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It's time we broke up the retail arms of Australia's Big Four banks

  • Written by The Conversation

The idea of separating out the arms of the “Big Four” banks like insurance and superannuation from their core banking business is gaining traction in Australia. It featured in the Greens' banking and finance election policy. However this is not a new idea; Australia is just catching up to banking reforms already made by the UK.

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