Strong balance sheets fuel dividend growth, Russell says

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Australian dividends increase 6.4% Dividend yields rival term deposits Dividends are on the rise with the average dividend across the equity market growing 6.4% over the last six months, according

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Household wealth levels nears 3-year high; Company cash holdings at a 11-year high

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Financial accounts The financial wealth of Australians rose in the December quarter – largely due to 4.5 per cent rise in equity markets. Net financial assets of households rose by

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Insights and themes impacting Asia Pacific companies

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1.0 Introduction Fidelity International’s analysts, who are at the heart of Fidelity’s investment process, actively meet with and review over 90% of the world’s largest listed companies on behalf of

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Two thirds of Asian companies have strong balance sheets, finds Fidelity survey

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Solid performance with double digit sales and profit growth expected for Asian companies Inflation, US economy and regulation are key challenges Companies cashed up and potentially looking to spend Asian

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