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Opportunities remain in banking shares
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Opportunities remain in banking shares
Profits are robust and dividends attractive despite margin and bad debt headwinds.
Nathan Zaia | 22 January 2024
Analyst insights: Top picks among the big four banks
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Analyst insights: Top picks among the big four banks
Morningstar's Jacqueline Moody says loan losses and increasing competition will be key themes for the sector in 2023.
Jacqueline Moody | 19 January 2023
Success of ANZ-Suncorp hinges on the bank’s ability to deliver: Morningstar
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Success of ANZ-Suncorp hinges on the bank’s ability to deliver: Morningstar
ANZ's $4.9 billion acquisition of Suncorp's banking arm will need to deliver on its $260 million in cost synergies and more for shareholders to...
Nicola Chand | 18 July 2022
Turmoil forces Macquarie, NAB to withdraw hybrids
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Turmoil forces Macquarie, NAB to withdraw hybrids
Investors would have suffered had they subscribed, says Bond Adviser.
Lex Hall | 13 March 2020
Bank on being yourself, says Bendigo's Baker
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Bank on being yourself, says Bendigo's Baker
Humility and self-belief are traits Marnie Baker says are key to her rise to the top at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.
Lex Hall | 03 March 2020
An ethical path to high profits
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An ethical path to high profits
There are ways to find companies that are both good corporate citizens and cash flow generators, writes Morningstar Investment Management's Peter...
Peter Bull | 03 December 2019
Earnings wrap: CBA, Suncorp and AMP
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Earnings wrap: CBA, Suncorp and AMP
Despite a 4.7pc profit hit, CBA remains fairly valued, according to Morningstar, while Suncorp has made a wise management move, and AMP has had some...
Lex Hall | 09 August 2019
Emerging Asia and US equities appeal in 2019, says BlackRock
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Emerging Asia and US equities appeal in 2019, says BlackRock
Global asset managers are looking to US equities and emerging markets to offer value in the new year despite ongoing geopolitical ructions. 
Glenn Freeman | 07 January 2019
Emerging Asia: Lower expectations, outsized opportunities
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Emerging Asia: Lower expectations, outsized opportunities
Japanese financials and technology firms in Taiwan and Korea are among some of the most attractive opportunities on Morningstar Investment...
Glenn Freeman | 11 December 2018
Royal commission hits Westpac share price outlook
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Royal commission hits Westpac share price outlook
Morningstar banks analyst David Ellis has made a 6 per cent cut to his fair value estimate for Westpac following its full-year cash earnings result.
Glenn Freeman | 06 November 2018