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Chief economist update: China's vote for US president

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... China - which would be more willing to work with him - and all other nations in the rest of the world because of the dividends that the re-starting of global trade engenders. Easing trade tensions would be good for the good ol' US of A too. A paper ...

Pendal profits tumble 25%

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... asset mix during the year. Performance fees were up 130% to $13.4 million as 72% of Pendal's total FUM outperformed. Dividends for the year were down 18% from 45 cents per share to 37 cents. Pendal tallied up net outflows of $6.5 billion in the year ...

RBA cuts rate to new historic low

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... for inflation," Hamson said. "With rental incomes also stagnating or declining in many parts of the nation, and bank dividends being sliced, many self-funded retirees have received a significant hit to their income. "Fortunately, despite widespread concern ...

First strike at Pengana LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... expenses. This outstripped the MSCI World Total Return Index by 6.5%. It is also moving from an annual dividend to quarterly dividends (January, April and July), after switching to fully-franked dividends in May. The remuneration included $65,700 for ...

Chief economist update: Middle Kingdom on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
China's cruel to be kind policy continues to pay dividends. Criticised and condemned they may be, but the swift and continued improvement in the economy prove that the Politburo's draconian restriction and lockdown measures implemented at the ...

Ausbil drops fees on global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... universe. It has had a good year of performance, returning 7.6% (after fee but before taxes) to the MSCI World (net dividends reinvested)'s 4.82% over the 12 months ending June 30. Returns since December 2002 inception are 0.79% p.a. below the benchmark ...

Benchmark-lagging LIC faces strategic review

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... 30, with the fund returning -3.92% over a 12-month period. In comparison, the LIC's benchmark, the MSCI AC World (net dividends) index, returned -4.28% and 4.08% over the same time periods. Longer term, TGG has consistently underperformed its benchmark ...

CBA progresses with divestment to AIA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... received. CBA has now received a total of $2.3 billion of proceeds made up of $2.1 billion in cash and $240 million in dividends payments from CommInsure Life. The bank forecasts the completion of CommInsure Life will occur in the second half of 2021 ...

Low rates put retirees at risk: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... to shift to 100% equities and almost double their risk. "Many retirees who have experienced the recent reduction in dividends across the Australian share market are understandably worried given their reliance on these payouts to fund their retirement," ...

Boutique launches Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... review earlier this month. "The fund targets quality companies at attractive prices that provide sustainable and growing dividends over time. Its investment philosophy centres on six 'quality' factors which we believe contribute to medium-to-long-term ...