Necmi K Avkiran

NAB CEO Andrew Thorburn defended the culture of the bank he works for during the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics annual public hearing. Lukas Coch/AAP

October 5, 2016

Big four bank chiefs face parliamentary committee: experts react

Deborah Ralston, Monash University; Anna Olijnyk, University of Adelaide; Necmi K Avkiran, The University of Queensland; Pat McConnell, Macquarie University, and Rodney Maddock, Monash University

As the chief executives of Australia’s big four banks come before a House of Representatives economics committee, we ask a panel of experts what questions the banks should be answering.

Just like the characters of The Big Short, its time to pick up the warning signs of a global financial crisis. Paramount Pictures

September 14, 2016

Shadow banking increases the risk of another global financial crisis

Necmi K Avkiran, The University of Queensland

The financial products offered by the shadow banking sector allow investors to be further removed from their investments and banks to escape regulation, increasing the risk in the sector overall.

Increased requirements from APRA could have been a good thing for Australia’s big four banks. Joel Carrett/AAP

September 9, 2016

Company results wrap: weighing up the risks behind the profits of Australia’s big four banks

Mamiza Haq, The University of Queensland and Necmi K Avkiran, The University of Queensland

Australia’s big four banks are managing risk well, this could be contributing to their strong performance.

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Big four bank chiefs face parliamentary committee: experts react

Shadow banking increases the risk of another global financial crisis

Company results wrap: weighing up the risks behind the profits of Australia’s big four banks

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