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Global iShares lead promoted, successor named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
The global head of BlackRock iShares and index investments has been promoted. BlackRock has confirmed the promotion of Mark Wiedman to head of international and corporate strategy. Wiedman will report directly to BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink. ...

Joint venture to set new ETF standard

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
... Management announced a partnership that will deliver the most comprehensive suite of ETFs in Canada under a new brand, RBC iShares. With a combined value of $63 billion, the suite will comprise 150 ETFs across index, factor, quantitative and active strategies. ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
More investors are turning to fixed income ETFs as a way to finetune their bond portfolios. Karren Vergara finds out what is driving the demand and why this new wave of defensive ETFs is here to stay. Recalling the sharp market correction that stung ...

The top-performing ETFs in September are...

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... BetaShares Geared Australian Equity Fund (GEAR) fell the most in September, delivering close to -4%. Small caps ETFs from iShares and VanEck vectors (IJR, MVS) also dropped in the month. The VanEck Vectors MSCI Multifactor Emerging Markets Equity ETF ...

Fidelity launches active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... same time, some of the biggest players are staying off the path. Last week, Financial Standard reported that BlackRock iShares wouldn't go down the active ETF path for now, owing to the regulator's single market maker model. For FEMX, Fidelity ...

BlackRock outlines ETF plans for Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
... things that are off the table for BlackRock's Australian business at least for now, according to the newly-appointed iShares head Christian Obrist. Obrist spoke to Financial Standard about the opportunities that BlackRock sees in advisers, institutionals ...

ETFs now at $41.5 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... Australian shares. Yet the three biggest ETFs by market cap are all Australian equities: the SPDR S&P/ASX 200 ($3.7 billion), iShares S&P 500 ($3 billion), Vanguard Australian shares index ETF ($2.9 billion). These Vanguard and iShares are also the most ...

ETFs increasingly used to trade risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... of market stress did not equate to forced redemptions of underlying stocks and bonds. Petering used the performance of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG), to demonstrate her point. "HYG has performed exactly like we want it to perform ...

BetaShares hires institutional executive from BlackRock

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
... institutional and retail distribution teams in November, 2016. At the time, he moved to Australia from the US to join the iShares distribution team here. Prior to this, he worked in various roles at BlackRock US, including the iShares private wealth ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... Finalists: SuperFriend - Mental Health Awareness Campaign Macquarie - Guide To Series - Liquid Alternatives BlackRock - iShares Smart Beta ETFs AIA - eClaims and Claims on Wheels | New Approaches Financial Services App of the Year: Link Group - Miraqle ...