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Section 899 ditched but companies face tax uncertainties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... strategy. For example, there may be a preference for high-growth stocks or stocks undertaking share buybacks as compared to dividend-paying stocks as dividends will be subject to these tax changes," he said. There are now lingering issues post-carveout. ...

Superannuation is Australia's 'productivity engine': ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... level of productivity and GDP by around 2%. ASFA added that an average full-time worker is reaping a "super productivity dividend" of around $2500 in pre-tax wages every year. Further, Australia's enormous super pool, currently sitting at $4.1 trillion ...

UniSuper delivers 10.3% to members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... returned 12.3% and 11.2% respectively. The highest-performing UniSuper investment option for the year was the Australian Dividend Income option at 18.4%. "This is a bespoke option designed and managed by our in-house investments team," UniSuper said. ...

L1 Capital, Platinum seal merger deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
The two parties have entered a merger implementation deed, with the Platinum name to be retired from the entity and the newly created 'MergeCo' to be listed under a new ticker code. As previously disclosed, under the deal Platinum will acquire ...

Prime Value expands microcap fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
... "Some microcap companies are trading at single-digit P/E ratios with double-digit earnings growth and delivering a good dividend yield," Ivers said. "As the cycle turns these stocks are likely to rebound strongly. It will come quickly. But investors ...

Local assets help deliver 12% for ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Homegrown investments helped bolster returns for Australian Retirement Trust (ART) in the 2025 financial year, with some options achieving nearly 12% p.a. The $313 billion super fund with 2.43 million members delivered 11.2% p.a. for its Balanced option ...

Franklin Templeton, Pendal funds shutter

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Franklin Templeton has shuttered two of its funds this month, while Pendal will terminate one of its funds in August. Responsible entity Franklin Templeton Australia Limited (FTAL) has closed both the ClearBridge RARE Emerging Markets Fund and Martin ...

DeepSeek, Alibaba: Silver linings for emerging markets strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
DeepSeek and Alibaba's rise from the ashes have bolstered the case for investing in Chinese companies, according to an emerging markets expert seeking the best opportunities in the face of geopolitical tensions and heightened risks. J.P. Morgan ...

Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Increased scrutiny and costs are just some of the challenges facing listed companies and forcing private companies to stay private for longer. According to Australasian Investor Relations Association chief executive Ian Matheson, there are four main ...

Panic selling of SMSF assets 'totally unnecessary'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
SMSF Alliance principal David Busoli said panic selling of SMSF assets over concerns around the Albanese government's proposed 30% tax on superannuation assets over $3 million is "totally unnecessary" and urged people to "look at the facts". Busoli ...