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A tip for bankers ahead of the royal commission: be more like doctors

  • Written by Warren Hogan, Industry Professor, University of Technology Sydney
A tip for bankers ahead of the royal commission: be more like doctorsDoctors take vows to act in the best interests of their patients. They workShutterstock

The financial services royal commission resumes for its final round of hearings on Monday, and reappearing before Justice Hayne will be the chief executives each of the big six institutions he has in his sights: the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, AMP, Macquarie,...

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