Finance Department

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Australian electricity price dynamics: The impact of renewable energy

Following ambitious renewable energy targets set by state and federal governments to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Australia is leading globally in the transition to renewable energy generation. This research explores how the rapid uptake of wind and solar generation has impacted spot electricity prices in the Australian National Electricity Market.

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Regulating dark trading: A shift in investors trading strategies

Across the globe, stock trading is a growing industry – but how many investors are earning their profits in dark pools? This research explores the underbelly of investment that has emerged in response to policy changes aiming to increase transparency in the industry. Have these efforts to make the industry more equitable succeeded, or had the opposite effect? 

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Financial misconduct and depositor behaviour

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has received over two million complaints involving consumer protection violations. With this complaint database publicly available for customers to see; does it have any influence on consumers banking decisions? 

 

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.