NAB Chairman Ken Henry says it might take NAB ten years to fix itself. There’s no point in waiting.
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There are practical steps we can take right now to fix the banks. History suggests they’ll never do it left to themselves.
Radical honesty works, but it is difficult.
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The first bank to embrace radical honesty would do well out of the royal commission and leave its rivals in the dust. But it would be hard.
Why not give bankers conditional bonuses, paid out only after they have retired scandal-free?
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Conditional superannuation which can we withdrawn years after bankers retire might be the best way to get them to do the right thing.
First up before the Royal Commission on Monday will be the chief executive of the Commonwealth Bank. The era of the big four banks might be ending.
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The economic underpinnings of the longstanding ‘four pillars’ policy are crumbling. Soon there may no longer be four big banks.
Doctors take vows to act in the best interests of their patients. They work.
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The best way to get bankers to behave well might be to bind them to a code of ethics, like doctors. We’ve tried ever tighter rules.
Justice Perram has decided that some things are more important than quick settlements.
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Negotiated deals between ASIC and alleged wrongdoers leave us in doubt as to the reach of the law.
First appointed by Labor and now twice reappointed by the Coalition, Rod Sims has been unafraid to use the law.
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Compare the ACCC to ASIC and it’s clear why
Rod Sims has been reappointed to a record third term as Australia’s top competition and consumer cop.
Royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne is presiding over an inquiry that will cast a very long shadow.
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The banking royal commission’s most enduring legacy might be the cancer of too much caution throughout the financial services sector.
ABC staff call for chairman Justin Milne to step aside at a meeting on Wednesday.
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Flaws in the ABC Act set up conflict and allow the government to pressure it.
There’s still money to be made steering people into bad products.
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Dud insurance is the tip of the iceberg.
The AMP began life as a mutual, somewhere for its members to put their savings.
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Parallels in the historical trajectory of AMP and IOOF are striking. Both were founded in the 1840s. Both demutualised, and now both find themselves centre stage at the banking royal commission.
The collapse of a royal commission witness provided a reminder of the stark differences between financial services and health services when it comes to caring for customers.
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The financial services industry is in need of a new paradigm to rediscover what finance is for – to improve the financial and economic well-being of society.
ASIC boss James Shipton has signalled a shift to more vigorous enforcement and Treasurer Scott Morrison has bolstered the regulator’s funding to enable this.
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Putting regulators inside corporations isn’t new, and the US experience highlights risks of regulatory capture, but the move could make a difference if ASIC is shifting to more robust enforcement.
Life insurer Let’s Insure trained its staff to use customers’ fear of loss to drive sales.
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We are seeing widespread financial exploitation because of cultural, economic and political factors that haven’t been addressed. Regulators should do more.
Bob Katter leads a group of farmers out of the royal commission hearing in Brisbane.
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A number of factors have contributed to the horrible stories coming out of the Royal Commission, including market instability and the financialisation of farming.