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Indexing warning as ETFs surge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Global flows into exchange traded funds/exchange traded products (ETFs/ETPs) soared to US$41.4 billion in the first quarter of 2011. According to BlackRock, Q1 inflows were more than double that seen in the equivalent period in 2010. Global ETF assets ...

BlackRock provides advisers with super SMA

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... paid to another. The SMA includes professionally managed portfolios including BlackRock, iShares and SPDR exchange traded funds, Ausbil Dexia, BT, Fortis, Perennial and UBS. BNP Paribas Australian Hybrid and Fixed Income offerings and Lonsec Balanced ...

Synthetic ETFs set to grow

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
Synthetic Exchange Traded Funds make up just 14 per cent of total global ETF assets, but based on European experience this ratio is likely to increase considerably. In Europe, half of ETF assets are already synthetic, a proportion far ahead of the estimated ...

Asgard upgrades insurance for FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... business plan, including a more aggressive strategy towards providing direct equities, model portfolios and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to its platform. "What we are seeing in response to Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms are advisers diversifying ...

SMSFs increase reliance on ETFs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
SMSFs are expected to continue raising their allocation into exchange traded funds (ETFs) as a way to ensure low-cost, long-term returns. Almost 50 per cent of financial advisers are now using or evaluating ETFs within their investment portfolios, research ...

MLC wrap locks into SMSFs and managed accounts

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... investment options including over 300 managed funds, ASX listed shares and other listed securities, such as exchange traded funds (ETFs), listed investment companies (LICs), interest bearing securities and instalment warrants. Also incorporated into ...

Investors direct $42bn to iShares

RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... the merger of Blackrock and Barclays Global Investors, the US-based company reported strong growth in its exchange traded funds business, with iShares enjoying more than $42 billion of net inflows for the year. According to BlackRock's latest results ...

Russell to launch insto ETFs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2011
Russell Investments this year makes the leap towards providing exchange traded funds (ETFs) for institutional investors, at a time when more super funds are adopting new ways to manage their passive strategies. Russell will be channelling efforts into ...

New ETF player targets niche assets

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
A month after BetaShares introduced its first two exchange traded funds on the ASX, the firm is looking to carve a name for itself in the specialist ETFs market with the launch of more products this year, including a currency ETF. Drew Corbett, head ...

Instos lead charge into ETFs

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
Four new iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) generated $140 million in funds under management in just two trading sessions, but contrary to popular belief, institutions - not retail investors - are leading the charge into the products. iShares launched ...