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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BT Investment Placement - Tougher Capital Requirement on Banks Means Sell Down Is Not a Big Surprise
Westpac Banking Corp (WBC AU) is looking to sell 60m shares of BT Investment Management Ltd (BTT AU) (BTIM), worth approximately US$459m (A$615m)....
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Regulatory Risk in Australia Banking Lights Up
There are often stories in Australia about concerns on marketing banking products to consumers, or breaches of confidential information, or...
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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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Weekly Highlights: Month End, Bank Reporting, Corporate News
As we move into the new month, demand for corporate bonds remains strong. The balance has been skewed for most of 2017, with bonds being easy to...
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