This study reveals that Australia's US$610 million alternative finance market, including peer-to-peer lending and crowd-funding, has grown 53% over the past twelve months, to become the second largest market in the region.

Twenty years on from the Asian Financial Crisis, this paper assesses how the region is placed to manage and mitigate risks of economic crisis, and considers Australia’s role in this.

This consulation paper outlines proposed reforms that seek to enhance ASIC’s banning power by ensuring that it may take appropriate action to ban senior managers from managing financial services businesses.

This consultation paper seeks feedback from insurers, credit providers, car dealers, insurance and finance brokers, consumers, consumer representatives and other interested parties on options for reform to the sale of add-on insurance and warranties through caryard intermediaries.

This report argues that accessibility, transparency, affordability and competition are crucial features of a well-functioning general insurance market.