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New Aussie ETF to invest in FAANGs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... year. The returns for the fund for last 12 months were 45%. Almost all of this is capital gain, with low potential for dividend income from the companies included in it. The company will start with retail distribution through wealth and investment advisers ...

GAM profits fall 92%, management team overhauled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... leadership team and its new chief executive Peter Sanderson has forgone his one-off cash reward. It will also not propose a dividend. "I want to make sure that we're setting the right tone from the top of the firm and that is that we're accountable ...

Bleak year for dividend growth in Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
As the world surged to a record-year in dividend payouts, Australian companies swam in the other direction and hit 2015 levels, according to Janus Henderson's global dividend index. In all, listed companies across the world paid $1.43 trillion in dividends ...

Analyst views on ESG swing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
The Fidelity International Analyst Survey has revealed surprising sentiment around ESG, with 90% of analysts reporting some or all the companies they cover are focussed on ESG. In 2019, 31% of analysts surveyed said most companies they cover were stepping ...

Industry fund bumps up premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
Members of a $25 billion industry superannuation fund are set to pay higher insurance premiums from April 1, with some paying up to 20% more for death and TPD. VicSuper has notified members their insurance premiums are increasing as a result of the ...

Tough times continue for AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... two arms of the business that experienced growth, despite some of this offset the board decided not to declare a final dividend. AMP chief executive Francesco De Ferrari said 2019 was a year of "fundamental reset" at AMP. "We rebased our business, set ...

Chief economist update: It's the US consumer, stupid me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
Uh-oh, I may have to put the letters "W" and "R" in front of my last name (Ong) cause that's what my last prognosis for the US economy and the Fed's response is turning out to be. I've been among those pencilling in a recession when the ...

Pendal cuts fees on equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
Pendal has dropped the fees on a $334 million global emerging markets equities fund by 22bps. The Pendal Global Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund lowered its issuer fees from 1.40% per year to 1.18% per year, effective last Thursday. The fund is managed ...

Perth advice firm folds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... yielded no recoveries. After the liquidator fees of $17,573.14 and other expenses, the creditors were left without a dividend.

Argo Investments' profit plunges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... Argo Investments' profit has taken a dive, falling 24.4% from the previous period. Yet Argo has maintained its half-year dividend at 16 cents per share fully franked. The company announced a half-year profit of $118.8 million, down from $157.2 million ...