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WAM CIO steps down from LIC board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... small-to-medium-sized businesses. "As an Australian domiciled listed investment company, WAM Global will generate franking credits by paying tax at the 30% corporate rate on its earnings. The company intends to deliver shareholders a growing stream of ...

Six associations form new alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... forces in a bid to improve the retirement system, and unify against Labor's proposal to disallow refunds of excess franking credits for retirees and shareholders. The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System brings together: The Australian Shareholders' ...

Labor's amended cash dividend refunds fall short: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... supplement their income in retirement." He urged Labor to reconsider its initial policy to ban the refunding of franking credits because of its "deleterious effects on the future retirement income" of more than one million Australians who have chosen ...

Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... paid on their share of a company's profits when none should be paid at all," he said. He added that refundable franking credits have been instituted for nearly 20 years. Labor's proposal will undermine confidence in the system and force retirees to rethink ...

Perennial to launch active income ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... the overall stock market. The portfolio is initially aiming to target a 7% per annum dividend yield including franking credits and after fees," Murray added. The announcement of the new listed vehicle follows Perennial appointing a new head of institutional ...

Pension phase SMSFs prefer Aussie equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... 1.2% of accumulation phase. "This preference for domestic shares is likely to be influenced by the fact that franking credits are heavily used by Australian companies and are not generally available for international shares," Class states. The analysis ...

Investment bonds see seismic shift: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... portfolios or specific outcomes - such as socially responsible investing or maximising taxation arbitrage through franking credits - where multi asset portfolios may not be as effective." It's worth noting that in the past month, Vanguard rolled out ...

Treasurer backs APRA's CBA probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... under the franking tax system, were not benefiting from the tax cuts. A reduction in tax means a reduction in franking credits, while advantageous for foreign investors, has no benefits for domestic investors and in particular, for retiree investors. ...

Financial services ripe for mergers and acquisitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... often having a say in how they are distributed. As such, those involved in M&A must ensure they can extract the franking credits without an integrity measure applying - to provide shareholders with certainty, they require the ATO's approval. "In particular ...

Equity Trustees appointed RE for boutique

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... wholesale/retail/institutional investor looking for defensive exposure to high yielding Australian shares and who can use franking credits." The fund's objectives are capital preservation, an attractive yield (including franking) and capital growth. ...