As much as the banking system may not be terribly popular, it is an essential part of the economy.
Bringing world leaders together as human beings rather than political machines is very important.
You will not see, in my career, the kind of returns this industry had in 2005 and 2006 for a very simple reason - the banks were undercapitalized, and returns are a function of earnings and capital.
Every now and then, markets behave like schoolchildren. They overreact, they run around like crazy.
I'm married to a health-conscious American. I try to eat well, but definitely, as an Australian, you have some of the red meat, lamb, steak, barbecues as part of your culture.
I'm not that interested in just being around powerful people for the sake of it.
