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Vanguard launches ETFs in Oz

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... Alcock said. ETFs are managed funds that are traded on the stock exchange. Index-based ETFs deliver all of the diversification and low cost characteristics of indexed investments coupled with the trading flexibility, liquidity and transparency of shares. ...

BUSS(Q) buys Aussie equities

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
... because they were listed and they included more than just bricks and mortar. We thought they weren't giving us the diversification we were looking for. "But given the way things are, we think they represent some of the opportunities," said O'Sullivan. ...

US pensions fight for trust

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... undermine the ability of public pension plans to generate investment returns to fund retirement benefits may decrease diversification and add risk to the plans," noted a statement by CalPERS. The public pension plan group also calls for the establishment ...

iShares adds three

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
... AT&T. Co-head of iShares Australia, Tim Bradbury, said the additional ETFs give investors more choice, control and diversification. "[The three sectors] have low correlation to equity markets, have neat portfolio construction and they are very poorly ...

MLC revamps global share strategy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... provide attractive long-term performance net of inflation, fees and tax; better capital preservation and greater diversification. "This new manager configuration is designed to grow long-term wealth in the prospective environment, particularly given ...

OneAnswer adds six

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2009
... product and marketing for wealth management. "It's now more relevant than ever for investors to have a strategy of diversification to protect against the volatility we're seeing in this economic climate. "This new menu provides more flexibility to blend ...

Infrastructure wins pension funds votes

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... sustainable yield, and infrastructure presents the potential for funds to match long-term pension assets and provide diversification, said the report penned by Georg Inderst. One of the US's largest pension funds, California Public Employees' Retirement ...

Myer shops for new IT suite

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... "Many wealth management firms are struggling with equity based solutions when sophisticated investors require diversification and the highest levels of service and reporting", said Tee Arasoo, Vice President, SS&C Technologies, Inc. "MFO's requirements ...

Investors turn to ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... year due to market uncertainty. "ETFs remained a beacon for those investors demanding transparency, liquidity and diversification with their investments. These attributes made ETFs one of the only investment products to enjoy net gains in 2008," said ...

FPA heads to eye of Storm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... closely with the government on credit regulation and continue to promote the "good old messages" of portfolio diversification and having a long-term investment horizon to consumers. She also said the association would emphasise that financial planning ...