Benjamin Loos

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Loos is a Professor at the TUM School of Management, specializing in behavioral and household finance. His work focuses on financial advice, fintech innovations, ETFs, and individual investor behavior, utilizing big proprietary datasets from banks/fintechs and experimental methods. He joined TUM in June 2020 after roles as Associate Professor at University of Technology Sydney and Assistant Professor at Mannheim Business School/Goethe University Frankfurt.

Education: PhD (2015) from Goethe University Frankfurt with thesis 'Potential Solutions to Individual Investors’ Investment Mistakes'. Pre-PhD experience includes investment banking at Bank of America and HSBC.

Research Trends: His publications highlight empirical analysis of investment products (e.g., ETFs), advisor impact on retail investors, and behavioral biases in financial decision-making. Recent work examines real-world market reactions to local bankruptcies.

• Awards: 2017 PhD Thesis Award from Deutsches Aktieninstitut (EUR 25,000).

Grants/Advising: No specific grants listed, but collaborations with financial institutions suggest active industry partnerships. No advisee students explicitly listed.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in cross-disciplinary research through TUM School of Management's digital finance initiatives.