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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 ...

AMCIL suffers short-term performance dip

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... is 8.7% per annum versus the Index at 6.8% per annum. For those investors who can take full advantage of the franking credits generated from the Company's investment activities, including realised gains, the returns are 11.1% per annum for AMCIL and ...

Libertas FP to offer SMA portfolios

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... which is a blue-chip equities portfolio, giving investors direct exposure to the earnings growth, dividends and franking credits of around 30 of Australia's biggest companies. The portfolio is designed to exhibit high correlation with the ASX200, but ...

FEATURE: Is it time to change the conversation about ETFs?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... picking. They also cater to retail investors' preference for domestic shares, and the strong dividend payouts and franking credits associated with them. They are, in other words, the quintessential passive instrument for retail investors. But is this ...

UBS launches borrow-to-buy share vehicle

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... Builders, investors become the beneficial owner and receive exposure to price performance, dividends and potential franking credits. UBS has launched the new suite with two options for investors. A UBS Share Builders is designed to help build a share ...