Research

Financial Regulation

This area is one in which there is significant ongoing industry and government interest, and where the provision of independent high quality analysis is in demand. The Melbourne Centre’s activities will encourage and stimulate academic research in this area, which has been one of relatively limited activity in Australia. The Melbourne Centre’s activities will complement the work of consultants and industry associations providing research services for industry interests, and build relationships with these groups to improve the quality and level of public debate in this important policy area.

Illustrative Topics

• Payments System
• Deposit Insurance/Policy Holder Protection, FSR
• Corporations Law, Governance Requirements
• Corporate Reporting
• National Competition Policy
• Basel 2
• Prospectus Requirements
• Tax Policy
• SOX
• IFRS and Accounting Standards
• Takeovers, Outsourcing Policy
• Tax (avoidance) Promoter Planning
• Insider Trading Law
• Superannuation
• Disclosure Requirements
• Taxation of Financial Arrangements (TOFA)
• CLERP 9
• Auditor Independence
• Access Pricing Arrangements
• Private Health Insurance
• Anti Money Laundering
• Regulation of financial transactions, including competition policy and consumer protection
• Bank reporting and prudential supervision
• Governance of financial institutions
• Accounting standards for financial services
• Legal and regulatory differences between states and their effects on financial markets
• Comparative financial markets regulation
• Regulatory differences between sectors of the Financial Services industry
• Derivatives reporting and regulation

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