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Dividend payouts stagnate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... reinvestment plan. A dividend cut to 84 cents per share is also expected to be announced in the first half of 2020 as a result of ultra-low rates putting pressure on earnings, subdued revenue, remediation and credit charges bouncing off lows, UBS said ...

Kogan Super launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... launched today. The two firms flagged their partnership to launch Kogan Super late last year, promising a "new no frills, ultra-low fee" offering that will disrupt the superannuation industry. The fund offers five investment options: cash, enhanced indexed ...

Chief economist update: Fed cut and Trump's war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... now hindering business investment - both in the US and its trading partners. Central banks are now easing or maintaining ultra-loose monetary policies in response. But as The Economist printed (in its discussion of the Fed's interest rate cut): "A ...

Aussie millionaires are cashed up: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... diversifying portfolios beyond cash, direct property and Australian equities. Of the 1000 high-net-worth individuals and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (with $1 million and $10 million more of investable assets respectively) surveyed, a whopping 81% ...

Escala bought by growing US firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... Financial Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Escala, with the deal seeing Focus' presence in the ultra-high net worth space grow. Escala chief executive Pep Perry said the firm's main goal is to provide clients with the best ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... Core Strategy," it said. According to Rainmaker research, the new indexed options make Rest one of the top providers of ultra-low cost member investment choice options. For a balance of $100,000, a member would pay $167.60 a year. This adds to product ...

MYEFO sees bond issuance drop

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
... mature in September 2023 and December 2030. "These lines are no longer planned to be issued. A syndication of an existing ultra-long bond line may still be considered," AOFM added. Australia's reducing public sector bond issuance requirement coincides ...

Asset manager consolidation top of mind for HNWIs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... satisfaction with their wealth managers remains below 70% and is considerably lower than levels in the rest of the world. Ultra-HNWIs were the least satisfied investor class despite the high returns being delivered. Concerns over the lack of holistic ...

Mercer, Kogan to launch super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... establish one of Australia's cheapest superannuation offerings. Mercer and Kogan have partnered to launch a "new no frills, ultra-low fee" superannuation fund to be named Kogan Super. According to a joint statement, the fund will leverage Kogan's ...

Qualitas seizes non-bank financing opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... within real estate has been well understood by institutions, particularly in overseas markets such as the UK and US, and ultra-high-net-worth families over the last 15 years or so. In opening the general offer for the Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund ...