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Macquarie advice shift offers mixed results

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... According to Macquarie, the decision to realign its wealth advice business towards high-net-worth clients has in-part paid dividends, thanks to a reduced average headcount which slashed the firm's employment costs. However, the move hasn't come ...

Investors back corporate bonds as COVID-19 winner

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... income. Amid the spiraling economic environment, investors have become increasingly aware of the difference between "dividends" and "coupons", according to Aberdeen Standard Investments head of Australian fixed income Garreth Innes. "The discretionary ...

Opportunities abound in COVID-19 environment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... portfolio at the most favourable prices, ultimately setting a foundation for future outperformance." How it impacts dividends Xiradis said investors must ensure companies have strong balance sheets before they invest. "Both balance sheet strength and ...

Capital retention policies may hit investors: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... regulated entities to hold on to their cash for the time being, ANZ, NAB and Westpac have either reduced or deferred interim dividends. According to the paper's author, Realindex head of investments David Walsh, the directive's impact could see investor ...

Aussie banks battered by pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... economy," he said. Lower earnings in recent periods has put pressure on capital generation and their ability to sustain dividends, Dring argued. "The banks are engaged in a delicate balancing act between the needs of shareholders - particularly retirees ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone good news to get worse before it gets better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... lockdowns, no one is expecting economies to return to normal before Q1 2021... headline focus has been on firms scrapping dividends, withdrawing FY guidance, tapping credit facilities and warning over the outlook." "For Q3, analyst expectations are now ...

Lloyds profits down 95%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... compared to the first quarter of 2019, but an increase of 7% on the final quarter of 2019. The bank already cancelled dividends at the request of the UK prudential regulator. There will be no quarterly or interim dividend payments or share buybacks for ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... focus has been on those companies with strong repeatable revenue and cashflows, low debt and that are continuing to pay dividends," she said. "That's why, since we entered a bear market, utilities, healthcare, consumer staples and some materials ...

ANZ profits halve, dividend deferred

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... and the board considered all options available as we understand the impact this will have on shareholders who rely on dividends." "This was a reasonable result given the tough trading conditions being experienced before the crisis hit," ANZ chief executive ...

Dividends could take years to return: UBS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... experienced high volatility since the outbreak of COVID-19, with billions being wiped from equity markets. In 2008, dividends fell by $10.5 billion (or 28%) to $44.9 billion, however UBS is estimating dividends could fall about 30% as a result of this ...