Plenty out there in the media about the results of the Big 4 Aussie Banks, CBA, NAB , Westpac and ANZ. As this is an education blog I always like to see how the global fund managers (with a strong Aussie equities team) view our banks as they do not tend to have that home country bias and their views are refreshing. So here are a few videos from the team at Franklin Templeton. Not plugging their product just like their educational material and market insights.
As the Australian banking sector continues to experience challenges in response to market and regulatory drivers, we thought it would be timely to catch up with Alastair Hunter, Lead Analyst and Investment Manager at Balanced Equity Management (owned by Franklin Templeton Investments) for his latest perspectives on the Australian banking sector.
Views on the Big 4 Banks – Watch Video (4.54) Here Alastair talks us through the key factors he identifies as driving bank share prices from capital requirements through to dividend sustainability, and the Franklin Templeton team’s preferred overweights in the sector. Impact of Brexit and FinTech on Australian Banks – Watch Video(4:54) |
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