Aussie Equities Month in Review (January 2019)
Australia underperformed the global benchmark in January but performed in line with the UK, Japan, and China. Beneficiaries of a weaker USD such...
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Has APRA Just Gold-Plated Hybrid Instruments for Australian Pensioners?
On 8 November 2018, the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) announced its long-awaited proposal (a discussion paper) on Increasing...
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Major Bank Oligopoly Flexes the Pricing Power Lever
Structural rise in funding costs offset by home loan repricing.We believe the increase in short-term wholesale funding costs is structural, not...
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Regionals Vs Majors: Could We See A Pricing Reversal?
Ever since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), funding costs in capital markets for both major and regional Australian banks have been steadily...
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Financial Services Royal Commission Poses Plenty Of Questions, but Provides Few Answers
The interim report issued by the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry is long on...
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