APRA signals an end to caps on bank dividends,sparking share rally

APRA signals an end to caps on bank dividends,sparking share rally

The financial regulator has signalled the cap on banks'dividend payments might be scrapped as the country's economic outlook improves,triggering a jump in share prices of the big four lenders.

  • byCharlotte Grieve

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Infrastructure a shining light in chase for yield

Infrastructure a shining light in chase for yield

Investors need to consider what is more important – getting a decent income flow from their investments or absolute stability in the capital value of those investments.

  • byJohn Collett
ANZ chief says'real pain'to come mid-2021,exits coal

ANZ chief says'real pain'to come mid-2021,exits coal

ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott predicts the full economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic will be felt next year after government wage support packages come to an end.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
Federal Reserve extends ban on big bank dividends,buybacks

Federal Reserve extends ban on big bank dividends,buybacks

The US central bank is extending until the end of the year its restrictions on large banks and financial services companies paying out dividends and buying back stock.

  • byKen Sweet
'Iron ore miners are the new banks':New roadmap for dividends on the ASX

'Iron ore miners are the new banks':New roadmap for dividends on the ASX

The dividend game in Australia has changed. Both in how much to expect in your pocket,and where it’s going to come from.

  • byAlex Druce andDominic Powell
Boral swings to $1.14b loss on US woes,scraps its dividend

Boral swings to $1.14b loss on US woes,scraps its dividend

The loss was driven by a $1.32 billion writedown for its troubled business in America,but the building products maker was also hit by lower sales and production volumes in the pandemic.

  • byDarren Gray
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QBE tips more premium rises after quickest growth since 9/11

QBE tips more premium rises after quickest growth since 9/11

QBE Group chief executive Pat Regan says a trend that has seen insurance premiums surge at the quickest pace in almost two decades will continue into next year.

  • byClancy Yeates
Bank dividends emerge from deep-freeze
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Bank dividends emerge from deep-freeze

Retirees who depend on bank dividends for income cheer as lenders receive a green light to resume making half-yearly payouts.

  • byClancy Yeates
APRA loosens curbs on bank dividends,but caps payouts

APRA loosens curbs on bank dividends,but caps payouts

The financial regulator has given hard-hit investors who rely on bank dividends a reprieve,but it still wants banks to retain at least half their profits.

  • byClancy Yeates
CSR ditches final dividend,prepares for weaker construction demand

CSR ditches final dividend,prepares for weaker construction demand

The ASX-listed building products giant has ditched its payout to shareholders and its CEO and other senior executives have forfeited short-term bonuses.

  • byDarren Gray
'Not changing':Pendal CEO defends active management as performance fees dive

'Not changing':Pendal CEO defends active management as performance fees dive

Emilio Gonzalez says active management is the way to go during extreme market volatility,despite the group booking a sharp drop in performance fees last quarter.

  • byCharlotte Grieve