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Innovative income fund pays dividends

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Since its inception a year ago specifically to maximise returns for zero tax payers such as pension funds and charities, Plato Investment Management Limited (Plato) has delivered an attractive 9.5% income yield (inclusive of franking credits) within ...

Fidelity launches Aust equity income fund in Japan

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... recent years, Australia is known to be one of the best-dividend paying markets in the world; in part due to the franking credit regime. The local market provided the second highest dividend yield across 19 developed countries surveyed by the London Business ...

Australians lack genuine banking sector competition

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
Results of a recently released banking survey suggest that most Australians think the Big Four Banks don't genuinely compete. According to an Essential Report survey of over 1,000 respondents, 66% of Australians said consumers would get a better deal ...

Russell launches after-tax survey

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
Russell Investments has launched an Australian equities after-tax benchmarking survey designed to help superannuation funds measure and rank after-tax returns. The survey aims to provide an independent benchmark to measure and compare investment outcomes ...

ATO warns on structured products

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... complex arrangements may not comply with rules. D'Ascenzo explained the arrangement effectively aims to transfer franking credit benefits from an entity, which cannot fully use them, to an investor who can, without assessing the investor on the income ...

High yield may mean lower income: CFSGAM

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
Investors have been warned to avoid chasing franking credits and high yield, with new research from CFSGAM showing a traditional focus on income does not provide the best strategy for long-term wealth. "Retired Australians have traditionally been encouraged ...

Merlon fund switches to monthly distributions

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
The Merlon Wholesale Australian Share Income Fund will pay investors on a monthly basis in the future, with the aim of better aligning the fund with the income needs of post-retirement investors. The monthly distributions will be effective from July ...

Instos should weigh up cost of futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
Physically backed exchange traded funds offer cost advantages for institutional investors holding a position longer than three months, according to new research. A report released by State Street Global Markets found that for time horizons under three ...

Macquarie partners with Class Super for SMSF offering

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
SMSF trustees and advisers will now have access to a new low cost investment offering of selected ASX-listed securities after a joint initiative by Macquarie Specialist Investments and Class Super. Available now, self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) ...

NGS Super embraces after-tax benchmarking with FTSE ASFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
NGS Super has adopted an after-tax benchmark from the industry standard FTSE ASFA Australia Index Series for its $1.3 billion Australian equity portfolio. Using this benchmark, NGS Super will apply an income tax rate for superannuation funds but will ...