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ASX favourites likely to dish more cash in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
... continue to pursue risk-averse dividend equity strategies, according to Lincoln Indicators' Dennis Ng, who says special dividends may be on the horizon for ASX favourites. The research analyst concedes that while the next 12 months may not prove to be ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... the banks, as well as stocks such as Telstra and Woolworths, were proving attractive to investors given their healthy dividends. "I think people are stating to get more confident about transitioning their savings out of cash, where they are getting probably ...

Not all ETFs are made equal: Lonsec

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... are designed to track indices that measure a filtered universe of stocks that hopefully provide above market average dividends." Having compared the governing rules of high yield ETFs from iShares, Russell, SPDR and Vanguard, within its inaugural Lonsec ...

Listed fund's shareholders approve merger

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... overseas, we are confident that we can continue to deliver strong returns to investors and a growing stream of fully franked dividends," Wilson said. "Several significant factors are turning in favour of listed investment companies and WAM Capital is ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... $60.62, NAB was nine cents firmer at $24.34 and Westpac had advanced 12 cents to $25.54. "When people see these fantastic dividends that are being paid balanced against lower interest rates on term deposits, those dividend stocks are just going to be ...

China: economy rising, market sinking

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... Investor (QFII) program to US$80 billion from US$24.55 billion. The CSRC has even called on listed companies to raise dividends and is reportedly exploring allowing pension funds to invest in the stock market. So far, all these have failed to revive ...

Retirees must invest in equities: State Street

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... financial crisis. According to SSgA, an investor who placed $100,000 into quality domestic shares paying strong, sustainable dividends in June 2002 would have been $37,700 better off by June this year than an investor holding an average term deposit. ...

Certitude to access Threadneedle global income fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... headed-up by Stephen Thornber who says he manages the fund with a focus on income stocks that offer a combination of high dividends and a robust financial structure. "Sustainability is key," he said. "I look for companies with business models and balance ...

BTIM launches emerging market strategy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... valuations." The fund aims to provide a return before fees, costs and taxes that exceed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net Dividends) in AUD over the long term. Before working at JOCHM, James Syme and Paul Wimborne worked together at Baring Asset Management ...

Reliance on improving global economy threatens big-four in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... is strong and capital ratios broadly in line with Basel III requirements. Current expectations are for banking sector dividends to increase of 4.4% for 2013." However, Whitehouse says that returns will be entirely dependent on the macroeconomic environment ...