Weekly wrap 3: cynicism over Suncorp Life 26 June 2009 4:22PM Analysts were also surprised this week when Suncorp-Metway (SUN) rediscovered the lost art of individually disclosing the "embedded value" of its life insurance business. This has not happened since b.. read more
The banking wrap: ANZ out of favour 19 June 2009 4:50PM Last week the resources sector surged forth once more on higher commodity prices, leaving the banks in its wake. This week (ended Thursday) has seen an overblown resource sector take a reality check,.. read more
The banking wrap 2: UBS optimistic 19 June 2009 4:19PM Two weeks ago, GSJB Were conducted some "look through" analysis to the other side of the peak of the bad debt cycle in the first half of FY10, and decided recovery prospects for the banks were pretty.. read more
The banking wrap 2: scrapping over sector stress 12 June 2009 4:43PM While having little new to report on an individual basis, bank analysts were still happy to assess various sector-wide factors this week. read more
The banking wrap 1: CBA loses last buy recommendation 12 June 2009 4:43PM This time last week the ASX 200 had just suffered from a big overnight correction in commodity prices, leaving banks looking smug in outperforming their resource rivals. Commodity prices merely blinke.. read more
The banking wrap 3: special treatment for Macquarie 12 June 2009 4:42PM Moving into the diversified financials space, Macquarie Group has defied its detractors in the face of supposed short-selling pressure and a money-for-jam capital raising with the group's share price.. read more
Weekly banking wrap - week ended 28 May 29 May 2009 4:47PM Following an up and down week (ended Thursday) the ASX 200 finished down 1.5 per cent while the Big Four banks underperformed again on average, down 2.9 per cent. Once again relative strength in the r.. read more
The banking sector wrap - week ending May 7 08 May 2009 4:55PM Last week the Big Four Australian banks significantly underperformed the ASX 200, falling an average six per cent to the index's one per cent rise. This week the tables have reversed somewhat, with th.. read more
Banking sector wrap - week ending April 30 01 May 2009 4:33PM The Big Four banks significantly underperformed the ASX 200 this week, falling 6.1 per cent. Most of the move was concentrated on Tuesday and Wednesday following the release of half-year results from.. read more
The banking sector wrap - week ending April 23 24 April 2009 4:53PM The four major bank stocks finished slightly stronger on average this week, rising 1.1 per cent to outperform the ASX 200 which fell 0.9 per cent. Big gains were made on Thursday in an overall market.. read more