Where financial advisors come from matters for their ethical choices

3 October 2025

A new study has found that the environment in which financial advisors were raised exerts a powerful influence on their ethical outlook as adults, shaping…

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Gratitude’s Role in Softening Financial Pressures

12 September 2025

A new study published in De Gruyter Brill’s Open Psychology has found that gratitude may play a protective role in easing the burden of financial…

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Study Reveals Younger Employees Unprepared for Increasing State Pension Age

10 July 2025

New research conducted by the University of Bath reveals a growing disconnect between rising State Pension ages and the retirement expectations of younger British workers.…

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Raising the Stakes After Falling Short: Strategic Inflation of Earnings Targets

1 July 2025

When firms fall short of their earnings forecasts, the intuitive response might be to adopt a more conservative approach—lowering expectations, rebuilding credibility, and regaining investor…

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New Study Reveals Strategic Motives Behind Accounting Standards

30 June 2025

A recent study by Dr Heylel-li Biton of the Hebrew University Business School offers fresh insight into a long-standing question in international finance: why do…

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Mounting Systemic Threats in US Leveraged Loan Market Could Spark Next Financial Crisis, Study Warns

26 June 2025

A recent study by the University of Bath uncovered troubling distortions in the U.S. leveraged loan market, raising concerns that a new financial crisis could…

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The Role of Digital Finance in Promoting Household Carbon Mitigation in China

24 June 2025

In the face of accelerating global warming and its threat to sustainable economic development, reducing carbon emissions—particularly those generated by households—has grown increasingly urgent. With…

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Financial Executives’ Overconfidence Fuels Environmental Compliance Breaches

10 June 2025

New research has revealed a striking connection between the personalities of senior finance executives and firms’ environmental practices. Specifically, the study found that companies are…

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Dodging the Red Zone: How Automated Bank Alerts Help Prevent Expensive Overdrafts

23 May 2025

Automatic bank alerts have emerged as a remarkably effective tool in reducing the financial strain overdraft charges impose on consumers. According to new research conducted…

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Bank Deregulation in the U.S. Has Enabled Widespread Corporate Misconduct

3 May 2025

A new study from the University of Surrey has uncovered troubling consequences arising from the deregulation of the American banking sector. Since the mid-1990s, a…

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