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COVID-19 ETP market winners, losers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... indicates these products were not only being used in March to hedge portfolios, but to trade volatility for short term gain. Vanguard Australian Shares Index, SPDR 200 and BetaShares Australia 200 ETF had the largest net flows for Australian equites ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... ETFs? The past few years have seen the growth of passive ETFs that chase higher dividends according to a set of rules. Vanguard, iShares and ETFSecurities offer funds in the space. Wilkinson said dividend-focused ETFs may decide they have to refine their ...

Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... ongoing COVID-19 correction, and they are slugged with exit costs. Unlisted managed fixed income funds from giants like Vanguard and PIMCO to smaller managers such as Ardea and Kapstream increased their sell spreads in the week ending March 20, while ...

Vanguard launches simplified investment platform

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
Vanguard launched a new investment platform designed to simplify the investing experience and provide low-cost access to the firm's most popular products. The global funds management giant's new Vanguard Personal Investor offering will allow Australians ...

BlackRock appoints Asia Pacific ETF head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... 25% slice of the total $63.9 billion at February end. The local business is headed by Christian Obrist. It is second to Vanguard, which at $19.8 billion manages about $4 billion more in ETF assets in Australia.

Why Vanguard won't do gold ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... is wary of adding a gold ETF to its 20-strong lineup, even though one of them cracked $1 billion in assets last year. Vanguard has $20.6 billion and 29 ETFs in Australia, 26 of which are passive strategies and three are multi-factor, which Vanguard considers ...

Fidelity sweeps Morningstar Australia Awards

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
Fidelity International scored two wins at the 2020 Morningstar Australia Awards, while passive investing giant Vanguard beat active managers in the multi-asset category. The awards were spread across eight categories, with the winners announced last ...

Most traded stocks, ETFs of 2019 revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF and Australian Shares High Yield ETF making the list alongside the other most popular Vanguard ETFs. Saxo Australia chief executive Adam Smith said: "Even though 2019 was characterised by high geopolitical uncertainty ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... Australia's ETF market continues to explode. According to new figures released by the Australian Securities Exchange and Vanguard, investors are doubling down on their commitment to exchange traded funds, with the sector registering inflows of $13.7 ...

No plan to cut out advisers: SPDR chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
... US quite often and I am sure they can do the same access here," Ross told Financial Standard. This is in contrast to Vanguard which last week said it was updating its direct-to-investor portal and separately, entering superannuation. State Street has ...