)Creating a machine learning algorithm to predict customer churn likilyhood.
1 Chwef 2024 鈥 30 Awst 2024
Gweithgaredd: Ymgynghoriad (Ymgynghorydd)
2023
Creating a data dashboard for JCB to showcase data from their production facility.
1 Tach 2023 鈥 1 Ebr 2024
Gweithgaredd: Ymgynghoriad (Ymgynghorydd)
Projectau
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05/08/2024 鈥 31/01/2025 (Wrthi'n gweithredu)
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17/04/2023 鈥 30/06/2025 (Wrthi'n gweithredu)
Grantiau a Projectau Eraill
- PI - Welsh Goverment - SMART Partnership: "Develop a Dynamic Pricing System for Self-Storage Solutions" - 拢70,000
- PI - MoneyPenny - "Mitigating Customer Churn using Targeted Interventions guided by AI" - 拢27,801
- PI - Welsh Government - Skills and Innovation Voucher Scheme - "Guidance and Supporting the data and operational development for Well-Fed Foods" - 拢5,000
- Co-I - Welsh Goverment - Smart Flexible Innovation Support - "Assessing the use of Data Analytics by Welsh Businesses" - 拢34,197
- PI - MoneyPenny - "Identifying Customer Churn using Machine Learning" - 拢20,000
- PI - British Acadamy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant fro the project: "The Impact of Brexit, Covid-19 Pandemic and Inflation on Bank Lending and Solvency in the UK and EU - A Dynamic Structural Estimation" - 拢9,865
Gwybodaeth Arall
- Ad hoc reviewer for European Economic Review, International Review of Financail Analysis and others.