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Smart beta performs in Aussie equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... doubled in four years from seven to 16 while market-cap index products have increased by one. Original or "smart beta dividend funds" still have healthy net inflow but the absolute increase per annum is declining, Rainmaker said. The researcher noted ...

Banks balancing profit and capital adequacy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Australia's largest banks are having difficulty maintaining growth given a sluggish economy and increasing regulatory pressure, according to several industry analysts. KPMG's Major Australian Banks Full Year 2016 Analysis Report shows a 2.5% drop in ...

Westpac commits to social finance leadership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... improved social outcomes, the cost savings to the NSW Government is then used to repay the upfront investment plus a dividend. Last year, at the end of two years in the program, 88% of the families in the program were still together. The Benevolent Society ...

Macquarie reports $1bn net profit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... 8% on 2H16. Operating income was up 8% on the previous six months to $5.2 billion. The group has declared an interim dividend of $1.90 per share (45% franked), down from the $2.40 ordinary dividend declared in 2H16. Collectively, Macquarie Asset Management ...

NAB Wealth reports solid growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Stronger revenue and lower expenses have resulted in a 13% surge in cash earnings for NAB Wealth, growing to $356 million. The bank's wealth management division also reported a 2% growth in net income, owing to higher average funds under management ...

Investors must look to dividend yield over growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
Exposure to higher dividend yield stocks can be beneficial to retiring investors seeking income, even at the expense of dividend growth, according to AXA Investment Managers. New research from the global asset manager discredits common misunderstandings ...

Portfolio rebalancing highlights adviser value

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
Portfolio rebalancing is crucial to portfolio risk management but it also demonstrates the value advisers provide to clients, according to IOOF head of product Chris Weldon. Weldon notes that rebalancing is an important risk management process and while ...

Zurich fund receives first rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... first rating from Zenith. Rated 'Recommended', Zenith noted the fund's unique focus on companies with sustainable high dividend yield and its ability to outperform low dividend yielding stocks with lower volatility over a full market cycle. The fund ...

Legg Mason, AB funds highly recommended

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... risk in falling markets and the potential for long-term capital growth and some income, including franked Australian dividend income. Lonsec said it considered the fund's blend of global quantitative process with a fundamental overlay to be suitably ...

Popularity of annuity bonds set to soar

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
Indexed annuity bonds are expected to experience sales growth over the next 12 months as the reality of low interest rates and high volatility drives more investors to the asset class. FIIG Securities national manager of adviser services, Simon Michell ...