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Aussie dividends recover losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... closely behind. Meanwhile, NAB and Westpac also increased their dividends. Full-year dividends are expected to be just 15% lower than their pre-pandemic level across the sector. "Given Australia's dividends are necessarily more concentrated in mining ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... decision: "Given that other market interest rates have moved in response to the increased likelihood of higher inflation and lower unemployment, the effectiveness of the yield target in holding down the general structure of interest rates in Australia ...

The challenge of retirement income

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... have low risk. "If you invest to obtain a predictable income through fixed income securities it often means investing with lower income and limited growth. Of course, if you move towards growth assets which often means accepting less predictable income ...

NAB posts bumper profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... dropped 6bps to 1.71%. NAB Corporate and Institutional Banking recorded a 14.8% drop in cash earnings to $1.2 billion due to lower market income and higher credit impairment charges. "Our results this year demonstrate we have navigated a challenging ...

Equip, corporate fund merger complete

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... established in 1937. Equip chief executive Scott Cameron said the merger will deliver a raft of benefits for members including lower fees, greater investment choice and scale benefits. "We've drawn on our strong track record when it comes to managing ...

Super fund documents unreadable: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
... and active voice benchmarks overall," Ethos CRS said. For grade level, the benchmark was seven - clear to anyone with a lower-secondary education. The average score across the funds was 13.5, suggesting members would need a near-tertiary level of education ...

Unpaid super tops $5bn per year: ISA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... super paid on payday and so should workers." Looking at the 2018-19 ATO data, ISA found that young workers and those on lower incomes are most likely to be underpaid, particularly those working in blue collar industries (40%) or hospitality. Younger ...

Future Fund becoming more expensive to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... on the assumption that the member is a 30-year-old worker in a government-run fund who will pay exorbitant fees and earn lower investment returns. In reality, given that the Future Fund is akin to a fund manager, costs should be compared to a super fund's ...

Exam pass rate steady at 60%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
... and Ethics Authority's latest examination statistics show that more than 1300 candidates sat the September exam, which is lower than the average of 1683. Of this total, 32% re-sat the exam compared to the average of 29%. The July pass rate stood at 61% ...

Australian corporate bond overhaul

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2021
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue has released a report aimed at overhauling Australia's corporate bond market. The report makes 12 recommendations to support the development of a more active corporate bond market in ...