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 Ferreira tells us her biography in the article: Elinor Ostrom: the first woman Nobel in Economics (Elinor...

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 options vanish; small investors face entirely new prospects.

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?