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ETFs, smart beta grow in popularity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... market in Australia as it heads towards a market capitalisation of $150 billion by end of 2022, of which portion smart beta ETFs are likely to account for 18%," he said. "Those who use smart beta are overwhelmingly happy with the product, while 80% see ...

Superhero launches auto-invest capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... Superhero has also introduced a new investment discovery experience for users to help them find Australian and US shares and ETFs based on investment themes, rising stocks or popularity on the platform. Superhero is in the process of merging with digital ...

BlackRock unveils new iShares ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... income allocations to implement their sustainability preferences," BlackRock Australasia head of wealth Chantal Giles said. "ETFs are efficient tools in that sense as they offer the transparency, liquidity, diversification, and ease of access, giving ...

Online investor numbers taper out: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... numbers have begun to ease. An estimated 1.47 million unique individuals placed (at least) one online trade on stocks of ETFs during the 12-month period ended in June 2022, down from 1.52 million for the year ended November 2021. Investment Trends head ...

Females, millennials lead the way in SMSFs: Class

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
... about $59 billion was contributed to SMSFs in the last financial year. In terms of asset classes typically held by SMSFs, ETFs have shown the highest growth with a 5% increase from June 2020. According to the report, ETFs are becoming popular investment ...

BlackRock, NAB Private Wealth unveil iShares ETF suite

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
... global iShares megatrend product range, ITEK is made up of an evenly weighted portfolio of six complementary iShares thematic ETFs," BlackRock said. The fund seeks to offer investors exposure to global technological innovation trends including electric ...

Rainmaker unveils managed fund flow winners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
... wholesale managed funds. Providing market intelligence on the use of wholesale managed funds, both open unlisted unit trusts and ETFs, the report supplies key intelligence for product manufacturers making strategic decisions on what product segments ...

Monochrome obtains crypto asset AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... assets. Monochrome's responsible entity partner, Vasco Trustees has received ASIC approval to operate spot-based crypto asset ETFs headlined by the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (ticker code: IBTC). According to the asset manager, to date, no crypto asset ETFs ...

A solution to active fund underperformance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... better investment outcomes while being rules-based, transparent and cost efficient," Neiron said. Neiron noted that smart-beta ETFs help overcome some of the topmost causes as to why some active funds underperform. Specifically, smart-beta ETFs are beneficial ...

Aussie crypto investors bullish despite market volatility

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... (34%) is now on par with property as a future investment vehicle (34%) and, alongside demand for international shares and ETFs, is outpacing more traditional investments. When looking at investment goals against the current inflationary and higher interest ...