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ETFs jump 44 pct to $13.6bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) climbed 44% in the year end October 2014 to reach $13.6 billion, reports figures just released by the ASX. But while the money managed in ETFs is surging the number of ETF products is relatively stable with just an extra ...

BetaShares launches new equity income fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares is targeting SMSF investors and retirees with the launch of a new yield-focused ETF. The BetaShares Australian Dividend Harvester Fund (managed fund), will trade under the ASX code "HVST". It seeks to maximise ...

SMSFs up weighting to international shares

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have upped their international equity exposures as low interest rates continue to weigh on cash returns, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. In the June quarter 2014, cash holdings ...

FEATURE: Is it time to change the conversation about ETFs?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
With the range of ETFs ever increasing, is it time we stopped thinking of them as passive, 'set-and-forget' instruments, and started viewing them instead as a means of actively managing asset allocation? James Fernyhough and Mark Smith report. In Australia ...

UBS launches borrow-to-buy share vehicle

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
UBS has launched a new product suite enabling investors to conveniently borrow money to build a portfolio of Australian shares through a limited recourse loan with no margin calls. UBS Investment Builders allow investors to purchase shares, exchange ...

BetaShares launches US equity ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
BetaShares has launched a new US equity income focused exchange traded fund (ETF). The BetaShares S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund (managed fund) will trade under the ASX code UMAX and aims to provide investors with exposure to S&P 500 companies, while ...

BetaShares funds awarded 'Recommended' ratings

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
Research house Zenith has awarded 'Recommended' ratings to two BetaShares funds. The ratings were given to the Australian Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser managed fund (YMAX) and to the FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF (QOZ). The YMAX fund provides investors ...

Wealthy investors bullish thanks to advice

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
High net worth investor confidence is up, bucking a trend of lower confidence across the market as a whole, according to the latest Certitude Global Investments investor intentions (CGIII) survey. The CGIII, which collates the views of over 600 actively ...

LGS Super launches DIY option

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
Local Government Super (LGS) has launched an investment option that allows members to build their own portfolios from a range of LGS-approved investment options. The LGS Do-It-Yourself (DIY) option gives members access to shares from the ASX300, Exchange ...

Cbus launches self-managed option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
Cbus has today launched its member direct investment (MDI) option, Cbus Self Managed, in a move to provide an alternative to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). The option gives members access to ASX 300 listed companies, 16 Exchange Traded Funds ...