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First-mover advantage key to smart beta ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
Investments in smart beta equity exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) reached a new record-high of $690 billion globally, and the product incumbents continue to gain ground, a report shows. The findings were part of the latest ...

The changing role of ETF model portfolios

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... briefing in Sydney, Parkin highlighted the increasing number of advisers and investment groups delegating exchange traded funds (ETFs) and ETF package solutions to global companies with expertise in asset allocation, like SSGA. "Australian advisers and ...

ETF market capitalisation continues to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
Exchange traded funds have continued to experience strong growth in 2016, with the sector reaching market capitalisation of $24.1 billion to the year 30 September 2016, up 24.7% on the previous year. According to Zenith Investment Partners' latest sector ...

Adviser ETF survey winners announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
... winners of two cash voucher prizes as it reveals the results of an extensive survey into advisers' use of exchange traded funds. The survey, which was designed to help Financial Standard understand how ETFs are impacting the marketplace to enable us ...

UK IFAs increasingly outsourcing to DFMs

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
... Interestingly every DFM that responded to Cerulli's 2016 survey reported an investment in passive strategies. Exchange traded funds were the most popular, with 80% of DFMs reporting some allocation, 55% said they invest in index tracking funds and only ...

BetaShares grows suite with two new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
BetaShares has launched two new exchange traded funds to give investors low-cost diversified exposure to global healthcare and agriculture stocks. The new funds are BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: DRUG) and the BetaShares Global ...

BetaShares launches new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
ETF provider BetaShares has added two new exchange traded funds to its growing stable. The new products are BetaShares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: MNRS) and BetaShares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: BNKS). Both are hedged ...

Advisers need to leverage enormous ETF winds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... client investment portfolios, according to a leading industry executive. Speaking at the Financial Standard Exchange Traded Funds Best Practice Forum in Sydney yesterday, iShares head Jon Howie said there were several trends shaping how ETFs can play ...

SMSFs will shape the future of ETFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... industry's biggest change is and will continue to be SMSF investment. Speaking at the Financial Standard Exchange Traded Funds Best Practice Forum in Sydney today, Shead said ETFs are almost custom made for the SMSF sector. "[They are] a really good ...

Gold delivers for ETF investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
Exposure to gold exchange traded funds delivered the best Australian ETF performance for investors during the first half of 2016, according to the latest report from BetaShares. Gold exposures, both through physical gold bullion and gold miners, not ...