This assignment task is a written report that include 3 parts: Part 1 is a research and fact finding on Australian financial market.

Part 1. Research and fact finding of Australian financial market

1.1 Comparison of four key financial institutions: commercial banks, insurance companies, investment banks and investment funds in Australia from the perspective of a potential investor who would like to invest into the institutions Criteria for comparison include:

(1) classification (the group of financial institutions it belongs to);

(2) market sector of operation;

(3) key business activities; and

(4) main source of income. Organize your group's comparison in a relevant table.

Your group's research should be supported by a fact finding of real life examples of a commercial bank, insurance company, and investment bank and investment fund in Australia. Your group's discussion on each example should reflect the above mentioned criteria and the following information:

(i) what is the code of stock listed,

(ii) when was the company's stock was first listed,

(iii) what is the current market capitalization of that stock,

(iv) the current total share outstanding,

(v) who is the chairman and who is the CEO of that company,

(vi) a graph of five year dividend payment for each company and

(vii) next dividend date. Using ASX and ASIC websites for the fact finding. Your group is not allowed to choose the cases I have used as examples in this assignment instruction.

I've been assigned this part 1 soultion. Could you kindly guide me how i should solve this part of the assignment please?