AI, Tokenization, and FinTech: Implications of Governance Issues

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to provide additional insights into the implications of the development of new technologies in finance. Machine learning techniques and AI applications have an impetuous influence on finance practice and academic research in corporate governance, sustainability, social responsibility, and environmental issues. Under enormous pressure to catch up with the recent technology shock, finance researchers explore the new research area that incorporates the governance implications of technology innovation led by ChatGPT, tokenization, and FinTech. Yet, the main theme of corporate governance remains intact: achieving both goals of shareholder value maximization and corporate sustainability. There is only a subtle twist, though, in that whether public funds are allowed to invest in cryptocurrency ETFs, corporate governance and investor protection issues with the tokenization of finance products, whether public companies permit the use of ChatGpts for employees, how to protect customers when personal information is used for machine learnings and AI services, and so on. While pursuing sustainable growth with AI innovation is readily accepted, it is less clear which business models make sustainability benefit the corporation's and society's key objectives. Again, the main research theme in corporate governance under the recent technology AI revolution continues to represent an opportunity to enhance our understanding of corporate accountability and transparency benefits to stakeholders.

The Special Issue allows contributors to spotlight their contributions to the broad topics in recent technology innovation in the finance area and its implications for corporate governance practices. Contributions from the sub-fields of accounting, finance, economics, law, international business and venture capital are welcome in business and economics.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• The role of Board and shareholder activism to the acceptance of tech innovation;
• Tech innovation and the role of institutional investors;
• Corporate sustainability and climate change;
• Environmental issues and new business venturing;
• Sustainable growth with tech innovation and its relation with corporate government;
• Capital market responses to tech innovation;
• Managerial incentives for tech innovation;
• Fintech and governance issues in emerging markets;
• Measuring the acceptance of tech innovation and its relation to firm performance.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Seoungpil Ahn
Prof. Dr. Young Kim
Guest Editors

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