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.
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To boost competition in banking we should give consumers better access to data and account number portability.
In the battle against slow economic growth, perhaps the government and Reserve Bank should try doing nothing and let the economy restore itself.
With a bit of government backing, alternative finance can give us control over our money and help kickstart the ‘real economy’.
Deutsche Bank’s shares have fallen so much that speculation is rife it will be like the 2008 Lehman Brothers collapse all over again.
Sales incentives must change to ensure service is rewarded over targets.
The industrial revolution wasn’t all about the spinning jenny and steam power. Money talked, and it needs to again if power and prosperity are to flow to the UK regions.
Regulators fined Wells Fargo US$185 million for fraudulently opening up more than two million fake deposit and credit card accounts. Will the victims get their pound of flesh from those responsible?
The universal reform of the banking system will take more than another inquiry.
Australia’s big four banks are managing risk well, this could be contributing to their strong performance.
A common cry from regulators is that customers must shop around for the best deal – but households rarely look for a better banking deal.
Islamic banks are more risk averse than conventional banks in terms of capital and mobilising funds.
The High Court found late credit card payment fees were not extravagant, but the experts disagreed on the actual cost to the bank.
Post-Brexit Britain will have many rivals eager to exploit any weakness in London’s primacy as a home for banking.
Multiple use cases for the blockchain are currently being tested, so it’s worth learning the basics.
Brexit worries have shaken the professional end of the sector, but Britain’s troubles have run far deeper for far longer.
The fears about the City don’t look overcooked – here’s why.
How would each of the major parties better regulate the finance and business sectors?
What seems to be a simple question of banks’ responsibilities is actually a major issue playing out where social security, banking, property, criminal and constitutional law intersect.
Corporate wrongdoing is underpinned by a morality that many of us have voted for.
Top contributors
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London
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Vice Chancellor's Fellow at Victoria University and Adjunct Professor of Economics, Victoria University
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Emeritus Professor of Finance, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Associate Professor of Accounting and Capital, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Wollongong
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Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Accounting, Banking and Finance, University of Canberra
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Professor and Head, School of Business, Monash University Malaysia
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Associate Professor in Marketing, Keele University
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Professor of FinTech History and Global Trade, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Economics and Finance, Bangor University
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Visiting Academic, The Open University