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More liquidity in alternative strategies: S&P

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... volatility" profile strategies are garnering greater allocation within Fund-of-hedge-fund (FoHFs). Also, the ready availability of ETFs and alternative beta products is putting fee pressure on strategies with higher levels of traditional asset class ...

China approves cross-border ETFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
... special administrative region. "The SFC welcomes the China Securities Regulatory Commission's (CSRC) approval today of two ETFs to be listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges that will invest directly in Hong Kong-listed stocks, each tracking ...

Borland heads to CS Singapore

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Karla Borland has been appointed as head of mutual funds & ETFs Asia for Credit Suisse Singapore following the appointment of Joost Bilkes to relationship manager at the Taiwanese desk in the same ofice. Lars Kalbreier, spokesperson for Credit Suisse ...

BetaShares ETFs recommended by Zenith

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash and Gold Bullion ETFs have been rated 'recommended' by Zenith. According to Zenith, the BetaShares team is well credentialed and noticeably larger in terms of its domestic base than the majority of ETF providers ...

New ETF labels need global consistency

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
Moves by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to refine labels and naming conventions for ETFs should be globally consistent to optimise investor understanding, according to State Street. While welcoming the regulator's moves to improve ...

Ten new ETPs get ASX listing

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... Securities said four ETCs aim to replicate the performance of commodity baskets, in sectors such as energy and agriculture. The ETFS All Commodities (CSP) provides exposure to 20 different commodities across a range of sectors, which ETF Securities said ...

Australia lags on commodities investments

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
... is two-fold, according to S&P Indices' global head of ETF licensing. "Globally, commodities exposure through futures based ETFs have been incredibly popular, which tells us they will get off the ground here," said Steadman. "In Australia I think there's ...

Lonsec changes index funds research process

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... investment process, liquidity and performance," added Elsworth. van Eyk initiated coverage of exchange traded index funds (ETFs) last year and recently changed its ratings method to reflect the differences between active and index funds, according to ...

Bond ETFs buffering equity market volatility

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
Bond ETFs usage is on the rise as they offer investors easy access and an opportunity to either decrease risk or take advantage of unique return opportunities in their portfolios, according to Russell Investments. "Generally the ease of access has been ...

Advisers use of ETFs on the rise

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... Report. The BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report surveyed 6,785 investors and 966 advisers on their experiences and usage of ETFs. "It's not surprising investors are finding multiple reasons to use ETFs, ranging from accessing investments and liquidity ...