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Confiscate their super. If it works for sports stars, it could work for bankers

  • Written by Liam Lenten, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Finance, La Trobe University
Confiscate their super. If it works for sports stars, it could work for bankersWhy not give bankers conditional bonuses, paid out only after they have retired scandal-free?Shuttertock

The interim report of the Financial Services Royal Commission pulled no punches, reminding us all of just how aghast the public is over (among other things) the non-provision of paid financial advice, invalid farm repossessions, wrongful...

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