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Monash fund added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... experiencing strong demand from advisers who are using the fund to complement their long only managers, as well as their direct and ETF investments - we also have a number of advisers who prefer portfolios where the objectives are 'absolute' in nature ...

Vast majority of advisers turning to smart beta: VanEck

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
Over 90% of financial advisers and brokers are considering investing in smart beta strategies in the future, according to VanEck research. The research was based on a survey of 120 financial professionals and brokers working in an advisory capacity ...

Central bank Olympics - the race is on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... after its 29 July meeting. While the Japanese central bank kept its policy rate at minus 0.1%, it increased the size of its ETF purchases to ¥6 trillion (from the current ¥3.3 trillion) and at the same time raising the size of its lending program to ...

BetaShares launches new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
ETF provider BetaShares has added two new exchange traded funds to its growing stable. The new products are BetaShares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: MNRS) and BetaShares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: BNKS). Both are hedged ...

Is gold on the ceiling for Australian investors?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... evidence to suggest it can be fruitful. Citing Cor Capital's own research, Rachcoff said: "We analysed the changes in gold ETF and gold fund holding over the last 10 years in the US. From our research gold investors achieved 4.25% per annum, on average. ...

Voters opt to shut down AMP Capital China fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... retail holders could be better off investing in one of the China-focused ETFs on the market, like VanEck's China A-shares ETF. "And we would still encourage other fund managers to launch China products," he added. Paris also said that LIM Advisors would ...

Advisers need to leverage enormous ETF winds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... said. As for tactical adjustments, Howie said institutional investors were using relationships with asset managers for speedy ETF transactions whereby portfolio positions could be shifted almost immediately. He said this reiterated ETFs benefits such ...

SMSFs will shape the future of ETFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... Not long after the market saw its first smart beta products, and providers such as BetaShares launched their first currency ETF. It launched the only cash fund in March 2012, and it is now the fifth largest fund with $900 million. Dyall said later that ...

Magellan launches third ASX-quoted active fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
Magellan Financial Group is launching an ASX-quoted version of its top-performing listed infrastructure fund. The Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged) is expected to commence trading on the ASX with the code MICH on 22 July 2016. The new exchange-quoted ...

Gold delivers for ETF investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
Exposure to gold exchange traded funds delivered the best Australian ETF performance for investors during the first half of 2016, according to the latest report from BetaShares. Gold exposures, both through physical gold bullion and gold miners, not ...