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Volker Seiler

Volker Seiler is associate professor in finance. He joined EM Normandie Business School in 2020. He has a PhD in finance from the Univeristy of WHU, Otto Beisheim School of Management awarded in 2011. His thesis in on the customer satisfaction in private banking. His research interests lie in the intersection of finance and economics with a recent focus on the empirical analysis of commodity markets (especially rare earth elements)

Photo : China-to-FOB price transmission in the rare earth elements market and the endof Chinese export restrictions

China-to-FOB price transmission in the rare earth elements market and the endof Chinese export restrictions

Rare earth elements (REEs) are important forvarious consumer electronics such as smartphones, CD and DVD players. More importantly, REEs are essential forthe exit from fossilenergy and the transition towards a low-carbon economywith applications ranging from clean energy tech-nologies such as wind turbines, photovoltaic cells, and hybrid and electric vehicles.Chinais the number one provider of REEs […]

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Photo : Acceptance of digital investment solutions: The case of robo advisory in Germany

Acceptance of digital investment solutions: The case of robo advisory in Germany

The financial services landscape is undergoing substantial change due to technological innovation and digitalization. The market entry of FinTechs (i.e. technology-based start-ups) intensifies competition in the financial industry: Banks struggle with innovation due to their legacy systems and the mindset of the organization where digitalization is not the top priority on the list. FinTechs on […]

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