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What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
As ASX-listed companies wind back dividends, income-focused equities funds will have to look harder for sources of income. Australian companies paid out about $55.5 billion in dividends last year, according to Janus Henderson. On average, between 1917 ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... to clients who are also long-term focused. Australian banks and hybrids are attractive given the nature of the franking credit system, Schween says, noting that a small portion is allocated to gold as a hedge. Alternative solutions In pivoting away from ...

Merger costs may impact short-term returns: ASI

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
Merging superannuation funds may see a one-off dip in their investment performance as they recoup transition costs, according to a panel at the 2019 Australian Superannuation Investment Conference. Appearing on the panel, Tasplan chair Naomi Edwards ...

State Street ETF in franking credit kerfuffle

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
Investors and financial advisers were left confused when the almost $4 billion SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund (ASX: STW) failed to pay out any franking credits with June's year-end distribution for the first time in its 18-year-long history. State Street paid ...

Plato to raise $200 million

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
Plato Investment Management has announced a $200 million entitlement offer for its fund, Plato Income Maximiser (PL8). In response to increasing investor demand for dividend payments as a replacement for their cash and fixed interest income, Plato will ...

Association names new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association will welcome a new chief executive at the end of August. SAFAA chief executive Andrew Green announced his intention to step down at the association's recent annual conference. Succeeding him will ...

Zurich Investments to swap small caps managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... bringing on new funds: impact investing, more global equity funds including in emerging markets (especially if franking credit changes go through) and alternative strategies that are a part of funds instead of standalones. He said international managers ...

Shock win leaves investors worse off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... critical junction: to revert to an Australian equity focus or accept a more balanced portfolio that rejects excess franking credit refunds. With polls and betting agencies convinced Labor would win, some began treating the opposition's key policy as ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... clear particularly from the outer suburbs of our capital cities and regional areas. In particular, the proposed franking credit change seems to have been a key factor in many electorates," he said. The outcome rewarded investors with a short-term bounce ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... policy uncertainty is removed - investors crave certainty." She added high yielding stocks will be bid as the franking credit system is no longer in the firing line. "Banks and financial services companies will rally as the Morrison Government is perceived ...