This special feature describes SMU Assistant Professor of Law Christopher Chen’s studies of a wide range of regulatory issues in banks, insurers and capital markets. His research on regulations and banks, insurers and capital markets spans a broad range of issues, and includes how the rules governing finance can be tweaked to improve the lives of ordinary people. He also studies global standards, and how Asian regulations have evolved in response, as well as corporate governance issues, such as related party transactions and the network of company directors. Ultimately, Assistant Prof Chen’s interest in his research areas stems from their relevance to consumers, and the rapidly changing nature of global finance.