Abstract in German: Auf Basis eines bundesweiten Samples von Honorarberatern und Kunden eruiert diese Studie handlungspolitische Empfehlungen, die zu einer erfolgreichen Etablierung der Honorarberatung in Deutschland beitragen sollen. Mittels einer explorativen Faktoranalyse (EFA) wird zwischen...

On November 14th, 2014, SUERF – The European Money and Finance Forum – and CNMV, Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores – the Spanish Authority for supervision of securities markets – jointly organized a conference in Madrid: Challenges in Securities Markets Regulation: Investor...

Usury is a frequent occurrence in consumer credit markets and particularly affects low-income households. Although the term usury conjures images of a greedy individual consciously acting to exploit the weak bargaining position of another by deceitful and even fraudulent means, we consider it as...

Usury is a frequent occurrence in consumer credit markets and particularly affects low-income households. Although the term usury conjures images of a greedy individual consciously acting to exploit the weak bargaining position of another by deceitful and even fraudulent means, we consider it as...

The European Commission's Proposal for a Regulation on European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSPs) for businesses, since its presentation, has faced difficult trilateral negotiations among the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. The length of...

Spanish Abstract: Este artículo analiza el régimen de protección de los clientes bancarios en el ordenamiento jurídico español, en el marco de la normativa europea y considerando las soluciones en derecho comparado. Se estudia la situación de vulnerabilidad de consumidores financieros y se...

The European Commission's Proposal for a Regulation on European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSPs) for businesses, since its presentation, has faced difficult trilateral negotiations among the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. The length of...

Mortgage markets and their regulation have been a focus of increasingly polarized political debates, reflected in an academic literature showing the impact of partisan politics on financial markets. Since the financial crisis, states have played an increasing role in regulating mortgage...