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Australia vows bank crackdown as inquiry claims AMP scalp

The chief executive of AMP, Australia's largest wealth manager, has stepped down over revelations of board-level deception and misappropriation of funds. His departure came as the government vows to double prison terms for financial crimes, dramatically raise financial penalties and ramp up the investigative powers as part of an inquiry into financial sector misconduct. David Pollard reports.