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Dividends ripe for the picking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Australian equities are set to continue to provide dividend income for retirees more so than safe haven assets, according to a retirement income specialist. Plato Investment Management managing director Don Hamson said despite the hearsay that dividends ...

COVID-19 propels advisers, incumbents into the future

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
New global research reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed years of digital transformation into less than two months, but finds that partnerships, innovation and agility will be key for both advisers and institutions to survive and thrive going ...

Argo Infrastructure posts $9.3m loss, but increases dividends

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The ASX-listed infrastructure investment company has increased its fully franked dividends for the full year, despite reporting a loss of $9.3 million. Argo Global Listed Infrastructure said the multi-million dollar loss was a result of a downward revaluation ...

Cbus pledges net zero emissions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The $54 billion construction industry fund is planning to cut 45% of absolute portfolio emissions by 2030 and is aiming for net zero emissions by 2050 by removing high-risk climate holdings. Under Cbus' new Climate Change Roadmap, the fund will develop ...

Robinhood effect steers share market

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The perfect storm of government stimulus and a new breed of retail traders with little investing know-how are resuscitating the share market, but for how long? According to Julia Lee, founder and chief investment officer of Burman Invest, numerous factors ...

IOOF posts profit, restructures business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
IOOF posted a net profit of $147 million for FY20, while also announcing a range of changes to its advice businesses as part of its advice transformation. IOOF announced its Bridges business will be transformed into a fully salaried network, while it ...

Earnings season worst on record: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The companies within the ASX 200 index have endured the worst earnings season in over a decade with statutory profits down and increased expenses, according to CommSec. The online broker's latest biannual earnings season report revealed that of the ...

Industry fund reduces fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
A $1.7 billion superannuation fund is cutting some of its fees as of 1 October 2020. The majority of Christian Super's 28,000 members will benefit from asset allocation changes, lower fees paid to investment managers, and reduced indirect costs ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cuts capex

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
Australian private new capital expenditure (capex) usually commands attention before and during its release for it provides an indication of domestic firms' optimism towards future growth as well as, itself, being a driving component of that growth. ...

IOOF buys MLC Wealth for $1.4bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
Wealth manager IOOF has launched a $1 billion capital raising to help fund the acquisition of MLC Wealth in a deal worth $1.4 billion. The agreement follows the announcement by NAB in 2018 to exit the business, saying the decision is in line with its ...