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Membership of Committee |
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Abbreviations |
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Glossary |
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Executive summary |
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List of recommendations |
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Chapter 1 - Introduction |
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Terms of reference
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of the report
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PART I: Post-crisis developments in bank funding and regulation |
Chapter 2 - Overview of the post-GFC banking environment |
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Impact on bank funding
Market concentration and competition
International regulatory changes
Libor-fixing scandal
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Chapter 3 - Basel III |
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Overview of capital regulation and the Basel Accords
The GFC and development of Basel III
Details of Basel III
Views on Basel III and its overall impact
Implementation of Basel III in Australia
Committee view
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Chapter 4 - The sources and costs of bank funds post-GFC |
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Overview
Overall funding costs
Deposits
Wholesale debt
Future direction of funding costs
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Chapter 5 - Where to from here? Possible responses to changing funding mix and costs |
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PART II: Borrowing and lending |
Chapter 6 - Implications of the crisis on borrowing and lending practices |
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Reaction of financial institutions
Customers' perspectives
Predatory lending and incentives for bank employees
Information on conditions in the lending market
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Chapter 7 - Allegations regarding Bankwest |
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Bankwest's expansion prior to the global financial crisis
The global financial crisis and developments in the UK
The acquisition of Bankwest by the CBA
Actions by the CBA following the acquisition
Experiences of Bankwest business customers following the acquisition
Committee comment
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Chapter 8 - Further examination of the Bankwest allegations |
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The terms of the CBA's purchase of Bankwest
The post-GFC property market and business environment
Revaluations, receivers and 'market value'
Options available for borrowers to seek redress
Difficulties in seeking redress
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Chapter 9 - Bankwest: Conclusions and recommendations |
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How the committee approached this part of the inquiry
A proportionate and balanced response
Making dispute resolution schemes more relevant to small business
The role of receivers
Small finance issues more generally
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PART III: Further consideration of the banking and financial sector |
Chapter 10 - Need for a root and branch inquiry |
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A banking sector in transition
Over fifteen years since the previous inquiry
Competition
Regulatory structures and distortions currently in place
Funding mix and stability
Broad support
Committee view
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References |
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Minority Report by Labor Senators |
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Additional Comments by Senator Cameron |
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Additional Comments by Senator Williams |
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APPENDIX 1 - Submissions received |
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APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings and witnesses |
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