Compare the behaviour and actions of the Australian banking and financial services sector to the USA banking and financial services organisations implicated with the Global financial crisis (2008). Do you think that a repeat of the Interim Royal Commission findings can be prevented in Australia if the warning of Mr Frydenberg [Treasurer] “the regulators must heed the message about better enforcement of existing laws” (Kehoe et al, 2018, p.1) is followed? Justify your stance by providing cases and discussing any relevant legislation/regulation and the
enforcement of legislation/regulation (or lack thereof) in those cases. (700 words) (35 marks)
This is an individual assignment. You are required to write a 2000 word research report based on
the recent Australian Royal Commission into the misconduct in the banking, superannuation and
financial services industry.
3.
The royal commission’s interim report – volume 1:
https://financialservices.royalcommission.gov.au/Documents/interim-report/interim-report-volume-1.pdf
The royal commission’s interim report – volume 2 case studies:
https://financialservices.royalcommission.gov.au/Documents/interim-report/interim-report-volume-2.pdf
ASX corporate governance principles and recommendations:
https://www.asx.com.au/documents/asx-compliance/cgc-principles-and-recommendations-3rd-edn.pdf
Kehoe, Eyers, Turner, McInnes & Frost (2018) – full article:
https://search-proquest-com.ezproxyb.deakin.edu.au/docview/2114218918/fulltext/F0A424752EC64BC0PQ/2?accountid=10445
Submission instructions
The assignment report is to be submitted to the MAA250 Assessment 1 drop box, on the
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Notes
• The format of the assignment is to be in report format, sub-headings are encouraged, 12 font
calibre or times new roman styles are recommended and use of the Harvard style of referencing
is also required (please seek assistance from the librarian if required).
• For guidance regarding ‘report’ format please go to:
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/academic-skills/report-writing
o Please include a title page, executive summary and table of contents in your report
o You do not need to include an introduction
o Sub-headings to indicate the start of each question is advisable in the body of the report
o A separate recommendations section is not required
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• References:
o A minimum of eight (8) different references must be used and cited (including related
newspaper and media articles).
• Penalties for late submission: The following marking penalties will apply if you submit an
assessment task after the due date without an approved extension: 5% will be deducted from
available marks for each day up to five days, and work that is submitted more than five days after
the due date will not be marked. You will receive 0% for the task. ‘Day’ means working day for
paper submissions and calendar day for electronic submissions. The Unit Chair may refuse to
accept a late submission where it is unreasonable or impracticable to assess the task after the
due date.
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assessment feedback, please refer to the document ‘Your rights and responsibilities as a student
in this Unit’ in the first folder next to the Unit Guide of the Resources area in the CloudDeakin
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