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First strike at Pengana LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... expenses. This outstripped the MSCI World Total Return Index by 6.5%. It is also moving from an annual dividend to quarterly dividends (January, April and July), after switching to fully-franked dividends in May. The remuneration included $65,700 for ...

Chief economist update: Middle Kingdom on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
China's cruel to be kind policy continues to pay dividends. Criticised and condemned they may be, but the swift and continued improvement in the economy prove that the Politburo's draconian restriction and lockdown measures implemented at the ...

Ausbil drops fees on global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... universe. It has had a good year of performance, returning 7.6% (after fee but before taxes) to the MSCI World (net dividends reinvested)'s 4.82% over the 12 months ending June 30. Returns since December 2002 inception are 0.79% p.a. below the benchmark ...

Benchmark-lagging LIC faces strategic review

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... 30, with the fund returning -3.92% over a 12-month period. In comparison, the LIC's benchmark, the MSCI AC World (net dividends) index, returned -4.28% and 4.08% over the same time periods. Longer term, TGG has consistently underperformed its benchmark ...

CBA progresses with divestment to AIA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... received. CBA has now received a total of $2.3 billion of proceeds made up of $2.1 billion in cash and $240 million in dividends payments from CommInsure Life. The bank forecasts the completion of CommInsure Life will occur in the second half of 2021 ...

Low rates put retirees at risk: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... to shift to 100% equities and almost double their risk. "Many retirees who have experienced the recent reduction in dividends across the Australian share market are understandably worried given their reliance on these payouts to fund their retirement," ...

Boutique launches Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... review earlier this month. "The fund targets quality companies at attractive prices that provide sustainable and growing dividends over time. Its investment philosophy centres on six 'quality' factors which we believe contribute to medium-to-long-term ...

Dividends ripe for the picking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... retirement income specialist. Plato Investment Management managing director Don Hamson said despite the hearsay that dividends would be diminished as a result of the pandemic, gross equity income looks better as results on cash products diminish. "Over ...

Argo Infrastructure posts $9.3m loss, but increases dividends

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The ASX-listed infrastructure investment company has increased its fully franked dividends for the full year, despite reporting a loss of $9.3 million. Argo Global Listed Infrastructure said the multi-million dollar loss was a result of a downward revaluation ...

Robinhood effect steers share market

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... less favourable with investors, particularly "traditional shelters from the storm"companies like Telstra, which pays dividends during good or bad economic times.