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SSgA appoints head of intermediary business

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... to deliver an array of institutional investment capabilities, offers separate accounts, mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Based in Sydney, MacNevin will be responsible for driving and executing strategy. He will continue in his role as chief ...

BetaShares passes $1bn milestone

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... BetaShares launched its first ETF in December 2010, and has since become the fastest-growing local provider of exchange traded funds, with 13 different products currently available to Australian investors, including equities, currency, commodities and ...

OneVue pitches Managed Accounts to industry funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... solutions that provide access to choices that generally include securities listed on the ASX200, selected Exchange Traded Funds and Term Deposits. However, very few include Model Portfolios, solutions that are normally available in more formal Managed ...

Cbus to launch 'self-managed' product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... stay within the fund," he said. The option will give members access to direct shares, term deposits and exchange traded funds, as well as infrastructure and property funds. "It directly accesses our unlisted managers - IFM Investors, Cbus Property and ...

Advisers show overwhelming support for ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... Advisors (SSgA) seminar has revealed that Australian financial planners overwhelmingly support the use of exchange traded funds. A survey of attendees at SSgA's "Strategies for Accessing International Investment Opportunities" seminar in Melbourne found ...

Lonsec launches ETF model portfolios for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
Lonsec has launched five exchange traded funds (ETF) model portfolios available for advisers who want to give their clients access to low-cost diversified portfolio solutions across traditional asset classes. The portfolios cater for investors with ...

ETF assets to surpass hedge funds in 12-18 months

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
The exchange traded funds (ETF) industry could surpass the hedge fund industry in assets under management (AUM) in the next 12-18 months according to EY's Global ETF Survey. The report said while growth rates will be highest in Asia and lowest in the ...

Advisers can increase portfolio value by 3%

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... as opposed to chasing performance," Vanguard chief investment officer Tim Buckley said in a conference on exchange traded funds (ETF) in the United States. "That can be worth 150 basis points of performance a year," he added. "Think about asset allocation ...

NGS Super launches direct investment platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... investment platform. The new platform, launched today, allows members to trade ASX300 shares, a choice of exchange traded funds and term deposits from their super or pension accounts. It is the result of a collaboration with Mercer, which created a white-label ...

International shares pose barriers to entry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... Index. The report also revealed that the majority of retail investors are also missing out on the benefits of exchange traded funds (ETFs). Close to two thirds of those surveyed (65.8) had not heard of any of the listed ETF providers in Australia. CoreData ...