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UBS launches MySuper designed funds

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... attractive to investors." The Funds gain underlying asset sector exposure passively by investing largely in exchange traded funds (ETFs), both onshore and offshore, and other passive 'building blocks'. "The way we have structured our tactical beta-funds ...

Crystal Wealth launches managed account solution

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... equity) for each portfolio. The model portfolios can comprise any combination of cash, income securities, listed shares, ETFs and managed funds. Clients can also choose to have a tailored portfolio built around their stated risk tolerance. "Multiport ...

ETFs reach $5.4bn despite unstable market

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... gradual shifts in funds across competing products, not just for broad market exposures but across commodities and dividend ETFs," said Drew Corbett, head of investment strategy at BetaShares. "This has been the same experience in overseas ETF markets ...

Instos missing ETF options

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
Australian investors are unlikely to benefit from the expanding stable of actively managed ETFs in the US, potentially compounding opinion that the tool's use holds limited appeal for local instos. State Street's recent launch of three new products ...

ETPs have record start to the year

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... these products could gain acceptance in Australia, especially in the wake of the recent introduction of domestic fixed income ETFs now trading on the Australian Securities Exchange," said Oliver.

ETFs pull away from $5bn mark

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... market in March, representing monthly market cap growth of 3.5% to a total of $5.4bn. March saw the listing of seven new ETFs in the fixed income and cash asset classes, although investors now appear to be looking to add risk to portfolios, according ...

ETN fears grow following price plunges

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... can lay claim," they said. Exchange tradable notes being used to mirror indices which may be beyond the scope of regular ETFs raise concerns that retail investors using them may not fully understand them. The concern is leading to speculation that the ...

Vanguard launches bond ETF

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... more than $300 million in assets. "Our objective in launching this fund is to enable investors to construct a portfolio of ETFs, by blending growth and defensive assets at a low cost," said Robyn Laidlaw, head of product management at Vanguard. The asset ...

Instos should weigh up cost of futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... however, holding an exchange traded funds (ETF) is cheaper for Australian equities exposure, according to State Street. "While ETFs and futures are not mutually exclusive and compelling arguments can be made for both, we believe ETFs can provide an added ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available now

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
In the new edition of Financial Standard we take an in-depth look at the rising popularity of ETFs and profile Russell Thomas, chief executive of FINSIA. Download the app today for all the latest industry news, views and regular features. Financial ...