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Research

Research programs and published work.

The institute's published research to date comes from its FinTech program; its current work is organized by issue area. Each project pairs academic rigor with questions that matter to educators, policymakers and the public.

See published papers (2 FAME-funded)

Program · FinTech Sandbox

FinTech Adoption & Regulatory Sandboxes

Two peer-reviewed papers in print

Lead investigator: Dr. Patrick Bernard Washington (Chair, Institute of FAME)

How regulatory sandboxes shape banking competition, and how FinTech adoption affects small and mid-sized manufacturers.

Two FAME-funded studies anchor this line of work. Washington, Rehman & Lee (2022, Journal of Risk and Financial Management) examines the relationship between regulatory sandboxes and the performance of digital banks in the United Kingdom. Rehman et al. (2023, Economies) extends the FinTech-adoption framework to manufacturing SMEs. Both papers acknowledge institute funding; their Crossref funder records are being standardized.

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What FAME does not do

  • Investment advice. The institute does not provide investment recommendations, portfolio guidance, or financial planning to individuals.
  • Direct financial services. FAME does not lend, custody assets, or operate as a registered investment adviser.
  • Lobbying or political activity. Per 501(c)(3) public-charity rules, the institute does not engage in lobbying or political campaigning.

The institute's work is research and the dissemination of that research. Implementation of any findings is the responsibility of policymakers, financial-services firms, and individual consumers.