Do you know who was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics? 06/02/17 The political scientist Elinor Ostrom (1933-2012) was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics for her analysis about economic policy and the boundaries of a firm. Professor Eva...[Read more]
Where can negative rates currently be found? 27/01/17 Lenders don't pull in profits any more: they do the paying. Same goes for depositors. Negative yield now affects dissimilar yet interrelated assets and financial movements. For banks, investment...[Read more]
Should there be specific regulations for fintechs? 16/09/16 We analyse different visions on fintech regulations. Should financial start-ups work under different rules to that of traditional banks even if they offer similar or identical services?[Read more]
Quants: Las finanzas hechas ciencia 08/09/16 Ha sido la palabra de moda del sector financiero en los últimos años. Todo el mundo busca uno: bancos, grupos inversores, empresas energéticas, incluso casas de apuestas. Son escasos, pero en ellos...[Read more]
Instant transfers from your phone: The new payment platform of the Spanish Banking System 20/07/16 Spain’s most important banks have united to create Bizum, a payment platform which responds to the pressure of FinTech and the new European financial regulations.[Read more]
FinTech: What happens now with the City of London? 28/06/16 London has made a strong effort to become the European capital of FinTech. Many start-ups, some Spanish, have found there the perfect place to blossom. But Brexit could neutralise many of its...[Read more]
Banks prepare roadmap for possible ‘Brexit’ 17/06/16 Central banks and private entities are restlessly awaiting the results of the referendum on June 23rd. If the United Kingdom finally leaves the European Union, QE, job cuts and much uncertainty will...[Read more]
How to recover profitability in the banking sector? 31/05/16 The Valencian Institute for Economic Research holds – together with the University of Valencia – its seventh Conference on the Spanish Banking Sector, in the context of its twenty-fifth anniversary.[Read more]
What career paths does a student in Banking and Quantitative Finance have? 23/05/16 The Master’s Degree organization and the Banco Santander-Universitat de València Seminar on International Finance are preparing a series of talks in which graduates from the master’s degree will talk...[Read more]
Contemplating a change of model: Here is Papeles de Energía 13/05/16 FUNCAS edits, from this spring and under the name of Papeles de Energía, a publication that aims to inform at length on the current energy transition in Spain and the rest of the world.[Read more]
El Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas celebra su 25º aniversario 11/05/16 El centro regional de investigaciones, adscrito desde 2013 a la Universitat de València, cumple su primer cuarto de siglo con un acto de celebración en la Fundación Universidad-Empresa ADEIT.[Read more]
Banking supervision costs in Europe exceed €400 million 29/04/16 The European Central Bank announces the total fees of its prudential supervision duties that it will charge credit institutions in 2016.[Read more]
¿Por qué decantarse por el doctorado en Finanzas Cuantitativas? 22/04/16 Uno de los múltiples caminos que abre la obtención del Máster Interuniversitario en Banca y Finanzas Cuantitativas es la posibilidad de seguir con la formación de doctorando. Aquí analizamos por qué...[Read more]
Alternative Banking Becomes the Norm. 15/04/16 A study conducted by consulting firm Stiga shows a rapid increase in digital and mobile banking, at the expense of traditional banking.[Read more]
La URAP posiciona a las universidades del Máster Qfb entre las mejores del mundo 13/04/16 La URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) ha clasificado 2.000 de las instituciones más importantes del mundo en su ranking de 2015/2016.[Read more]
Las universidades del Máster Qfb, en el ránking de QS 2015 11/04/16 Dos universidades organizadoras del Máster Universitario en Banca y Finanzas Cuantitativas se posicionan entre las mejores universidades de España y del mundo, según el ranking anual elaborado por...[Read more]
What are robo-advisers? 06/04/16 Some months ago we talked about FinTech and how the banking sector would face its imminent emergence in Spain. Here we highlight out one of its most popular aspects: the automated investment adviser.[Read more]
El crédito sube en España por primera vez desde 2007 22/03/16 Primera cifra positiva anual del flujo de nuevas operaciones de crédito tras siete años de caídas, pese al descenso interanual en diciembre.[Read more]