Financial services industry
Report
Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre: final report
The committee's final report makes 12 recommendations in relation to the regulation of digital assets in Australia, 'de-banking' practices affecting Australian FinTechs and other businesses, and several other issues relating to Australia's position as a technology and financial centre, to drive opportunities for innovative businesses, protect consumers, and enhance Australia's competitiveness.
Report
Small business access to finance: the evolving lending market
This research paper examines how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) access debt finance in Australia.
Briefing paper
Designing and regulating retail digital currencies
Governments and multinational organisations around the world have begun exploring the feasibility of developing retail digital currencies for domestic and global payments. This policy brief does not address bitcoin or other privately issued digital currencies that are not backed by assets having intrinsic value.
Report
Responsible investment benchmark report Aotearoa New Zealand 2021
The market for responsible investments in New Zealand has continued to soar in popularity, increasing 28% in 2020 to $142 billion, according to this report, and responsible investment assets grew at more than twice the rate of overall professionally managed investments.
Report
Greening public finance
In this document, the authors argue that 'greening' the finance system is a key part of the transition to 'net zero' emissions by 2050.