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Coalition v Labor: The Election2019 policies that affect you
Retirement
Coalition v Labor: The Election2019 policies that affect you
Tax reform, housing policies and franking credits changes are some of the key battlegrounds as Australians head to the polls in what shapes as one of...
Glenn Freeman and Lex Hall | 16 May 2019
Investing basics: Winners and losers in franking credit debate
Personal Finance
Investing basics: Winners and losers in franking credit debate
Whether it becomes law or not, Labor's franking credits policy has certainly had a polarising effect, which is set to intensify in the countdown to...
Emma Rapaport | 07 March 2019
Aussie companies urged to return cash as franking debate intensifies
Stocks
Aussie companies urged to return cash as franking debate intensifies
Australian companies are being urged to return cash to shareholders as investors face the prospect of Labor returning to office and axing cash...
Lex Hall | 24 January 2019
Franking fright: Labor plan sparks SMSF investment switch
Retirement
Franking fright: Labor plan sparks SMSF investment switch
More than 60 per cent of SMSF trustees say their share portfolio would shift away from local to overseas equities, according to a SuperConcepts...
Anthony Fensom | 02 January 2019
Franking credits shape as election battleground
Stocks
Franking credits shape as election battleground
The coalition MP charged with overseeing a probe into Labor's plan to axe cash refunds for franking credits has poured scorn on the scheme despite...
Glenn Freeman | 29 November 2018
Divergent views on proposed franking credit overhaul
Funds
Divergent views on proposed franking credit overhaul
Australia could be staring down the barrel of skyrocketing corporate debt, a shrinking equity market, and the loss of innovation to non-listed...
Emma Rapaport | 13 November 2018