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Financial Shares

Zip or Block shares: Which is the more profitable company?

| Zach Bristow

We've crunched the numbers.

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Financial Shares

Here are the latest AI initiatives that could help drive Macquarie shares

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s how AI could provide a real boost for the investment bank.

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Financial Shares

This is my top ASX bank share pick for the long-term

| Tristan Harrison

There is one ASX bank share I’d want to buy.

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Financial Shares

A director just bought $9.7 million of this ASX 200 share!

| Tristan Harrison

This business has just received significant backing from one of its leaders.

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Financial Shares

1 ASX financial stock set to rise while bank shares underperform

| Bronwyn Allen

Top broker Macquarie is tipping this ASX financial stock to outperform over the next year.

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Financial Shares

Big news! ASIC sues the ASX after 'collective failure'

| Zach Bristow

The proceedings come just days before the ASX's earnings results.

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Financial Shares

5 reasons why Macquarie shares could be a top buy

| Tristan Harrison

A fund manager has revealed why this could be the best ASX financial share to buy.

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Resources Shares

ASX mining shares vs. financial shares: Which did investors prefer in FY24?

| Bronwyn Allen

The ASX 200 is dominated by mining and financial shares.

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Recent Financial Shares News

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Earnings Results

No dividend? No worries. AMP (ASX:AMP) share price up 4% on results

| Bernd Struben

The company expects its demerger to be complete in the first half of this year.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP (ASX:AMP) shares? This could be the next blow for the company's demerger plans

| Brooke Cooper

Here are the details on rumoured tension between AWOF's management and its investors.

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Financial Shares

More pain to come for Magellan (ASX:MFG) shares: analysts

| Mitchell Lawler

Could the struggling fund manager be in for more testing times?

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Broker Notes

Own Suncorp (ASX:SUN) shares? Here's what analysts are saying about the company's latest results

| Zach Bristow

Here's what analysts are saying on Suncorp after its latest results.

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Financial Shares

Why is the AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price sliding lower today?

| Aaron Teboneras

What's sending the AFIC share price in negative territory?

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Broker Notes

Is all the recent turmoil now priced into Magellan (ASX:MFG) shares?

| Zach Bristow

Investors are swimming in a sea of red across all time frames.

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Financial Shares

'You can't wait til the music stops': Why is the GQG share price leaping 6% today?

| Brooke Cooper

Here's what might be boosting the asset management firm's stock today.

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Financial Shares

Who is Chris Mackay, Magellan's (ASX:MFG) new CIO?

| Sebastian Bowen

Who's going to run Magellan's ship instead of Hamish Douglass?

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Financial Shares

Could IAG (ASX:IAG) shares become suddenly sexy amid rising interest rates?

| Bernd Struben

The insurance sector tends to benefit from higher interest rates.

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Earnings Results

Rocketing returns trump souring outlook: Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) share price lifts on results

| Bernd Struben

Income investors should be pleased with the bump in dividends.

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Financial Shares

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price sinks 11% as Douglass steps down for 'medical leave'

| James Mickleboro

Magellan's shares are falling again...

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Share Market News

Blimey: Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price in focus on possible £10 billion UK deal

| Tristan Harrison

Macquarie may soon be signing up for a large £10 billion deal in the UK.

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Share Gainers

Why is the QBE (ASX:QBE) share price in the green this week?

| Monica O'Shea

QBE Insurance is having a bright start to the week. Here are the details.

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Broker Notes

When might Medibank (ASX:MPL) shareholders 'feel better'?

| Zach Bristow

No time soon, according to this broker.

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Financial Shares

Earlypay (ASX:EPY) share price leaps 9% as profits, dividends surge

| Aaron Teboneras

The company has been a success story over the last 6 months.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP (ASX:AMP) shares? Here's what to look for in next week's earnings update

| Bernd Struben

AMP reports its full year 2021 financial results next week Thursday.

