Financial Standard Comments - Franking credits hindering corporate bond market: AMP The franking credit system is hindering the development of a vibrant corporate bond market in Australia, according to AMP Capital's head of credit markets Jeff Brunton. https://www.financialstandard.com.au/feed/latest?story=36710936 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 15:31:49 +1100 Fri, 06 Dec 2013 15:31:49 +1100 en-AU Copyright 2026 Financial Standard 5 Comment by Smith Smithson (Smithville) No, that's not right. The franking credit system in aggregate has been largely beneficial. It's too myopic for a bond person to say that franking credits are detrimental to the bond market. The truth is, forward looking returns for bonds and cash are low. Equities have run, and retail investors are following the returns (albeit, probably too late)

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