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Betashares launches three new ETFs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... an asset class traditionally difficult to access. The ETFs are currency hedged to substantially remove the impact of AUD/ USD currency fluctuations," said Drew Corbett, head of investment strategy, BetaShares said. The new ETFs follow the arrival of ...

BetaShares launches Aussie first oil exchange traded fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... internationally traded crude oils. The ETF is also currency hedged, which is aimed at separating it from a fluctuating AUD/USD exchange rate. BetaShares, head of investment strategy, Drew Corbett, said the oil ETF gives Australian investors more choice ...

Credit Suisse: Aus second highest average wealth in the world

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... the world at US $220,000. A large part of the average wealth gain can be attributed to a 20 % jump in the AUD against the USD, as well as income gains on the back of solid resource-driven economic strength, the report said. Australia also fares positively ...

Former Sonray chief gets jail time following ASIC charges

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... all charges against him. These include six charges of false accounting involving fictitious deposits worth $36,439,588 and USD $9,779,395.25 and false withdrawals totaling $7,800,923, two charges of theft totalling $2,256,500, one charge of obtaining ...

Gold, gold, gold, but not to Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... the asset itself," he said. Moodley said the 24% appreciation of the AUD over the past year has taken the luster of gold. In USD terms the price has jumped 33% over the year but in AUD terms the price rise was only 13%. "We treat it as a currency. It ...

BetaShares introduces gold ETF

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... dollar exchange rate. "In the last 2 years to April 2011, the S&P/ASX 200 delivered an 18% p.a. return while the gold price in USD increased by 33% p.a.," said Drew Corbett, head of investment strategy and distribution, BetaShares. "In addition, over ...

Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... rolling 12 month returns from Australian shares and international shares due the 12 per cent increase in the AUD relative to the USD," he said. Australian shares returned just 3.8 per cent for the past 12 months compared to 9 per cent for the year to ...

Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... rolling 12 month returns from Australian shares and international shares due the 12 per cent increase in the AUD relative to the USD," he said. Australian shares returned just 3.8 per cent for the past 12 months compared to 9 per cent for the year to ...

Rise of 'climate sensitive' asset allocation: Mercer

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... developments across four climate scenarios. It estimates that investment requirements in low carbon technology could be as high as USD$5 trillion by 2030, creating a great deal of opportunity. "The findings undermine any notion of a conflict between ...

Cashed-up China eyes US investments

... Investment by China into the US would have other advantages, too, as it would help to relieve some of the currency pressures on the USD while it might send a signals to other Asian investors to follow suit.