This article assesses the performance of the G20 since the Global Financial Crisis by analysing the regulatory measures it has called for and their current stage of implementation. It then proceeds to consider the changes in the global financial system in the past 40 years and seeks to assess...

The regulatory changes and technological developments following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis are fundamentally changing the nature of financial markets, services and institutions. At the juncture of these two phenomena lies regulatory technology or ‘RegTech' – the use of technology,...

The Dodd-Frank Act in the United States is a major piece of legislation. Some of its reforms are bold, particularly in the areas of consumer protection and derivative trading. However, the regulatory framework of the Act is far from complete. While the broad reform was successfully negotiated...

In August 2017, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) launched a public consultation concerning a new licensing regime for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADI). This article argues that the new Restricted ADI licences proposed by APRA should, if implemented, serve to...

The Dodd-Frank Act constitutes the most significant reform of financial regulation in the United States since the 1930s. Some of its provisions are bold, particularly in the areas of consumer protection and derivative trading. However, the political challenges for law reformers and regulators in...

Bank levies have been implemented broadly in Europe in differing ways. This paper offers an analysis of the UK bank levy, compares it to the levies in France and Germany, and outlines the US position. It particularly highlights the marked instability which has characterised the UK levy and the...