Banking and Finance

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Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has collapsed. How did this happen - and what can we expect next?

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A growing number of economists are predicting a US recession is on the cards, which could lead to a recession in Australia and globally.

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Home loan applicants burdened by having to explain their spending habits will be pleased with a defeat for the corporate regulator, says UNSW Business School's Mark Humphrey-Jenner.

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In a national advertising campaign, the Australian Bankers’ Association claims banks belong to all of us. But is that true? Mark Humphrey-Jenner investigates.

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Banks and financial providers know how to take advantage of consumers' inability to make good decisions about financial products, writes Dimity Kingsford Smith.

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Government policy change to allow open banking will benefit Australian consumers by shifting control to the customer, writes Ross Buckley.

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Promoting competition between banks could mean a better experience for customers, writes Rob Nicholls.

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Advocates for unlimited debt – public or private – have failed to make their case, or even shown how it is possible without a breakdown of society, writes Peter Swan.

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The allegations that another London-based bank has systematically evaded sanctions imposed on Iran are anything but standard, making the terms of settlement difficult to foresee, writes Justin O'Brien.

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Banking and finance law specialist Ros Grady has been appointed as the inaugural Chief Executive of the Centre for International Finance and Regulation.

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