Behavioural economics | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/behavioural-economics/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:27:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Behavioural economics | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/behavioural-economics/ 32 32 Digital design matters, FCA finds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/digital-design-matters-fca-finds/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=516570 Regulator's research details how online design can hurt, and help, investors

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]]> OSC shines a light on “dark” arts of online investing https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/osc-shines-a-light-on-dark-arts-of-online-investing/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:15:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=480811 Investors face risks from sludge, nudges and other hidden tactics

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