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Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... design features of the proposed capital gains tax relief. The body is also worried about the potential for double taxing dividends and distributions with franking credits, as well as smaller super funds needing to pay on "notional" income with assets ...

Blackwattle launches fund, mandates Equity Trustees

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... income that one can live on. "Our Equity Income Fund is built to generate resilient income, not chase it - combining dividends, franking credits and option premium income to target 6-12% p.a. while managing downside risk," Skinner said. The fund is managed ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... take the London route, often the ETFs are tax domiciled in either Luxembourg or Ireland, and you pay less tax on the dividends." For the smaller end of town, taxes paid on earnings are almost negligible. "But if you're investing in serious sizes ...

Australian profits flat as global earnings soar to record highs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... billion in 2024. Buybacks comprised US$6.5 billion of this total, a much smaller proportion than among similar nations. "Dividends and share buybacks have fallen in tandem with profits in recent years reflecting distribution policies in the commodity ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... to work." The submission warns the draft legislation would penalise super funds holding assets that generate franked dividends, even where those dividends ultimately attract little or no tax due to superannuation's concessional tax rates. "In practice ...

Macquarie makes bid for Qube

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... Macquarie to revise its offer with an improved value. The proposal price will be reduced by the cash amount of any future dividends paid by Qube and each of the directors have confirmed they intend to unanimously recommend Qube shareholders' vote. Qube ...

One in three Aussies face 10-year retirement savings gap: Fidelity

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... savings are invested, especially within a diversified portfolio, becomes crucial for retirement security. By reinvesting dividends and embracing the investment opportunities in growth assets, individuals can take greater advantage of compounding returns ...

Aberdeen adds emerging markets option for Australian investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... outcome, we aim to capitalise on two specific inefficiencies in emerging markets, which are the compounding effects of dividends and undervalued company fundamentals," said Williams. SG Hiscock & Company will be the exclusive distributor of the fund ...

WAM takes over PIA board, vows to lift underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... of equities. This would see PIA invest in a Pengana global private credit strategy that could increase fully franked dividends by 56% to 8.4c per share. "Unfortunately, in a world where investment markets continue to climb, largely due to the performance ...

Former First Sentier PMs join Blackwattle

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... fund, which will target Australian quality companies, aims to achieve a total income of 6% p.a. to 12% p.a. comprising dividends, franking credits and option premium income. Minbatiwala said that "we are energised to be joining the Blackwattle team and ...