Sunshine Research Team for Financial Innovation, Institute for Fintech Research was established in September 2014, building on the reputation of PBCSF in the financial industry, and the multi-disciplinary advantages of Tsinghua University. It connects and collaborates with experts and industry practitioners to empower talent training and project incubation, with the ambition to become a leading think tank to provide policy and decision supports for regulators and the financial industry.

Established in July 2016, the Research Team for XIN Real Estate FinTech engages in research of blockchain, big data, artificial intelligence and current hot issues (e.g. fintech) by analyzing related data through scientific methods and models, and identifying the operation mechanism behind it with a combination of theory and practice. To better embrace and encourage fintech innovation, the center enhances its existing strengthen in connecting the academic community and the financial industry, as well as providing a platform for talent cultivation.

Sponsored by 9F Group, the Research Team for Intelligent Finance was established on May 2018. The Research Center for Intelligent Finance is dedicated to promoting the full integration of finance and artificial intelligence in China, providing first-class research on intelligent finance and becoming a cooperation platform for both domestic and international practitioners in fintech industry. The center has founded an academic commission which consisted of six oversea experts to guide academic communication and promote the establishment of academic research .

Jointly sponsored by Tencent, Gaorong Capital, Finup Group, Shuidi and ObEN, the Research Team for Blockchain would conduct researches on the development and industrial applications of blockchain technology. The center is dedicated to providing first-class research and building a platform for global cooperation in blockchain. The Research Center for Blockchain focuses on the theory and empirical research in global blockchain field and researches on advanced, long-term and significant issues from the development process to make contribution for the long-term healthy blockchain development and especially the innovate integration of blockchain and the real economy.

Sponsored by Bairong Financial Services Co., Ltd., Research Team for Big Data in Finance was founded by PBCSF in May 2018. Under the leadership of Dr. Zhenghua Xue, the center is dedicated to applying cutting-edge financial research theories and models to explore the innovation and application of big data in the fintech field in order to promote the further development of finance, information technology and data science. Besides, this center would continue to promote the integration of fintech research achievements with the market, and build a world-renowned financial information service platform as well as a platform for innovative enterprises to exchange and share ideas with investors.