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iShares receives 'recommended' rating

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... designed to exhibit a lower volatility in returns relative to broad based market cap weighted portfolios." Head of iShares Australia Jon Howie noted iShares has the most comprehensive range of smart beta ETFs listed on the Australian Securities Exchange ...

First-mover advantage key to smart beta ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... exchanges in 32 countries, including Australia. Last year alone, 208 new products were launched and 37 delisted. Provider iShares is leading the pack by a big margin when it posted more than $43 billion in net inflows in the year to November 2016, followed ...

BlackRock to combine insto and retail distribution teams

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... Dan Annan, Stuart Anderson, Dylan Wedande and Jackson Lee. Gigler arrives from Vanguard, joining as a vice president in iShares covering private banks and brokers. Stewart comes over from FIIG and has been appointed as an associate, representing iShares ...

BlackRock launches smart beta ETF suite

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF and the iShares Edge MSCI World Multifactor ETF. Speaking at the Sydney launch, iShares Australia head Jon Howie said that the new products "offer Australian investors the same opportunities that were once only accessible ...

BlackRock slashes iShares ETF fees

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... have had their management fees reduced from 0.07% to 0.04%, 0.12% to 0.07% and 0.12% to 0.07% respectively. iShares Australia head Jon Howie said: "Australian investors in these funds will benefit from this decision to reduce pricing in our iShares US ...

Advisers need to leverage enormous ETF winds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... industry executive. Speaking at the Financial Standard Exchange Traded Funds Best Practice Forum in Sydney yesterday, iShares head Jon Howie said there were several trends shaping how ETFs can play a better role in client portfolios. After recently surveying ...

Register for the Financial Standard ETF Forum

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... July. The all-day event at Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel will feature presentation from leading ETF providers including iShares by BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors, Magellan and VanEck. Index providers MSCI and STOXX will also be on hand to share ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... State Street Global Advisors - Rebrand Campaign Finalists Aviva Investors - Multi-strategy Target Return Fund BlackRock iShares - Building Better Income Portfolios IOOF - WealthBuilder Investment Bonds UBS Investment Bank - UBS Investment Builders Integrated ...

Fixed income, smart beta need better access

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... focus towards fixed income and smart beta in the view that the local market is currently underserving investors. iShares Australia chief executive Jon Howie told the recent Bloomberg Buy-side Forum in Sydney that in terms of smart beta "there's a lot ...

iShares Core launches in Australia

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... All Cap (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHWL). The other equity option is the iShares Core S&P / ASX 200 ETF (IOZ). Head of iShares Australia Jon Howie said the release of iShares Core was in response to the growing demand for simplified and diversified investment ...