Westpac Banking Corporation CEO, Gail Kelly opened the morning with some hard truths about the year ahead, noting that in this time, the financial services industry needs to focus on "back to basics," and keep their clients' needs firmly in mind.
Kelly, who had attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, noted that the event had included discussions on "excessive risk taking, too easy credit, over-exuberance, [and] blind faith ...
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