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Low rates set to push fixed income ETF growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
Demand for exchange traded funds (ETFs) holding fixed income is set to increase on a low rate environment, iShares director Jonathan Howie said. Howie told Financial Standard that demand for BlackRock's three fixed income ETFs has increased since mid-2014. ...

iShares launches currency hedged international ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
Two new exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been launched on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) by iShares. The new funds are local hedged versions of iShares most popular international ETFs, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and iShares Global 100 ...

Lonsec gains 2,800 users through iRate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014
... financial advisers, Lonsec said. The platform's clients can access Lonsec's research including managed funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), separately managed accounts (SMAs), property funds, infrastructure funds and structured products. They also have ...

Murray's FSI: consumers win round one

ALEX DUNNIN  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... by retail groups) for the FSI to say this is stunning. So expect a ramp up in indexed investments, use of Exchange Traded Funds and managed account type pricing, in-turn meaning that the days of over-priced wraps and platforms charging 1.5% fees as a ...

Centuria launches tax efficient investment bond

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2014
... enhance the traditional insurance bond with a professionally managed multi asset portfolio using a blend of exchange traded funds (ETFs). "The tax effectiveness of this product has strong natural appeal to investors who have already capped out their ...

Healthcare investment options limited despite Medibank IPO

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... bigger opportunity provided by this fast growing sector on a global scale," she said. She added that global exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a way for local investors to get exposure to the global healthcare market. "Healthcare ETFs around the globe ...

Vanguard launches hedged and unhedged intl ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
Two new international shares exchange traded funds (ETF) from Vanguard have begun trading on the ASX. The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) and the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (hedged) ETF (ASX:VGAD) offer investors ...

ETFs jump 44 pct to $13.6bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) climbed 44% in the year end October 2014 to reach $13.6 billion, reports figures just released by the ASX. But while the money managed in ETFs is surging the number of ETF products is relatively stable with just an extra ...

SMSFs up weighting to international shares

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... investments away from under-performing asset classes, especially cash," La Greca said. "The strong performance of exchange traded funds (ETFs) has proved a compelling option for investors and we've seen holdings in ETFs consistently increase over the ...

FEATURE: Is it time to change the conversation about ETFs?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... as a means of actively managing asset allocation? James Fernyhough and Mark Smith report. In Australia, exchange traded funds (ETFs) have traditionally been viewed as a cheap and easy way for retail investors to get passive exposure to a market. They ...