Tag: finance

The digital euro could offer many benefits to consumers.

The future of payments: why we need an inclusive digital euro

In an increasingly digitalised world, a digital euro offers many advantages but only if it can mirror the key characteristics of cash, writes Anna Martin.

/ October 13, 2023
Greenwashing of financial products

Only regulation with teeth can stop the greenwashing of financial products

Lost in a sea of sustainability claims, Julian Müller explains that only regulation with teeth can stop the greenwashing of financial products in this blog.

/ June 1, 2023
A display of euro coins

Behind the frosty glass: the EU’s Unfair Contract Terms Directive as a tool for justice in the modern financial sector

An EU directive about what is an unfair contract term is proving really helpful when it comes to protecting consumers in finance.

/ January 8, 2019

Finance: when more education isn’t the answer

Most people struggle with the basics of retail finance. Apart from the number-crunching, it is an area packed full of jargon. Many financial products are constantly evolving and getting increasingly complex. This is hugely problematic. Decisions like taking a mortgage...

/ May 19, 2016