Banking Panel

“Is this the dawn of a new era in Banking?”

A joint event between ACFS and the Economic Society of Australia, proudly sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into Competition within the Australian Banking Sector has generated much heat and some light.

1. How will its Report judge the Government’s “Competitive and Sustainable Banking System” proposals released in December 2010?
2. How effective will the Report judge the degree of competition to be?
3. Is the Report likely to lead to substantive changes in banking regulation?

These are among the questions to be considered by the panel.

Panel Speakers

• Michael Ullmer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Australia Bank;
• Ian Harper, Director, Deloitte Access Economics;
• Steven Münchenberg, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Bankers’ Association; and
• Graeme Samuel AC, Chairman, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Moderator: Professor Kevin Davis, Research Director, Australian Centre for Financial Studies.

Sponsored by:

This event would suit: economists, analysts, banking and finance professionals, finance academics, all financial market and investment practitioners.

Event Details:

 Date:

• Thursday 14 April 2011

 Venue:

• Auditorium NAB Academy, 800 Bourke Street, Docklands (parking available at Etihad Stadium)

Time:

• Registration 4.45pm
• Panel discussion 5 – 6.30pm
• Social networking 6.30 – 7.30pm
• Concludes 7.30pm

Registration: (incl gst) per person

• Full Time Student: $22.00
• Full Time Academic: $44.00
• Economic Society Members: $66.00
• ACFS Corp Sponsors:  $66.00
• NAB Employees: $77.00
• Group of 3+: $77.00
• Industry Practitioner: $88.00

 Banking Panel and Registration April 2011

Registration Closing date: Monday 11 April, 2011

 Contact:
events@australiancentre.com.au
T: +61 3 9666 1007
F: +61 3 9666 1099

About the Australian Centre for Financial Studies:

The Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) facilitates industry-relevant and rigorous research and consulting, thought leadership and independent commentary. Drawing on expertise from academia, industry and government, the Centre promotes excellence in financial services. The Centre specialises in leading edge finance and investment research, aiming to boost the global credentials of Australia’s finance industry, bridge the gap between research and industry, and support Melbourne as an international centre for finance practice, research and education. www.australiancentre.com.au

About the Economic Society:

The Victorian Branch of the Economic Society of Australia (ESA) is an association for professional economists and people who have an interest in the economics discipline. Its members are employed in a wide range of occupations and organizations, ranging from higher education institutions to private sector corporations and the public sector. The Branch conducts a range of events and public forums and publishes a regular newsletter Ceteris Paribus. The Economic Society of Australia has, since its inception in 1925, focused on economic matters of public concern through open discussion and the encouragement of economic debate. In 2010 the ESA hosted a visited to Australia by Professor Joseph Stiglitz, a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. In addition, the ESA encourages the study of economics, provides events which investigate local and general economic problems, and publishes two highly regarded professional journals, the Economic Record and Economic Papers. www.ecosocvic.org.au