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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 ...

BNY Mellon's Ankura wins Russell Aus Eq mandate

NEWS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
... Managing Director of Ankura Capital. "The essence of this strategy is to focus on sustainable yield, including franking credits. The preference for yield generally excludes resource stocks. It boils down to filtering the market on quality of yield, excluding ...

Signposts to high yield

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... smaller margins, according to Bennett. "Telstra continues to trade on an extreme yield of 14.5 per cent after franking credits have been included," Bennett said. "It is likely to experience reduced margins in its mobile phone, which the market is anticipating ...

State Street win $10 billion in mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... the tax positions and history of each portfolio, while aiming to trade each portfolio to ensure all available franking credits are retained. "Such strategies are designed to avoid unnecessary realisation of capital gains and ensure any gains that must ...

Lonsec approves high income ETF

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
... Australia High Dividend Index that favours blue chip companies expected to pay above average dividends with high franking credits. The Lonsec report said RDV is an efficient, liquid and cost effective means for investors to gain index exposure to an ...

AXA appoints FMs to drive income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... its sharemarket investments. "Today, we have a strong local bias, taking advantage of the high dividends and franking credits available in the Australian equity market. We actively manage the allocation of capital as opportunities to capture yield evolve," ...

SSgA wins S&P licence for ETFs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... core investment to hold broad diversification to Australian equities and still receive all the dividends and franking credits of the underlying stocks.

Russell launches dividend ETF

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... investors. For investors targeting after-tax investment outcomes, [the ETF] aims to deliver higher dividends and franking credits as well as the power of tax deferral and the power of CGT discounting," said Skelly. The ETF costs 45 basis points per annum ...