Li Ting Chiu

  • Assistant Professor, Finance
  • Ph.D. in Finance, SUNY - Buffalo
  • M.S. in International Finance (major); International Economics (minor), National Chengchi University
  • B.Sc. in Finance, National Sun Yat-sen University

Teaching Interests

Financial Markets and Investment, Corporate Finance, Fixed Income, FinTech

Research Interests

FinTech, Fixed Income, Financial Institutions, and Corporate Finance

Professional Memberships

  • Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS) 2019-01-01 - Present
  • American Finance Association (AFA) 2017-01-01 - Present
  • Financial Management Association (FMA) 2016-01-01 - Present
  • Midwest Finance Association (MFA) 2016-01-01 - Present
  • Awards and Honors

  • W. Michael Hoffman Center for Business Ethics (HCBE) Grant, 2026/2027, W. Michael Hoffman Center for Business Ethics (HCBE), Bentley University
  • Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) Grant, 2025/2026, Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC), Bentley University
  • Bentley Research Council (BRC) Grant, 2025/2026, Bentley Research Council (BRC), Bentley University
  • TOP Grants (Taiwanese Overseas Pioneers Grants), 2019-2020, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Taiwan
  • AFA Ph.D. Travel Grant, 2019, 2020, ASSA
  • Fulbright Graduate Study Candidate, 2014-2016, Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright Taiwan)
  • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles


  • Guo, X., Gu, C., Zebedee, A. A., Chiu, L. (2024). The effect of institutional herding on stock prices: The differentiating role of credit ratings. Journal of Banking and Finance, (163) 107186. (Link)
  • Chiu, L., Hu, L. (2012). Asset Pricing and Systematic Liquidity Risk on Taiwan’s Stock Market. Review of Securities and Futures Markets, (24) 4 1–38. (Link)
  • Presentations


  • Chiu, L. (2024). “Bond Investor’s Trading Horizon and the Cost of Debt” Presented at the University of Sydney Sydney Banking and Financial Stability Conference Online Presentation
  • Chiu, L. (2024). “Common Flow Risk Hedging within Fund Families” Presented at the SFA
  • Chiu, L. (2024). “Common Flow Risk Hedging within Fund Families” Presented at the Bentley University Bentley Joint Conference- Accounting, Economics, and Finance
  • Chiu, L. (2024). “Conference Discussant” Presented at the University at Buffalo Conference on Financial Economics and Accounting (CFEA)
  • Chiu, L. (2024). “Common Flow Risk Hedging within Fund Families” Presented at the Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica Taiwan Economics Research Taipei
  • Chiu, L. (2023). “Bond Investor’s Trading Horizon and the Cost of Debt.” Presented at the SFA
  • Chiu, L., Chung, K., Jiang, F. (2022). “Dual Ownership and Investment Decisions: Evidence from Corporate Acquisitions.” Presented at the FMA FMA Annual Meeting Atlanta
  • Chiu, L. (2022). Presented at the FMA FMA Annual Meeting Atlanta
  • Chiu, L., Wolfe, B., Yoo, W. (2021). “Do FinTech Lenders Strategically Allocate Loans Among Investors? Quid Pro Quo and Regulatory Scrutiny in Marketplace Lending.” Presented at the University of Cambridge CCAF Annual Conference on Alternative Finance Virtually
  • Chiu, L., Wolfe, B., Yoo, W. (2021). “Do FinTech Lenders Strategically Allocate Loans Among Investors? Quid Pro Quo and Regulatory Scrutiny in Marketplace Lending.” Presented at the SFS Cavalcade SFS Cavalcade North America Conference Online
  • Service

    Service: Department


  • Committee Member for Finance Department Curriculum Committee 2025-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for FinTech MS Committee 2024-09-01 - 2025-05-31
  • Committee Member for Tenure Track Faculty Recruiting 2022-09-01 - 2024-12-31
  • Committee Member for FI118 Course Committee 2021-09-01 - 2021-12-31
  • Service: University


  • Committee Member for Graduate Curriculum Committee - Present
  • Committee Member for Curriculum Implementation Committee - Present
  • Committee Member for Academic Standards Committee 2024-09-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Faculty Senate 2024-09-01 - Present
  • Participant as a Faculty Member for Undergraduate Commencement 2022-05-21 - 2022-05-21