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Van Eck launching infrastructure and dividend ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... the only passive investment strategy that only includes Australian companies that have paid dividends with 100% franking credits. "Australian investors have a love affair with franking credits particularly those who have a zero tax rate. There is nothing ...

Fund managers not ready to enter new MIT tax regime

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... practices. In particular, they give 'fixed trust' treatment for tax purposes, so investment trusts can pass on franking credits when distributing dividend income to unitholders, and carry forward and deduct tax losses.

Aussie large-cap active managers endure massive outflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... it was important to remember Australian equity yields are above global norms, even more so when accounting for franking credits, "so you're already starting from a higher base."

Scrapping dividend imputation costly for retirees

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... $4000. The research also showed that abolishing either dividend imputation or the current system of refundable franking credits would have the biggest negative impact on retirees, superannuation fund members and low to middle income earners, who would ...

ASX builds fund supermarket

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... within Australian shares. "Now a lot of that is because of the company structure. Obviously the ability to pay franking credits, to maximise the value of franking credits within that structure helps an LIC. There are different consequences for an LIC ...

PM Capital global fund returns $50.3m

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... company will pay its first tax bill towards the end of the first quarter of 2016 and after that it will obtain franking credits which will allow future dividends to be franked.

Macquarie wrap adds AB fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... 26% less volatility (calculated on a daily basis) than the FTSE ASFA Australia 300 Index. This included accrued franking credits for the period of 0.68%.

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 ...