Daily FNArena News - Australia

Platinum Asset Management has reduced base management fees and brokers are concerned about the reduction in flows to the business, considering the stock is not cheap.

Bank sector earnings are expected to be more stable in the upcoming reporting season and margins will be the key area of focus for brokers going forward.

Nickel production is increasingly dominating the outlook for Independence Group as development enters the final stages at Nova and production winds down at Long.

Initial public offerings have substantially outperformed the ASX200 year to date in 2017. Read all the details here.

The Sirtex Medical SARAH study has not met its primary end-point and disappointment is reflected in some brokers re-evaluating the stock.

Gold Coast theme parks have been inundated with negatives from the Dreamworld tragedy to the weather and Village Roadshow downgrades earnings expectations for its attractions.

Copper-gold miner OZ Minerals maintains guidance for 2017, despite heavy rain adversely affecting production in the March quarter. A delay has been flagged to the bankable feasibility study for the Carrapateena project.

Coca-Cola Amatil has signalled a decline in first half underlying net profit is likely. The Australian business is under pressure as consumption of carbonated soft drinks declines.

Moelis & Co asks the question whether beaten-down SaaS company iSentia is offering value at its lower price.

Expansion plans for PNG LNG remain uppermost in broker views on Oil Search, with several catalysts expected later in the year.