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Investors flee Aussie equities, turn to international

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
... for the first half of 2015, while inflows for Vanguard's domestic ETFs were $328 million. The latest report by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) shows that overall ETF inflows in Australia were $2.8 billion for the year to 30 June 2015. Vanguard ...

ANALYSIS: The dragon in the room

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
... exposed to companies in sectors such as aviation, railways, urbanisation, environment protection and robotics. The Australian perspective Australia's economic exposure to China is among local investors' biggest concerns. Tribeca Investment Partners portfolio ...

BT launches direct investment platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... investments and realise goals such as saving a deposit for a home," BT Go-invest spokesperson Anthony Potts said. A recent BT Australian Financial Health Index survey found that the number of respondents owning shares had grown from 25% in 2013 to 29% ...

Van Eck lists gold miners ETF on ASX

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... ETF (GDX) is a diversified portfolio of global gold equities that holds the world's largest producers, including some Australian assets. The ETF held US$6.3 billion ($8.2 billion) in assets on April 30, 2015, and it typically invests 80% of assets in ...

Vanguard first to offer A-shares through ETF

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... global trade and 7% of global consumption. Through the addition of China A-shares to the US-listed VWO, investors in the Australian ETF VGE will gain more complete exposure to a key emerging economy and the second-largest share market in the world by ...

ING DIRECT balanced option gets 'recommended' rating

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
... ability to invest in ING DIRECT Cash and Term Deposits with no fees, Living Super offers access to a range of managed funds, shares listed on the ASX/S&P 200 index and selected ETFs and LICs.

Vanguard launches hedged and unhedged intl ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... markets, excluding Australia. The unhedged VGS tracks the MSCI World ex-Australia (with net dividends reinvested) in Australian dollars Index, and the hedged VGAD tracks the MSCI World ex-Australia (with net dividends reinvested) hedged into Australian ...

Geared BetaShares ETF upgraded by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares has seen its Geared Australian Equity Fund (hedge fund) upgraded to a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec. Trading under the ASX code GEAR, the fund provides investors with a simple way to gain cost-effective ...

ING low-fee super hits $1bn mark

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
ING DIRECT Living Super has reached the $1 billion funds under management milestone two years after entering the Australian market. Launched in 2012 as a direct-to-customer offering, Living Super's balanced option charges members no administration or ...

SSgA launches US equity ETF

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has launched the SPDR S&P 500 ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). SPDR S&P 500 ETF (ASX: SPY) aims to provide investment results corresponding to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index. ...