S&P Australian Bank Rating Downgrade Analysis
On the 22nd of May 2017, Standard and Poor's (S&P) announced that 23 Banks (both domestic and foreign branches) operating in Australia will be...
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Credit Default Swap Spreads Ramping Higher
There are often signs at the periphery of heightened bank risk. It can be the cutting of wholesale funding lines. Deposit flight at bank branches....
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Australia's Prime Minister - Hey Big Spender
The centrepiece of Australia's 2017-18 Budget was the announcement of the National Infrastructure Plan - Building Australia. The Coalition...
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Breaking the Bank: Time to End the IPO Rort
Since Smartkarma’s founding, our contributors have provided independent and unconflicted opinion on upcoming IPOs. We have worked hard to build the...
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Macquarie Impresses Again with a Strong FY17 Profit
Macquarie Group reported a higher-than-expected fiscal 2017 profit of AUD 2.2 billion, 3% above our forecast and 4% above consensus, primarily due...
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