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Macquarie partners with Class Super for SMSF offering

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... efficiencies and improve compliance. With ASX-listed securities access, users will receive income distributions, franking credits and capital gains (subject to their individual circumstances) using unlisted Instalment Receipts with flexible levels of ...

NGS Super embraces after-tax benchmarking with FTSE ASFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... Using this benchmark, NGS Super will apply an income tax rate for superannuation funds but will also include franking credits and off-market buy-backs for greater tax efficiency. As a result of this mandate, nine fund managers and their corresponding ...

CFSGAM launches two new funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... types of products. "In addition, managing an investment for a tax aware client does not justify a narrow focus on franking credits. "While franking credits do have an important role to play, the real advantage for these investors is their capacity to ...

Capital protected products shine in gloom

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... from downside risk by put options. The client faces no margin call risk and continues to collect dividends and franking credits. At the end of the term they hand back shares that have fallen below the protected price, with no loss of capital. They keep ...

CFSGAM's tax solutions capture super flow

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... Reynolds, head of CFSGAM's Australian equities, Core team. Managers of the CFSGAM tax aware capability include franking credits and capital gains tax management in investment decision, as well as a focus on generating alpha. Reynolds said CFSGAM had ...

FTSE sees rising demand for after tax index

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... that the FTSE ASFA indexes also give users the option to customise their investments with the choice between franking credits, participation in off-market buybacks, capital gains tax or all three. "This flexibility ensures FTSE meets a wide range of ...

Mason Stevens launches leveraged product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... with the end of the financial year, Mason Stevens hopes that investors will be attracted to the dividends and franking credits on offer, as well as possible tax deductions on pre-payed annual interest. The instalments, arranged by Mason Stevens and issued ...

ASFA and FTSE launch super GST index

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series which also provides industry-standard benchmarks calculating the effects of franking credits and off-market buybacks on super funds. Though designed for benchmarking purposes, the index series is liquid and tradable - ...

Russell fast track after-tax investing

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... strategies encompassing turnover management, emulation, capital gains tax (CGT) optimisation and preservation of franking credits," said Raewyn Williams, director, after-tax investment strategies at Russell Investments. "The focus of these strategies ...

Westpac to launch more structured products for SMSFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... the initial payment, they can immediately benefit from their direct share ownership, including dividends and franking credits. They can then use the dividends from the shares to pay down interest, which is added to the second payment, or loan component ...