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David Ellis
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The Big Picture for the Major Banks Is Playing Out as Expected, but CBD Apartment Risk Is Increasing

The big picture for Australia’s four wide-moat major banks is playing out as expected. Loan growth is slowing but only modestly; net interest margins, or NIMs, are under pressure but are well managed; operating cost growth lags revenue growth; and bad debts will continue to increase from historical low levels. We expect the four major banks to need approximately AUD 20 billion in new capital during the next three to four years to fund asset growth and satisfy future capital regulatory requiremen...
Underlying
National Australia Bank Limited

National Australia Bank provides banking services, credit and access card facilities, leasing, housing and general finance, international banking, investment banking, wealth management, funds management, life insurance and custodian, trustee and nominee services. Co.'s division include: Australian Banking, which provides products and services to retail and business customers; National Australia Bank Limited Wealth, which provides superannuation, investment and insurance solutions; and New Zealand Banking, which comprises the Retail, Business, Agribusiness, Corporate and Institutional and Insurance franchises in New Zealand. As of Sept 30 2016, Co. had total assets of A$777.62 billion.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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David Ellis

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