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The people vs the banks / Michael Roddan.
Publication details: Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2019.Description: ix, 342 pages ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780522875188
- People versus the banks
- Australia. Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry
- Westpac Banking Corporation
- National Australia Bank
- Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
- Commonwealth Bank (Australia)
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
- Australia. Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry
- Trials (Fraud) -- Australia
- Bankers -- Malpractice -- Australia
- Banking law -- Australia
- Executives -- Psychology -- Australia
- Financial institutions -- Australia
- Banks and banking -- Australia -- History
- Banks and banking -- Australia
- Consumers -- Australia -- Attitudes
- Consumer complaints -- Australia
- Consumer satisfaction -- Australia
- Banks and banking -- Corrupt practices -- Australia
- Banks and banking -- State supervision -- Australia
- Financial services industry -- Corrupt practices -- Australia
- Financial services industry -- State supervision -- Australia
- Investment advisors -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Australia
- Consumer protection -- Australia
- Financial stability -- Australia
- Finance, Personal -- Australia
- Australian
- 332.1 23
Contents:
Summary: The banking royal commission has put the financial sector on trial and exposed its self-interest, corruption and excess. The people vs the banks reveals what happens when businesses put profit before punters, reward bad behaviour and assume they are beyond the law.
Abbreviations -- Barbarians at the gate -- Capital in the twentieth century -- The impeccable system -- Justice must be seen to be done -- Irrational exuberance -- Liars and thieves -- Boom and bust -- A sorry business -- Worker's capital -- The big rort -- Doctor's orders -- How much is enough? -- Last gunslingers in town -- The watchdogs that didn't bark -- Veni, vidi, vici -- Ill fares the land -- Acknowledgements.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 332.1 ROD | Available | 069359 |
Total reserves: 0
Abbreviations -- Barbarians at the gate -- Capital in the twentieth century -- The impeccable system -- Justice must be seen to be done -- Irrational exuberance -- Liars and thieves -- Boom and bust -- A sorry business -- Worker's capital -- The big rort -- Doctor's orders -- How much is enough? -- Last gunslingers in town -- The watchdogs that didn't bark -- Veni, vidi, vici -- Ill fares the land -- Acknowledgements.
The banking royal commission has put the financial sector on trial and exposed its self-interest, corruption and excess. The people vs the banks reveals what happens when businesses put profit before punters, reward bad behaviour and assume they are beyond the law.
