Financial (il-)literacy and its effects have been studied extensively in recent years. The measurement of this concept is, however, tricky and numerous measurement instruments exist. In this paper, we study the connection between these measures empirically. We find that these measures are often...

Capital protected products are a special type of structured retail products that guarantee a minimum amount of payment at maturity. They were the earliest type of structured products and are very popular with risk averse investors, but nevertheless have become rare in the past years. Using a...

Marketplace lending has fundamentally changed the relationship between borrowers and lenders in financial markets. As with many other financial products that have emerged in recent years, internet-based investors may be inexperienced in marketplace lending, highlighting the importance of...