The recent Senate inquiry into credit and hardship underscored the prevalence of predatory conduct in the payday lending industry. The rise of digitalisation has increased consumer access to high-cost payday loans and the ensuing risk of debt spirals. The article examines the marketing...

This article provides a unique investigation of the interaction between sociocultural perceptions of women in Malaysia and reforms adopted in that jurisdiction to promote gender diversity on corporate boards. It adopts a law and social movements perspective to better understand the law reforms...

High levels of personal debt and the rising cost of living have increased the likelihood of Australian consumers engaging with businesses that promise to resolve their debt problems. Such businesses have been highlighted for the risks they pose to consumers, charging fees for services that are...

Economic abuse is a form of family violence that severely inhibits victim survivors’ capacities to rebuild their lives. It has been described as a largely hidden problem although its effects are widely felt. This article contributes to the burgeoning scholarship on economic abuse,...

China’s rising influence in parts of the developing world has raised concerns among the US and its allies. In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the provision of vaccines and aid to countries in the Global South have further heightened anxieties over the potential for diffusion of China’s...

The financial fallout from COVID-19 has left many individuals with increasing levels of debt. Studies reveal a greater vulnerability to promises of a quick fix for debt problems when anxiety levels run high over prospects of financial ruin. At the same time, businesses that offer to help resolve...

Insolvency law in the People's Republic of China has gained increased prominence in the last five years in light of changing economic circumstances and government policies. This article analyzes trends and developments in Chinese insolvency law since the enactment of the PRC Enterprise...

In April 2014, leading scholars came to China to deliver lectures addressing fundamental areas of the common law, including property law, agency law, equity, criminal law, and tax law. These lectures explore the development, features, and application of their respective areas of the common law....

First proposed in 1994, the Twin Peaks model of financial system regulation employs two specialist peak regulators: one charged with the maintenance of financial system stability, and the other with market conduct and consumer protection. This volume, with contributions from over thirty scholars...

Introduction : the genealogy and topography of Twin Peaks / Andrew Godwin and Andrew Schmulow -- The three episodes of Twin Peaks / Michael W. Taylor -- Reflections on 20 years of regulation under Twin Peaks / Jeffrey Carmichael -- Twin Peaks and central banks : economics, political economy and...