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SSgA launches US equity ETF

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... companies. Its largest holdings include Apple, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson and General Electric. Amanda Skelly, head of SPDR ETFs for State Street Global Advisors said: "The introduction of the largest ETF in the world to the ASX marks a milestone in ...

Janus plays first hand in ETF game

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... Connecticut-based provider. Launched in 2009, VelocityShares manufactures institutionally-focused exchange-traded products, including ETFs, which focus on managing risk. The deal includes an initial upfront cash consideration of $30 million and is expected ...

Market Vectors launches international ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
Market Vectors ETFs is set to launch a new international equities ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The ETF is pegged to the MSCI World ex Australia Quality Index which selects international companies on the basis of three key quality ...

BetaShares launches US equity ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... the upside share price potential of the index in return for additional income. This means the fund differs from traditional ETFs in that it does not aim to track its underlying index and instead aims to provide lower overall volatility than the benchmark. ...

LGS Super launches DIY option

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... investment options. The LGS Do-It-Yourself (DIY) option gives members access to shares from the ASX300, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and term deposits. The option is available to members with at least $10,000 in their accounts, LGS chief executive Peter ...

Movers and shakers

... its Australian team to help expand its institutional presence and its exchange traded fund (ETF) business, Market Vectors ETFs. The business has appointed John Caulfield vice president of institutional business development and he will be responsible ...

Van Eck Global expands Australia team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... its Australian team to help expand its institutional presence and its exchange traded fund (ETF) business, Market Vectors ETFs. The business has appointed John Caulfield vice president of institutional business development and he will be responsible ...

BetaShares partners with fifth largest US ETF provider

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... the terms of the agreement, BetaShares has been granted exclusive rights to market the full range of WisdomTree US listed ETFs in Australia and New Zealand to institutional investors. BetaShares and WisdomTree will also look to develop new products for ...

Mercer launches its own MDI

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... Trust members. Members must transfer super into a special account, from which they can allowing invest in ASX 300 shares, ETFs and term deposits from ME Bank, NAB and Macquarie. The launch is part of an industry wide move to offer superannuants more ...

Passive FUM reaches all-time high

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... data cited by State Street Global Advisers (SSgA). According to the global index provider, cash flows to Australian listed ETFs set a new record of $1.67bn for the year to June 2014. The rise of passive FUM coincides with a number of trends within the ...