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FEATURE: The alpha hunters

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... share market is probably best known for two things: it is dominated by financials and mining companies; and it pays high dividends. Australian retail investors, meanwhile, are also known for two things: they are some of the most prolific owners of shares ...

SMSFs still under-invested in global shares

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... in SMSFs. "There are many exceptional global companies that have impressive track records of compounding earnings and dividends at a rate and consistency that would be difficult for all but a handful of Australian companies to achieve," Tuck said. SMSF ...

Annual global dividends pass $1 trillion for first time

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
Dividends paid by the world's listed companies burst through the $1 trillion mark for the first time ever in 2013, according to the Henderson Global Dividend Index, a new quarterly report analysing equity income from around the world. The report revealed ...

Fund manager criticises "rip-off" fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... in mind. The strategy focuses on companies that the management believe have the potential to consistently grow their dividends over time, giving investors access to a potentially growing income stream that should keep their precious investment capital ...

Realindex outperforms as it passes five-year milestone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
... construction of its portfolios, which weights companies by their economic footprint (sales, cashflow, book value and dividends) rather than market capitalisation. "Prices are volatile but company fundamentals are much more slow moving. They provide an ...

UBS launches Australian dividend ETF

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... product, which trades under the ASX code DIV, aims to provide access to sustainable income via the distributions of dividends and franking credits. UBS said it has been brought to market at a time where lower cash rates and government bond yields are ...

ETF assets tipped to reach $13 billion in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... equities with too broad of a brush as they may miss opportunities with companies that have been steadily growing their dividends over long time periods." Finally Skelly said investors should take a more active approach to allocating among emerging market ...

Dundas wins $240m super fund mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
... Edinburgh-based fund manager's investment approach centres around global equity portfolios which focus on sustainable long-term dividends as well as capital growth. The strategy is administered and marketed in Australia and New Zealand by Apostle Asset ...

Franking credits hindering corporate bond market: AMP

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013
... bond market in Australia, according to AMP Capital's head of credit markets Jeff Brunton. Brunton said that franked dividends, which can provide a significant income particularly to retirees thanks to their no-tax status, serve as an alternative to fixed ...

Orion Asset Management scraps insto business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013