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Pengana merger pays off for WHSP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... has increased by more than five times while the index has increased by less than three times. "The company lifted its dividend for the 18th straight year and is only one of two companies in the ASX All Ordinaries Index to achieve that feat." WHSP director ...

NAB cuts bonuses for executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn will be paid 11% less than last year if the banking group's performance is at target, following a revamp of NAB's executive pay structure. National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn's ...

Platform providers crack S&P/ASX 300

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... provider increased its revenues by 22% and doubled NPAT to $1.4 million over the previous year. HUB24 paid out its first dividend this reporting season after EBITDA for the whole group swelled by 123%. It also lifted revenue targets and is now expecting ...

Advisers warming up to LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... investment vehicles have enjoyed a strong growth trajectory with capital growing at 11.4% compounded over 15 years, excluding dividend payouts. Three factors have led to LIC growth. In July 2010 changes to the Corporations Act which gave greater consistency ...

WAM Capital announces LIC takeover bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
WAM Capital is attempting to takeover a listed investment company managed by Perennial that it says has consistently "underperformed" since inception. WAM Capital made a conditional off-market takeover bid for Wealth Defender Equities Limited (ASX ...

Future Fund delivers 9.3%, increases risk moderately

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
The Future Fund delivered a 9.3% annual return, taking Australia's sovereign wealth fund to $146 billion. It also added "moderate" risk in the period to take advantage of a shorter-term economic outlook which it says looks positive. Its 10-year return ...

CountPlus resumes dividend payments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... CountPlus reported its FY18 earnings as the business moves into the final stage of a two-year transformation period, resuming dividend payments in the process. In a release, the diversified wealth management firm announced it had resumed dividend payments ...

Charter Hall acquires $1.6bn property fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... total portfolio value to $24.8 billion. Folkestone shareholders are set to receive $1.39 per share, including a special dividend of three cents. This is a 25% premium to yesterday's closing price of $1.11 per share. Charter Hall managing director ...

HUB24 lifts targets

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... higher over the previous year. EBITDA for the whole group was up 123% to $11.4 million. It has also paid out its first dividend and the board will target a 40-60% dividend payout ratio.

Pengana LIC profitable again

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2018
Pengana's listed investment company posted solid profits for the financial year, springing back from last year's losses of $23 million. Pengana International Equities (PIA) raked in a total investment income of $40 million, up 260% over the ...