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Martin Currie adds to active ETF stable

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... ASX today under the ticker R3AL. The Martin Currie Real Income Fund - Active ETF aims to provide a pre-tax income yield above the S&P/ASX 200 Index's yield and to grow this income above the rate of inflation. Franklin Templeton Australia, which is ...

Global dividend strength to continue: Plato

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... 2025," he said. Pennell added that while overall dividend risk is low, the risk in some sub industries moving into 2025 is "above average". "Our dividend cut modelling shows the chance of cuts in the diversified metals and mining sector remains elevated ...

$3m super tax will level playing field: Australia Institute

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... under the new Division 296 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, effectively doubling the tax on members' earnings above $3 million from 15% to 30%. The bill's future now rests after the upcoming federal election. Jericho said if the government ...

Where to invest when local equities look expensive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... diversification and better value, according to Morningstar market strategist Lochlan Halloway. Australian equities are trading 8% above fair value, making local markets among the most expensive globally. This premium isn't extreme by historical standards ...

Super admin providers face reckoning in 2025: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... than a few 'nudges' to get Australians to actually take action," the report read. "We expect the funds mentioned above who moved early to lead the way over the next five years. Launching B2C services is a long-term game and patience will be required." ...

Grattan Institute renews calls for best-in-show super funds, partial annuitisation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... government to offer all Australians a lifetime annuity via a pre-set amount, whereby retirees allocate 80% of their super balance above $250,000 to the annuity. This reform alone could boost retirees' incomes by up to 25%. "Relying on personal financial ...

Trump's response to global conflict adds uncertainty to private markets: IFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... projects often remain resilient during economic cycles due to their essential nature," Joiner said. US growth will be "slightly above trend," while Japan, the UK, and the Eurozone, are expected to be "distinctly at trend," and China is forecast to growth ...

Dixon Advisory clients should be heard at Senate inquiry: Anderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... couldn't accept that this was correct," Anderson said. "His adviser gave no indication that he was acting upon directions from above." This highlights the need to hear from these advisers, to understand how the business model worked and why they ...

ANZ, Macquarie bring forward rate cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... (CPI) indicator rose 2.3% in the 12 months to November 2024, but trimmed mean inflation came in at 3.2% - still tracking above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range of 2-3%. Similarly optimistic about the figures was Treasurer Jim Chalmers. ...

Australian economy on the up in 2025: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... suggests inflation is continuing to decline within a tight jobs market, despite the underlying inflation rate remaining well above the RBA's target range of 2-3%. "The RBA shouldn't draw a firm conclusion from the November CPI indicator, in our view," ...