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Getting better and betterer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... corporations can do with the savings derived from paying less taxes - increase investment, pay for share buybacks, raise dividend payouts and lift wages. Mr. & Mrs. Jones are also getting tax reductions which, together with the expected lift wages, would ...

Platinum sells $24m Asia stake

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... company has reported a net profit after tax of $39.2 million, and as a result has declared a maiden fully-franked final dividend for one cent per share. Reflected by Platinum Investment Management's recent Asia commentary, PAI chair Bruce Coleman said ...

Listed advice firm loses major shareholder

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
... the period, he was pleased to report a slight improvement in net profit, which facilitated an increase in the interim dividend payment to 2c per share. "The standout performer over the half year was the retail business, where revenues grew strongly year ...

Former AustralianSuper risk head joins AIA ahead of CommInsure acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... of 16.9 times FY17 pro forma earnings and 1.1 times the embedded value of CommInsure and Sovereign. A pre-completion dividend is also expected to be received by CBA, subject to the timing of completion, business performance and regulatory approvals.

NAB boutique appoints distribution director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
... investors' money come in," Donohoe said at the time. Antares Equities offers four SMAs, including an income-focused Antares Dividend Builder, the Core Opportunities Model Portfolio, the Listed Property Model Portfolio and the Ex-20 Australian Equities ...

Contango swaps investment managers following AGM

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... noted the outgoing managing director's contributions to the launch of the Contango Global Growth LIC and the Switzer Dividend Growth Fund. Amos said Boubouras stepping down coincides with CGA making a decision to "focus on the growth of its core offerings," ...

Netwealth lists on ASX

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... forecast to increase by 24% in after-tax profit and 62% growth in FUMA in FY18. "It is forecast to generate an annualised dividend yield of 2.2%," he added.

ATO warns SMSFs about risky arrangements

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... attention to numerous schemes that could "incur severe penalties" and jeopardise retirement savings; one of which involves dividend stripping and contrived arrangements that diverts personal services income to an SMSF. Another involves arrangements between ...

Morrison backs customer-owned banking reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Treasurer Scott Morrison has backed the entire proposed reform package for the banking co-ops and mutuals sector in an effort to further increase competition in banking and financial services. The Hammond Review found a widespread lack of recognition ...

Contango Asset Management chief departs

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2017
... noted the outgoing managing director's contributions to the launch of the Contango Global Growth LIC and the Switzer Dividend Growth Fund. "On behalf of the board of directors, I wish to thank George for his commitment and contribution and wish him well ...