Event Risks, Catalysts and Volatility in Latter 2016
The UK’s referendum to exit Europe and the ensuing gyrations in global markets warned us against complacency in the face of event risk. Vigilance...
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Retain Defensive Bias as the Reluctant Rate Cutter Likely to Deliver More Stimulus
Interbank Cash Rate Futures point to a 65% probability that the RBA will cut the Overnight Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 1.5% on...
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Major Bank Retail Customer Satisfaction Declines, but Still a Remarkably High 79.5%
Melbourne-based research house Roy Morgan Research’s consumer banking customer satisfaction report for June 2016 identifies Commonwealth Bank Of...
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Challenges Mount for the Wide Moat-Rated Australian Banks
As a consequence of increasing global risks, tougher regulatory demands, intensifying pressure on net interest margins, higher bad debts and lower...
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Australia a Risk Haven? Not Today, Mate
Speculation that Australia will lose its AAA rating due to political deadlock at the polls has probably been enhanced by the final downgrade to...
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