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Are banks a play on inflation or a recession risk?
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Are banks a play on inflation or a recession risk?
Two of the majors have reported solid margins in their fiscal results off the back of rising interest rates but at the same time, the sector is...
Christine St Anne | 14 November 2022
Tailwinds fade from Australia's largest banks
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Tailwinds fade from Australia's largest banks
CBA, NAB, WBC and ANZ all traded higher this week on the rotation from growth to value, but analysts are struggling to put together an exciting...
Emma Rapaport | 12 November 2020
Loan losses Westpac’s chief concern
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Loan losses Westpac’s chief concern
The bank can absorb the Austrac fine and build earnings momentum provided the withdrawal of covid stimulus doesn't bite too hard.
Lex Hall | 25 September 2020
Westpac dividend tipped to fall
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Westpac dividend tipped to fall
Morningstar equity analyst Nathan Zaia has warned that uncertainty over future capital requirements could force Westpac Banking Corporation to lower...
Emma Rapaport | 02 October 2019
Big four, Telstra back in vogue for this fund manager
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Big four, Telstra back in vogue for this fund manager
Sean Martin tells Morningstar why it’s time to rethink the fortunes of two pillars of the ASX.
Emma Rapaport | 04 June 2019
Election2019: Investors urged to seek other sources of income if franking scrapped
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Election2019: Investors urged to seek other sources of income if franking scrapped
We begin part two of our election coverage by examining one of the most contentious aspects of the campaign: Labor’s plan to scrap cash refunds...
Morningstar Analysts | 17 May 2019
Hayne inquiry: PM slams call for 'reckless' bank law rush
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Hayne inquiry: PM slams call for 'reckless' bank law rush
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it would be reckless to make federal parliament sit for an extra two weeks in March to fast-track its response to...
AAP | 11 February 2019
Financial stocks surge despite Hayne report
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Financial stocks surge despite Hayne report
Major banks have surged as investors breathe a sigh of relief that the Hayne report into misconduct, while damning, has stopped short of enforcing...
Lex Hall with AAP | 05 February 2019
Hayne takes aim at banking sector 'greed'
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Hayne takes aim at banking sector 'greed'
The coalition government has vowed to implement all but one of the 76 recommendations in a scathing royal commission inquiry into bank misconduct and...
Morningstar with AAP | 04 February 2019
Recap of key revelations from the Hayne inquiry
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Recap of key revelations from the Hayne inquiry
We retrace some of the key milestones from Kenneth Hayne's banking royal commission, ahead of the final report's public release after 4pm today.
Glenn Freeman | 03 February 2019