Overview
About Asian Institute of International Financial Law
The Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL) is a premier research centre within the Faculty of Law at The University of Hong Kong. For over two decades, AIIFL has been at the forefront of legal scholarship and policy innovation in international financial and economic law, establishing itself as a leading hub for research, multidisciplinary dialogue, and knowledge exchange across Asia and globally.
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
AIIFL's research programmes span critical domains shaping the future of finance and commerce: Financial Law and Regulation | Corporate Law and Corporate Governance | FinTech and Digital Assets | Competition and Antitrust | Consumer Law and Policy | Insolvency and Restructuring | Insurance Law | Taxation | Real Estate Law | East Asian International Economic Law and Policy
Our world-class Fellows, based at the HKU Faculty of Law, conduct cutting-edge research in legal scholarship. Their contributions shape current debates on systemic risk, secured transactions, financial inclusion, sustainable finance, data governance, regulatory innovation, and the legal frameworks governing emerging technologies, such as AI and digital assets.
𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Beyond academia, AIIFL collaborates with leading international, regional, and local organizations. AIIFL Fellows, through their research, have helped shape policies, global standards, and law reform initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
We convene premier international conferences, distinguished lecture series, and expert seminars that bring together leading academics, practitioners, and policymakers to advance thought leadership and drive meaningful dialogue.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Guided by HKU's strategic framework of Internationalization, Innovation, Interdisciplinarity, and Impact, AIIFL is committed to serving as a bridge between academia, industry, and government to develop research-led solutions to complex legal and regulatory challenges
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
AIIFL's research programmes span critical domains shaping the future of finance and commerce: Financial Law and Regulation | Corporate Law and Corporate Governance | FinTech and Digital Assets | Competition and Antitrust | Consumer Law and Policy | Insolvency and Restructuring | Insurance Law | Taxation | Real Estate Law | East Asian International Economic Law and Policy
Our world-class Fellows, based at the HKU Faculty of Law, conduct cutting-edge research in legal scholarship. Their contributions shape current debates on systemic risk, secured transactions, financial inclusion, sustainable finance, data governance, regulatory innovation, and the legal frameworks governing emerging technologies, such as AI and digital assets.
𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Beyond academia, AIIFL collaborates with leading international, regional, and local organizations. AIIFL Fellows, through their research, have helped shape policies, global standards, and law reform initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
We convene premier international conferences, distinguished lecture series, and expert seminars that bring together leading academics, practitioners, and policymakers to advance thought leadership and drive meaningful dialogue.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Guided by HKU's strategic framework of Internationalization, Innovation, Interdisciplinarity, and Impact, AIIFL is committed to serving as a bridge between academia, industry, and government to develop research-led solutions to complex legal and regulatory challenges