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Ausbil launches dividend income fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... was higher led by some off-market buybacks by companies such as RIO and then BHP. We expect large levels of special dividends and buybacks to continue into next year as companies distribute additional franking," he said. Price said taking an active dividend ...

Chief economist update: A pretty portrait of an emerging market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
... five interest rate increases that took the overnight repo rate from 3.0% to 4.75% in 2018. This is starting to bear dividends. The PSE index has risen by 8.1% this year to date and by 17.9% from the lowest level plumbed in 2018. It's getting more ...

Ponzi scheme fined $1.4bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... were seniors, investing their retirement savings. In reality, Woodbridge was relying on new investor capital to pay dividends and distributions to existing investors while lending money to Shapiro-owned companies that had no income and never made interest ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... Fund] because we are concerned that if the housing downturn continues, these stocks may lead to capital loss and slimmer dividends," he says. Meanwhile, high-profile advice firm Pitcher Partners and Janus Henderson Investors are betting on the RBA holding ...

AMP profits nose dive, dividends hit

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... earnings will be 14 cents per share. This is almost half of the 29 cents per share AMP paid to investors last year. FY17 dividends had a franking level of 90%. FY18's interim dividend was franked at 50%. "Total profit attributable to shareholders ...

Rest launches low-cost indexed options

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
... benchmarks' returns (before tax) which are: the S&P/ASX300 Accumulation Index, MSCI World ex-Australia ex-Tobacco Net Dividends Reinvested Index, Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Years Index, Citigroup Global Bond Index ex-Australia (hedged to AUD) ...

LICs defy franking credit refund changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... surrounding the future of franking credit refunds, two listed investment companies are rewarding shareholders with special dividends. The Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) and Mirrabooka announced they will pay special dividends fully franked ...

Emerging markets must be long-term bet

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... period. The LTCMA report goes on to say that as much as 80% of forecast returns in developed market equity will come from dividends and buybacks, compared with less than one-third in emerging market equity. Bilton explained JPMAM is cautious about the ...

Stop undermining franking credit refunds: Wilson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... cash refunds would alter the relative benefits of investing in Australian companies who are incentivised to pay higher dividends than non-Australian companies." It would potentially push Australians to invest in overseas companies, as well as riskier ...

Responsible investment guide launched

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... fund has returned 14.78% net of fee since August 2014 inception as compared to MSCI AC world index ex Australia (gross dividends reinvested) which returned 13.45% in the same time.