Banks and banking
Article
Why the banks should be more like Bunnings
Kenneth Hayne has shown the way ahead for government, regulators and the banks themselves, writes Tim Colebatch.
Report
Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry: final report
The central task of the Royal Commission was to inquire into and report on whether any conduct of financial services entities might have amounted to misconduct and whether any conduct, practices, behaviour or business activities by those entities fell below community standards and expectations. The inquiry has found that very often, the conduct has broken...
Report
Restoring trust in Australia’s financial system
The Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, has released this Australian government’s response to the Royal Commission.
Article
Banks are enabling economic abuse. Here’s how they could be stopping it
Australia has a rare opportunity to secure a common approach to family violence as part of the response to the banking royal commission. Our financial institutions should embrace it.
Report
Residential mortgage price inquiry: final report
The opaque and discretionary pricing of residential mortgages by banks makes it difficult and time consuming for borrowers to shop around and stifles price competition, this report by the ACCC has found.