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Contango joins forces for large-cap ETP

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... Asset Management is the responsible entity, is a large-cap equity ETP targeting high-yielding stocks and consistent dividends. It aims to deliver capital growth and an income stream paid quarterly to investors. Switzer is seeking quotation on the ASX ...

ANZ selling stake in Chinese bank

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... invested $568 million in the bank, recognising $1.3 billion of equity accounted earnings and receiving $178 million in dividends; $259 million of ANZ's post-tax profits last financial year were attributed to SRBC. ANZ deputy chief executive Graham Hodges ...

Top 10 financial planning stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... counterparts, Australian banks have typically muscled through weaker economic conditions and delivered bumper profits and dividends to shareholders. This was not so much the case when 1HY16 results were announced, as the effects of a rebalancing economy ...

Small caps and corporate activity drive LIC performance

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... Australian large cap share focused LICs against the broader market, with an average portfolio return (pre-tax NTA plus dividends) of 2.3% for the sector over the last 12 months. Over the past five years this sector has delivered an average portfolio ...

Global dividends down 4pc

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
Global dividends fell to $281.7 billion in Q3 2016, down 4% year on year and the weakest performance since Q2 2015. The weak performance puts pressure on Australian investors who are heavily dependent on dividends for their equity income and, according ...

Banks balancing profit and capital adequacy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... productivity targets and capital efficiency efforts to preserve their current levels of profitability and sustainability of dividends." In a separate report, EY Oceania banking and capital markets leader Tim Dring said the big four banks' wealth returns ...

NAB Wealth reports solid growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... However, cash earnings rose 4.2% to $6.48 billion. Despite recent speculation, there was also no change to investor dividends, with the bank choosing to keep them at 99c. NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn said it had been a milestone year for NAB. ...

Portfolio rebalancing highlights adviser value

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... funds for other purposes such as an income stream or paying down debt Direct income generate from the portfolio, such as dividends and ongoing contributions, to the cash account. Use this to buy more of the under-performing asset classes. This approach ...

Popularity of annuity bonds set to soar

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... advisers intend to suggest annuities to their clients this year, up 19% from the prior year. "Many retirees have seen dividends cut, capital eroded and market performance not meeting inflation and the impact of having to adjust their lifestyle accordingly. ...

Robeco Boston Partners finding value in the "three circles"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... cashflow. Once they generate cashflow, what does the management do with it? Do they give it back to you in the form of dividends and buybacks? Do they reinvest in the business? Do they go out and do M&A? "After considering that, you ask yourself, 'What ...