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Broker Notes

This broker just upgraded the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price to a buy. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

JP Morgan likes ANZ among its ASX banking peers.

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Financial Shares

Why did the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price slump to fresh, 9-year lows today?

| Monica O'Shea

While this share is having a bad day, it's outperforming financial shares this year.

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Broker Notes

Why is the NIB (ASX:NHF) share price sliding 7% today?

| Zach Bristow

JP Morgan is now bearish on NIB and reckons further downside is imminent.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

VGI Partners (ASX:VGI) share price surges 10% as merger deal sealed

| Zach Bristow

A joining of hedge-fund titans would see a new alternative investment manager with $6 billion in AUM.

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Broker Notes

Here's what 67% of brokers think of the current IAG (ASX:IAG) share price

| Zach Bristow

Here's the verdict for IAG now that we're well into the new year.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP (ASX:AMP) shares? The company is rumoured to be on the hunt for assets

| Brooke Cooper

The embattled financial services company might be on the hunt for assets.

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Financial Shares

Is the GQG (ASX:GQG) share price a buy in this volatility?

| Tristan Harrison

Are GQG Partners shares good value during this correction?

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Financial Shares

2 cheap financial ASX shares to buy right now

| Tony Yoo

What services would Australians need in times of economic uncertainty? That's the theme that one expert is betting on for…

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Financial Shares

Own IAG (ASX:IAG) shares? Here's what you're really invested in

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what's under IAG's hood...

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Financial Shares

AMP (ASX:AMP) latest to join call for RBA interest rate hike in August 2022

| Zach Bristow

AMP reckons there will be a rate hike in August too.

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Financial Shares

What do rising bond yields mean for the Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price in 2022?

| Zach Bristow

Shifting bond yields aren't bad for all ASX sectors...

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Bank Shares

Why is the Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price falling this week?

| Monica O'Shea

Shares in Macquarie Group have taken a turn for the worse...

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Earnings Results

Netwealth (ASX:NWL) share price lifts on record net inflows of $3.6bn

| Mitchell Lawler

It was a busy quarter for Netwealth. Let's take a look at what it got up to...

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Financial Shares

Could this help take pressure off IAG (ASX:IAG) shares in the future?

| Brooke Cooper

IAG's boss has come out in support of a proposed disaster mitigation fund.

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Financial Shares

How are ASX bank shares performing today?

| Monica O'Shea

It's not a good day for ASX bank shares.

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Financial Shares

HUB24 (ASX:HUB) share price gains attention on record platform net inflows

| Mitchell Lawler

Did HUB24 report another record consecutive quarter? Here are the details...

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Financial Shares

2 ASX fintech shares that could rocket this year

| Tony Yoo

Payment tech suppliers could revel in the post-pandemic economic recovery. These 2 stocks are right in the box seat.

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Broker Notes

Why this broker tips IAG (ASX:IAG) shares as a buy in 2022

| Zach Bristow

Let's dive in and analyse further.

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Financial Shares

How is AFIC (ASX:AFI)'s international share portfolio going?

| Sebastian Bowen

How might AFIC's international shares be travelling?

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Financial Shares

Why the Pendal Group (ASX:PDL) share price roared 8% higher on Monday?

| Aaron Teboneras

We look at what the company announced today.

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Financial Shares

Own AMP (ASX:AMP) shares? Here's why this expert downgraded some of its funds

| Brooke Cooper

AMP has reportedly been dealt another blow.

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Financial Shares

Turning point? Magellan (ASX:MFG) posts market-beating fund returns for December

| Sebastian Bowen

Could this be a turning point for Magellan?

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Broker Notes

Own QBE (ASX:QBE) shares? Macquarie just upgraded 'outperform'. Here's why

| Zach Bristow

Macquarie likes what's in store for the insurance giant in 2022.

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Financial Shares

Pendal (ASX:PDL) share price ends disastrous day of trade down 16%

| James Mickleboro

Here's why Pendal's shares crashed on Friday...

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