Financial services industry
Report
ASIC’s recent greenwashing interventions
This report outlines regulatory interventions made by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission between 1 July 2022 and 31 March 2023 in relation to greenwashing concerns.
Report
Mobilising climate investment in emerging markets
One of the most significant challenges in addressing climate change will be financing the transition to net zero emissions in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). This paper provides a summary of the barriers and opportunities for Australian superannuation funds to invest in climate solutions in EMDEs, concluding with a series of recommendations.
Report
Understanding progress in a changing society
How has digital technology affected two key aspects of daily life - transport and finance? This report scopes each sector's remaining open questions and sets out policy and regulatory implications for people’s life experiences,
Report
Risky business: how Australia’s banks and super funds are responding to the nature crisis
In this report, the author investigates the level of preparedness amongst 20 of Australia’s largest superannuation funds and retail banks, in terms of measuring, managing and mitigating risks arising from impacts and dependencies on nature that are present in their portfolios and loan books.
Discussion paper
The Term Funding Facility: has it encouraged business lending?
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Term Funding Facility (TFF) was announced in March 2020 as part of a package of policy measures to support the Australian economy. This paper examines the effectiveness of the TFF in increasing the supply of credit to businesses, which was another one of the objectives of the program.