This paper canvases the role of the G20 in strengthening financial regulation. Key findings: Financial regulation has been central to the G20 since the first leaders’ summit in 2008. Leaders wanted to ensure that another devastating financial crisis would not happen again. The financial reform agenda has grown substantially in complexity, particularly in terms of...

This publication examines international trade and the role of the G20. Key findings: If one of the main roles of the G20 is to be a circuit breaker in overcoming intractable international economic issues, multilateral trade liberalisation is a prime candidate for the G20’s attention. The record of the G20’s standstill on protection is mixed...

One of the most significant developments in global economic leadership in recent years has been the development of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. After a positive start, particularly with the 2009 London G20 Leaders’ Summit, the G20 has more recently been criticized as losing focus and making little headway in dealing with major global economic issues...

To be the premier forum for international economic cooperation, the G20 will need to strengthen such core features as clarity of objectives, communication, transparency and accountability. This paper outlines what Australia can do in all these areas when it chairs the G20 in 2014. Key findings: The Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth should...

This paper contains a summary of recent G20 developments and four 'rebuttal' articles that counter ­common misconceptions about the forum. Key findings: Russia has announced a busy and ambitious agenda for its G20 Presidency in 2013 – they plan to prioritise growth by focusing on eight policy areas that will ‘ignite a new cycle of...