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Business tax expanded to big corporates

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
The government has expanded its temporary tax write-off measure to include businesses with turnover over $5 billion. Businesses with aggregated turnover over $5 billion due to income from overseas that have invested $100 million intangible depreciating ...

Aussie dividends lag on global stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... earnings out in dividends, and already with extremely high payout ratios, Australia's banks had no choice but to make big cuts to meet the mandated target, ranging from -60 to -70% in the third quarter." Other casualties include Insurance Australia ...

Kogan execs chase big bonuses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
Online retailer Kogan, which has recently expanded into superannuation, has faced shareholder revolt over the bonuses it wants to pay its executives. Kogan was one of the few businesses to relatively benefit from COVID-19, thanks to an uptick in online ...

Elanor sells mall for $130m

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... 2016, the mall was independently valued at $85.2 million. During its ownership, ERF made a few changes that included replacing Big W with a new ALDI store, and adding a Tong Li supermarket to complement the existing Woolworths. Co-head of real estate ...

Generation flags Ascalon closure

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
ASX-listed Generation Development Group has confirmed its intention to wind up Ascalon Capital Managers, just two years after acquiring it from Westpac. It also announced plans to launch an income fund and a lifetime annuity. Generation has announced ...

COVID-19 to remain dominant in 2021

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
The end of 2020 is not likely to see the end of COVID-19, particularly when it comes to the impact it has on global markets. J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) explored the trends that will impact portfolios in its annual Long-Term Capital Market ...

ASIC charges BitConnect Australia lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
The former BitConnect Australian national promoter has been charged by ASIC for operating an unregistered investment scheme and making false statements. John Bigatton promoted the online cryptocurrency platform prior to its collapse in early 2018. It ...

World largest asset owners increase ESG, AUM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
The largest asset owners in the world have increased both their monetary and social reach with active ownership becoming a key investment strategy, according to new research. The Thinking Ahead Institute's Asset Owner 100 (AO100) report shows the largest ...

AMP Capital shutters Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... Capital shut its four active ETFs that totalled about $55 million in assets. ESSSuper, Legalsuper and QSuper were some of the big clients that severed ties with the group in the last six months. AMP Capital's ESG team AMP Capital will build a new ...

Industry fund slashes admin fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... members-first fund, we want to ensure members benefit from our lower costs and we recognise that any reduction in fees could make a big difference over the long-term," she said. In the past year, LGIAsuper held 93 seminars and webinars with 2028 attendees ...