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Milliman seeing shift in bond portfolios

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
... oriented path where benefits include dividend yield that comes out of global equity markets and Australia with franking credits. Matterson said these are well above short term cash rates. Matterson said there had been a lot of managed risk equities products ...

Super tax concession savings not overly generous: NAB

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
... If this is not true, then arbitrage opportunities will emerge," the submission states. An example would be if franking credits are denied within a super account but maintained outside of super, then NAB says investing in Australian equity inside super ...

Rice Warner debunks super myths

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... minimising their tax, possibly through negative gearing of property or shares," Rice said. He said the myth that franking credits are defunct doesn't hold true for retirees who are prepared to live off their income and consume capital by taking profits ...

Franking credits matter, academics say

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Dismantling franking credits could have detrimental effects for shareholders and for the Australian economy, academics for the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) argued in a research paper. "There is ample evidence that Australian ...

AB managed equities fund joins netwealth

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... in growth. Volatility for the fund during the period was 48% less than that of its benchmark, after including franking credits," Maslen said. The fund, which charges a management fee of 0.55%, invests primarily in Australian equities and is designed ...

Retirees urged to add stocks

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... made in Australia. Matterson said this can be made through an intuitive look at Australia's strong system around franking credits and a high dividend focus. The report said "stocks are better equipped to keep up with inflation because their prices and ...

AMP chief economist says housing future messy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... costs this is around 1%), compared to yields of 6% on commercial property and 5.7% for Australian shares (with franking credits)," Oliver said. "This means that the income flow an investment in housing generates is very low compared to shares and commercial ...

Don't take our franking credits: Taxpayers Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... and favour wealthy overseas investors over local retirees who rely on dividend income and the reduced tax from franking credits, according to Taxpayers Australia. TAL head of superannuation and Taxpayers Australia superannuation products & services manager ...

S&P launches Australian tax-aware benchmark series

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
... returns. As a result, Australian investors require standardised benchmarks that incorporate the tax effects of franking credits," said S&P Dow Jones Indices director of global equity indices Michael Orzano. "With the launch of the S&P/ASX Franking Credit ...

AllianceBernstein managed volatility strategy rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... focuses on three other factors: total return-that is, ignoring benchmarks and being alert to the potential of franking credits to produce after-tax returns; quantitative research to identify stocks that work well in down markets, and fundamental research ...