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Australia better long-term bet than the US

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... comparatively low levels of debt and higher interest rates in smaller economies such as Australia. "Thanks to its large banking sector, Australia offers the second highest dividend yield among developed countries. In light of the country's benign inflation ...

Market Wrap - AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... Federal Reserve monetary easing and an EU deal to give the European Central Bank (ECB) supervisory powers over the banking sector. Sentiment was soothed somewhat as the European Union also cleared long-delayed bailout funds needed to avert a potentially ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... cent to 3580.48 points. Finance ministers from the 27-member European Union met on Tuesday to discuss policing the banking sector more effectively from September 2013 to prevent another global financial crisis. After nearly four hours of talks, ministers ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available now

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
In the new edition of Financial Standard we review Australia's banking sector, and feature on the impacts of MySuper on the financial advice community, as well as latest news, views and regular features. Financial Standard's latest edition of the iPadA(C) ...

Federal election to compound market uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... understand with significant implications for investors in the mining sector, particularly uranium mining. Meantime, the banking sector is exposed to the risk of increased regulation and compliance costs as the reform pendulum swings in favour of consumer ...

Reliance on improving global economy threatens big-four in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... the sector is strong and capital ratios broadly in line with Basel III requirements. Current expectations are for banking sector dividends to increase of 4.4% for 2013." However, Whitehouse says that returns will be entirely dependent on the macroeconomic ...

Super's growth a challenge for ASIC: Medcraft

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... "It [superannuation] will grow at twice the rate of the economy," said Medcraft. This means a shift out of the banking sector, and into the superannuation and funds management, he said. Medcraft also tipped the growth of do-it-yourself super to place ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... results. In Australia, the market on Friday finished flat despite positive leads from overseas and weakness in the banking sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.5 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,460.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

ANZ to chase more China assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... Management, says that ANZ could well be targeting opportunities from the unsustainable position of the Chinese shadow banking sector. "There is fundamental weakness in the balance sheets of many Chinese banks," he said. "There's huge over-development ...

ANZ posts record profits

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... 25% year-to-date raising questions as to whether it is beginning to look a little toppy. However, Credit Suisse banking sector analyst Jarrod Martin said that ANZ looked 'fair value' this morning.