Financial markets are to a very large extent influenced by the advent of information. Such disclosures, however, do not only contain information about fundamentals underlying the markets, but they also serve as a focal point for the beliefs of market participants. This dual role of information...

With over a dozen bills pending in both the U.S. and E.U. to "solve" the privacy crisis, perhaps it's time to take a step back and ask some fundamental questions about information management in the age of big data. Why does "private" information evoke visceral policy responses? Is there a...

Bargeld, Zinsen für Sparer, rein staatliche Währungen: Jahrhundertealte Gewissheiten des Geldes sind plötzlich passé. Wer spart, zahlt jetzt drauf. Münzen und Scheine verschwinden, bald auch durch Kryptowährungen, die staatlichem Geld Konkurrenz machen. Alexander Hagelüken, Leitender...