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Former Riksbank Chief Ingves: Banks Must Adapt as Money Goes Digital
2025-10-06
As money goes fully digital, central banks must ensure their currencies stay stable and user-friendly or risk ceding ground to private digital assets, says Stefan Ingves, Senior Fellow at SHoF and...
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Is Europe Getting the Balance Right on Green Regulation?
2025-10-03
Europe’s push to decarbonize heavy industry hinges on balancing state support with fair competition, according to industry, regulatory and academic experts at a recent seminar hosted by SHoF and GaPP.
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Meet Jan Starmans: “I Can’t Imagine Doing Anything Else”
2025-09-30
SHoF Researcher Jan Starmans has been appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics. His research covers corporate finance, sustainable finance,...
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Digitalization and the Rise of Retail Stockholding
2025-09-29
Digital platforms and social media are reshaping how households enter financial markets. At the SHoF/CEPR Annual Conference on Household Sustainable Finance in Stockholm, Michael Haliassos, Professor...
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Households on the Front Line of the Energy Transition
2025-09-23
Speaking at the Swedish House of Finance’s annual conference with CEPR, experts urged policymakers to balance affordability, air quality, and climate goals. They warned that households face mounting...
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From Marshall to Mercantilism: Understanding the Roots of American Populism
2025-09-08
America today feels unfamiliar, even unrecognizable, to many of its citizens and allies. The country has turned from Marshall to Mercantilism overnight. It has done so in at least two senses. It has...
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CEOs Took a Finance Course—and Their Firms Got More Profitable
2025-09-02
A field experiment in Mozambique by SHoF researchers shows that executive education can transform financial practices, freeing up cash and boosting returns, especially in developing countries.
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From Stockholm to Madrid and Leuven: SHoF Researchers Take on the Academic World
2025-09-01
SHoF’s latest PhD graduates Alessia Meichetti and Chunjie Wang reflect on their research, their time at the Swedish House of Finance, and where their academic paths are headed next.
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Call for papers: 14th National PhD Workshop in Finance
2025-08-12
The Swedish House of Finance (SHoF) will organize the 14th National Workshop for PhD students in Finance on October 15-16. The workshop offers students from Swedish academic institutions the...
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A Case for EU-Wide Insolvency Reform to Boost Market Efficiency
2025-06-24
Europe’s fragmented insolvency laws are holding back creditor recoveries, enabling zombie firms to linger, and slowing progress on capital markets integration. SHoF’s Bo Becker says in a new European...
