International Academic Research & Frontier Policy Analysis
Combining Doctor of Laws training with research experience at the University of Cambridge, Prof. Chen focuses on FinTech legal policy, digital governance, and AI regulation. His research has been presented at leading academic conferences across seven countries, providing scholarly foundations for global FinTech governance.
Research Highlights
FinTech Regulatory Policy
In-depth analysis of global FinTech regulatory frameworks, including comparative studies on regulatory sandboxes, innovation offices, and RegTech.
Digital Governance & Soft Law
Exploring governance model transformation in the digital economy era, researching the role and effectiveness of soft law in FinTech regulation.
Artificial Intelligence & Law
Researching the challenges AI poses to copyright law systems and responses, covering frontier issues such as rights attribution of AI-generated content.
Teaching Experience
- FinTech Law and Regulation (Zhejiang University, from Fall 2019)
- FinTech Rule of Law (Zhejiang University, Spring 2019)
Academic Lectures
- "The Development of Asian Alternative Finance Under International Political Games," Ritsumeikan University, Japan, 2019
- "Lunchtime Brownbag Dialogue with Dr. Hung-Yi Chen," The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2019
- "Latest FinTech Research," The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 2018
- "Latest Global Trend in Alternative Finance," National Central University, 2017
Research Fellowships
- Nagoya University Annual Research Grant JPY 2,400,000 (approx. USD 22,500), 2014–2017
- Nagoya University Annual Research Travel Grant JPY 500,000 (approx. USD 4,950), 2014–2017
Publications
International Academic Books
- Global Perspectives in the Metaverse: Law, Economics, and Finance, 2024, Palgrave Macmillan
- Global Perspectives in FinTech: Law, Finance and Technology, 2022, Palgrave Macmillan
Journal Articles
- A Preliminary Study on the Regulatory Model of Digital Governance: FinTech as an Example, Eurasian Studies (Issue 17), 2021.
- Proposals for Amending the Party-Government-Military Clauses in Taiwan's Broadcasting Laws, Education Law Review (Issue 6), pp. 61–76, 2020.
- A Preliminary Study on AI, Copyright, and Non-Copyrightable Subject Matter, Education Law Review (Issue 4), pp. 111–120, 2019.
- "Changing Regulations of Peer-to-Peer Lending in China," with Chang-hsien Tsai, Banking & Financial Services Policy Report 36(11): 13–25 (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business), 2017 (Link)
- "Crowdfunding and its Impact on Urban Development," Internet Finance Law Review 201602: 93-111, 2016 (Link)
Book Chapters
International Conference Presentations
Academic research presented at leading universities across seven countries, deeply engaged in global FinTech and technology law scholarly discourse.
- "Opportunities and Challenges in Regulating Alternative Finance," International Forum on Fintech Development and Legal Frontier, Tsinghua University, Beijing, June 17, 2017
- "Could Crowdfunding Work as Alternative Channel for Urban Finance? The Case Study of Renewable Energy, Renewable Self-Generation in the EU: Prospects and Challenges," Centre for Applied Research on International Markets, Banking, Finance and Regulation, Bocconi University, Milan, April 10, 2017
- "Crowdfunding and the Nudity of Urban Development — Award on Renewable Energy," 3rd Annual International & Comparative Urban Law Conference, Fordham Law School and Faculty of Law, University of Hong Kong, June 28, 2016
- "A Comparative Study on the Equity-Based Crowdfunding Market in East Asia," 2016 Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, June 2, 2016
- "Equity-Crowdfunding and Its Legal Problems in Taiwan," the 19th National Technology Law Conference, National Chung Tung University, Hsinchu, November 19, 2015
- "Crowdfunding and Its Interaction with Urban Development," the 1st IASC Conference on the Urban Commons, Fordham Law School, Libera Università degli Studi Sociali, and the International Association for the Study of the Commons, November 6, 2015
- "The Regulatory Trend of Crowdfunding in the United States and its Reflection to Taiwan," The Risks of Internet Finance, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, October 29, 2015
- "The Recent Development of Equity-Crowdfunding in Japan and Taiwan," the 1st Internet Finance Conference, China University of Political Science and Law, October 19, 2015
- "Crowdfunding in Asian Countries and its Interaction with Citizenship," the 2nd Annual International & Comparative Urban Law Conference, Fordham Law School and Sorbonne Law School, Paris, June 29, 2015
Presentations Across Seven Countries
Europe
Bocconi University (Italy), Sorbonne University (France), Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany), University of Cambridge (UK)
Asia
Waseda University (Japan), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, University of Hong Kong, Tsinghua University (Beijing)
North America
Fordham Law School (New York), Law and Society Association Annual Meeting (New Orleans)
Academic Collaboration & Speaking Invitations
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