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In huge news The AFR's John Kehoe reports today that "Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has set up a snap review to consider closing a loophole that allows financial advisers...

Today I interview Paul Moore, founder of the $2bn PM Capital, which runs two LICs, who sensationally calls on Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to finally close the loophole...

Today I explain how in the shadow of the banking royal commission an emotive war has erupted over whether financial advisers should be allowed to accept large...

Dominick McCormick has a solid piece today defending the LIC/LIT sector from recent criticisms, which is worth reading (as are some outstanding comments from financial...

The issues around performance of LICs/LITs, which is impacting the debate on stamping fees, should be addressed fairly and objectively, not by flawed analysis,...

In one of the biggest shake-ups of the financial advice industry in years, the government’s Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has blanket-banned...

The Australian LIC industry is almost 100 years old and it has experienced many cycles since Whitefield Limited was first incorporated in 1923. The current environment...

A major benefit of a LIC over a trust is the ability to carry forward earnings over reporting periods. By comparison, a trust must distribute all realised gains in a...

What if there was a Melbourne Cup of Listed Investment Companies? Who would make the starting line? Who would win? We have analysed the field of well over 100 LICs....

Today I argue that Magellan will revolutionise the LIC/LIT market with its shift to a commission-free distribution model that we had long advocated and which is...