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Ausbil launches dividend income fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... distribute additional franking," he said. Price said taking an active dividend approach can help generate distributions monthly rather than half-yearly. "This benefits investors seeking regular income who used to hesitate at the traditional half-yearly ...

NAB most distrusted bank in Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... boards of banks need truly independent reporting over time of their brand's trust - and more critically, their distrust." "Rather than taking solace in the relatively strong levels of satisfaction that the banks still enjoy among their main customers ...

Sunsuper merges with corporate super fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
... operate as a standalone corporate superannuation fund. Member interests will be better served by transitioning to Sunsuper rather than continuing the plan in its current form, he wrote. "In making the decision, the trustees liaised with IAG with NRMA ...

Chief economist update: The RBA capitulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... change of heart with regards to guidance on Australian monetary policy. The next move in "interest rates is likely to be up rather than down" is no more! In his address to the National Press Club of Australia - on " Th e Year Ahead" - yesterday, the ...

Grandfathered commissions to be banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... influence continues," he said. "Advisers have an incentive to keep their clients in products with grandfathered commissions rather than advise them to move to better products. There can be, and is, no justification for maintaining the grandfathering ...

Royal Commission principles not simply an add-on

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... 4.10pm today, Longstaff said Commissioner Kenneth Hayne made it clear he's not interested in more laws to govern compliance, rather it's about where do firms sit in regards to community expectations. "It's not enough to know how they [firms] treat their ...

SMSF investments reach far and wide

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
... SMSF collecting more than $150,000 worth of indigenous artwork. LaGreca said the fund was seeking capital appreciation rather than income. The fund's highest value piece, Kalaya Witja, has been valued at $16,500. "The one-off nature of art makes it rare ...

IPO activity to slow down

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... recorded an average first day share price gain of 5%, but only 47 listings ended their first day above their listing price - a rather poor result given that the issue price of these IPOs was typically discounted," Ohm said. As a result of disappointing ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... to strike a balance between the market starting to talk about a rate cut and RBA maintain the next movement will be "up rather than down." "Against this rate backdrop, we are modestly underweight local duration as we continue to expect greater levels ...

Alternatives an antidote to volatility: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... but risks are clearly beginning to build. "We do not believe this is a reason for investors to move to the sidelines but rather an opportunity to ensure that portfolios are prepared for the unexpected as well as the expected," it said. Alternatives asset ...