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Replace capital gains discount with income averaging: e61

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... income would lead to higher taxation of the capital gains of high-income earners while reducing tax paid on interest and dividend income, thereby improving the equity and efficiency of the tax system. A report by Oxfam Australia recently revealed nearly ...

WAM delivers standout 41% return in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JAN 2026
... All Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 30.8% in the period. The exceptional returns enabled it to increase its interim dividend to 3.2 cents per share and provide a special dividend of one cent per share. Annualised fully franked interim dividend came ...

An outlook for fixed income allocations in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... yields have become available, many fixed income instruments offer income levels that are competitive with or exceed the dividend yields typically available from equities. "The improved yield profile of fixed income provides a stronger income cushion ...

Shield proposes to liquidate equities to pay investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... event. As for creditors, Alvarez & Marsal said the proposal "seeks to avoid a risk to the prospect of the payment of a dividend to Keystone's creditors in the liquidation of Keystone." Instead, the liquidators propose to set aside sufficient assets ...

Betashares launches new Enhanced Credit Income ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... income solutions for Australian investors and their advisers. "Against a backdrop of bank hybrids being phased out and dividend yields on shares trending lower, ECRD offers a timely and compelling addition to our range of income solutions," he said. ...

Macquarie makes bid for Qube

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has made a proposal to acquire Qube Holdings for $5.20 per share. Both firms have now entered a deed which gives Macquarie an exclusivity period until February 2026 to carry out its due diligence on the logistics firm. ...

Macquarie half-year profit rises to $1.7bn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... that support long-term growth and deliver positive outcomes for our clients and communities." It declared an interim dividend of $2.80 per share, 35% franked, up on the 1H25 interim ordinary dividend of $2.60 per share, representing a payout ratio of ...

One in three Aussies face 10-year retirement savings gap: Fidelity

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
New research has revealed that one third of Australian pre-retirees and retirees over the age of 50 are financially unprepared for retirement, facing a savings shortfall of at least a decade. Fidelity International's latest research, in partnership ...

Aberdeen adds emerging markets option for Australian investors

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
Aberdeen Investments has broadened Australian investors' access to emerging markets, offering opportunities for both income generation and long-term capital growth. The abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Fund, previously known as abrdn Sustainable Emerging ...

WAM takes over PIA board, vows to lift underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Wilson Asset Management (WAM) has successfully taken over the board of the Pengana International Equities (PIA) LIC in the hope of overhauling its investment strategy amid continued underperformance. WAM's Geoff Wilson and Jesse Hamilton, and Richard ...