QBE better positioned to produce reliable profit growth
Andrew Stanley
Ralton Asset Management Limited
A well-received investor briefing in May, together with a currency tailwind from the falling Australian dollar, drove QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) shares higher in May. After several years of restructuring, QBE is now better positioned to produce reliable profit growth despite the soft premium environment and low interest rates. The insurance book has been materially de-risked, reinsurance restructured to reduce earnings volatility, productivity improvements have been delivered and the balance sheet is much improved (now positioned as equivalent to an S&P AA rating). Further, after many years of shrinking the business, QBE is now in a position to drive growth in its insurance business. The group should also deliver a strong and growing dividend yield over the coming years. (VIEW LINK)
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Andrew has been with Ralton since its inception in 2006 and leads the investment management of Ralton’s managed accounts. He brings over 25 years of funds management and investment banking experience having held senior positions with major investment banks in Melbourne, Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York.
In Andrew’s last international role as Executive Director of UBS’s Financial Structuring Group in Hong Kong, he developed a range of complex structured finance solutions for clients across the bank's investment banking, fixed income and equities divisions to address issues faced by corporate clients.
Andrew started his career at Arthur Andersen where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant, before which he tutored macro-economics at Monash University while completing his law degree.
Andrew has a Master of Applied Finance, a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Economics.
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Andrew Stanley
Head of Australian Equities
Ralton Asset Management Limited
Andrew has been with Ralton since its inception in 2006 and leads the investment management of Ralton’s managed accounts. He brings over 25 years of funds management and investment banking experience having held senior positions with major...
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Andrew Stanley
Head of Australian Equities
Ralton Asset Management Limited
Andrew has been with Ralton since its inception in 2006 and leads the investment management of Ralton’s managed accounts. He brings over 25 years of funds management and investment banking experience having held senior positions with major...
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