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Zicheng Lei

Dr Zicheng Lei

Senior Lecturer in Finance

Research interests

  • Accounting & Financial Management

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Biography

Dr Zicheng Lei is a Senior Lecturer in Finance (Associate Professor) at King’s Business School. Dr Lei holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Warwick, an MSc in Finance from the University of Manchester, and a BSc in Accounting from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Dr Lei’s research interests lie in corporate finance, focusing on corporate payout policy, artificial intelligence, mergers and acquisitions, green finance, climate finance, earnings management, corporate political activism, corporate social responsibility, and empirical behavioural finance. He has published articles in esteemed international journals, including the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Review of Accounting Studies, Journal of Corporate Finance, British Journal of Management, and Journal of Banking & Finance. His research papers have also been highlighted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and The FinReg Blog, as well as featured by Hedge Fund Alpha and the Warwick Business School website. Additionally, Dr Lei actively serves as an ad-hoc referee for various leading academic journals, including Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Journal of Corporate Finance, and others.

At King’s Business School, Dr Lei has consistently received high teaching evaluation scores for his modules. His teaching philosophy emphasises making complex concepts understandable, applying theories in practical scenarios, and enhancing the student learning experience. This approach has earned him multiple nominations for King’s Education Awards and Dean’s Awards.

Dr Zicheng Lei is currently accepting new PhD students.