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Industry funds pulled back to the pack

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
New research predicts industry funds are no longer set to dominate the superannuation industry, as COVID-19 changes the race to the top. KPMG's latest Super Insights report shows industry super funds are no longer on track to takeover SMSFs as the biggest ...

Global dividends to fall 15%: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... by the COVID-19 pandemic but for the rest of the year the impact will be significant, according to the latest Global Dividend Index from Janus Henderson. The company said Q1 represented a temporary peak for the index, with global payouts rising 3.6% ...

ME Bank pays industry funds no dividends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... dividends?" Wilson asked. McPhee said the internal capital ME Bank is generating through profits is sufficient, so a dividend payment may be on the horizon. In 2017, he said, the industry funds that own the bank did provide a capital injection. Wilson ...

Retirees hurt by APRA dividend pressure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... their dividends to protect capital ratios was a poorly considered approach because it impacts shareholders who rely on dividend payments for day to day living. "Slashing dividend payments might be the easy option for banks, but it shows lack of respect ...

Morningstar downgrades two Vanguard funds to neutral

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
Two unlisted funds from Vanguard have had their retail share classes downgraded at Morningstar, with the ratings house bringing attention to the vehicles' higher fees compared to their listed or wholesale versions. The lower-investment-minimum share ...

Pengana eyes fully franked dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... the tax paid on profits. In an announcement to the ASX, PIA chair Frank Gooch said the fund is positioned to meet its dividend objective of paying at least five cents pers share in the medium to long term. "The company has total assets of $320 million ...

Death of dividends greatly exaggerated: Epoch

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... companies cutting dividends due to the effects of COVID-19, Epoch Investment Partners says investors can still generate dividend income from offshore. Damien McIntyre, chief executive of GSFM, the distributor of Epoch's retail funds in Australia ...

Global asset manager launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... market conditions where the search for income is of paramount focus for clients," Hall said. "The substantial falls in dividend income seen in equity markets is driving demand for high-conviction investments that can generate equity-like returns with ...

Dividends take hit, but will recover

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... example of this, we have already seen more companies suspend their dividends than occurred during the GFC." Although dividend cuts could be quite severe, they are expected to me temporary, he said. The income from shares was still looking attractive ...

AMP defends hefty remuneration bill

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... results were achieved for shareholders. And, when asked why the board did not cut executive pay in order to make room for a dividend Murray again said that it was important for the long term performance of the company that it is able to attract quality ...