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Activus SMAs now available to more advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
Activus Investment Advisors is making its suite of SMA portfolios available on platform for the first time, partnering with Macquarie Wrap. The Activ-ator range was launched four years ago, comprising multi-asset portfolios with four risk profiles ranging ...

Crypto companies halt withdrawals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
International cryptocurrency platforms Celsius and Binance temporarily suspended customer withdrawals. Yesterday, the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, suspended withdrawals on the Bitcoin network. In a statement, Binance said: "This is ...

Managed account market reaches $175bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... market, as at 2021 end. Managed discretionary accounts make up 40% of FUA while other IDPS wrap investment schemes hold 8%. "SMAs are taking over from MDAs because they are easier for financial advisers to offer to their clients, requiring less complex ...

Direct indexing: The next evolution?

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... Of course, this strategy isn't for everyone. To critics, direct indexing is an attempt to rebrand active investing or SMAs, just to extract higher fees than most ETFs charge. For others, it may be exactly the solution they've been looking for. ...

AllianceBernstein appoints global head of ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... not only our ETF business, launching later this year, but also our broader portfolio solutions including next generation SMAs and model portfolios." Commenting on his appointment, Archard said he is very proud to join a firm, "which has withstood various ...

Clime partners for $330m SMAs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
Clime Investment Management has partnered with a managed accounts specialist to create a $330 million product. On December 2, Ralton Asset Management and Clime entered an exclusive agreement to combine their separately managed accounts businesses. The ...

BetaShares introduces suite of ethical SMAs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
BetaShares has become the first ETF manager to launch ethical SMAs for financial advisers, with four new products on offer. This represents a milestone for BetaShares, becoming the first Australian ETF manager to successfully bring an ethical direct ...

Citi scores custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
An Australian exchange-traded fund manager appointed Citi Australia as its new custodian and fund administrator. BetaShares, with $21 billion in assets under management, has partnered with Citi. The fund manager was previously with RBC Investor & Treasury ...

Crypto ETF breaks trading record

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
BetaShares' Crypto Innovators ETF (CRYP) broke a trading value record on its first day of listing. CRYP recorded $39.7 million worth of trades on November 4, smashing the previous record of $8 million set in March 2021. The fund opened at $11.25 per ...

Sustainable SMAs added to Macquarie Wrap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... and clients, and we see this trend accelerating in the future. We're really pleased to add the Pendal and Dimensional SMAs to our investment menu and provide advisers and clients greater choice when it comes to products that are aligned to their ...