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The plan to align the tax treatment of off-market share buybacks with that of on-market buybacks puts smaller companies, self-funded retirees and retail investors at a disadvantage, according to portfolio manager Scott Kelly, who worries the proposed changes are “just the beginning”.

With reporting season already revealing earnings misses, valuation pullbacks are creating opportunities in high-quality small caps, according to DNR Capital’s Sam Twidale. Investors should look through short-term risk and select from sectors where fear and uncertainty prompt mispricings.

The 35th iteration of the awards saw Franklin Templeton Australia beat out fellow finalists BlackRock, Lazard, VanEck and Macquarie Asset Management to take out the Fund Manager of the Year award.

Dividend investing can be a good source of defensive income in volatile times, but changing fundamentals mean resources companies and banks may be the weaker play in 2023, with opportunities emerging beyond these traditional Australian dividend payers – although valuation will be key.

A higher net interest margin drove a 10 per cent increase in CBA’s net profit after tax, while Wesfarmers benefited from a strong performance by Kmart Group and the chemicals division. But with much of the upside for these companies already priced in, investors should be clear about valuations before buying in.

One of the distinguishing features of the Australian equities market is the franking credits regime. A franking credit is generated when Australian-resident companies pay income tax and distribute after-tax profits through dividends. Depending on their tax situation, shareholders might get a reduction in their income taxes or a tax refund, as a result of receiving the franking…

The Australian market is in a world of its own, pushing ahead with a strong post-pandemic-led recovery while a rebound of the global economy is edging closer, and looks like it will come over the coming quarters. The team at DNR Capital Australian Emerging Companies Fund continues to select quality growth stocks for its Australian…

Depending on what you read, you may be mistaken that investing for income in ASX-listed shares is well and truly over. Not so, suggests Scott Kelly, Portfolio Manager of the DNR Capital Australian Equities Income Fund. The Brisbane-based specialist Australian equity manager simply suggests investors need to focus on those with the potential to pay…

Leading Australian equities fund manager, DNR Capital, has once again outperformed its benchmark for the month of December and finished the year on a high taking advantage of the pandemic and run up in the iron ore price. Whilst the ASX 200 Index was up 1.21% the DNR Capital High Conviction strategy managed to return…

Australian equities investment manager, DNR Capital, today announced that the newly launched DNR Capital Australian Equities Income Fund is now available to financial advisers through three leading investment platforms – Macquarie Wrap, Netwealth and HUB24. The fund, which is managed and led by chief investment officer Jamie Nicol and portfolio manager Scott Kelly, under the…