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Praemium to host 5 more BetaShares ETFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
The Praemium SMA platform has agreed to include five more BetaShares exchange traded funds that focus on domestic equities strategies, currencies and commodities. The new inclusions take to 10 the number of BetaShares ETFs the Praemium SMA will host. ...

Most EM currencies bounce back

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
... re-correction to EM currencies was also somewhat artificial, he said, pointing to the impact of speculative Exchange Traded Funds that can increasingly behave like hedge funds. Investors trying to understand these capital flows also need to appreciate ...

Club Plus climbs aboard DI bandwagon

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... self-managed super funds (SMSFs). The new Direct Investment Option will allow members to purchase term deposits, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and shares through the MemberAccess web platform. "Club Plus Super's Direct Investment Option gives members ...

Aussie ETF use reaches new level of sophistication

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
The sophisticated ways in which Australian advisers are using exchange traded funds belies the relative immaturity of the local market, according to BlackRock's global ETF business iShares. BlackRock director and iShares specialist Jonathan Howie said ...

ETF market closes in on $9 billion milestone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... the 12 months to August 2013 and average monthly trades have increased by 35% for the same period. "The exchange traded funds (ETF) industry is rapidly growing as more Australians are using ETFs to access not only domestic financial markets, but global ...

Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... He added that the growth achieved by each of the asset classes speaks to the benefits of using index and exchange traded funds that track a broad index to capture market returns. "There is a deep body of academic research that highlights that the single ...

OneVue strenghtens platform offering

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... access to around 800 managed funds, all Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed securities including 70 exchange traded funds, 21 term deposit providers and over 30 separately managed account (SMA) model portfolios. UMA VANTAGE will comprise everything ...

State Street appoints head of active investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... custodians, one of the largest managers of institutional money and the world's second biggest provider of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

Lonsec expects growth in smart beta ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
Investment research house Lonsec believes Australia can expect the market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking 'smart beta' or non-traditional indices to grow in popularity as a focus on risk since the global financial crisis has resulted in greater ...

Investors need income rethink after RBA rate cut

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
... question for many investors is which companies offer the most attractive yield opportunities?" she said. "With exchange traded funds, investors can buy a diversified portfolio of shares in a single trade - taking out some of the risk associated with ...