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ETF market has first fall in 20 months

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
The Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) market dipped below $10 billion in January in what was the first monthly contraction in 20 months. Total funds under management in the local ETF market fell to $9.8 billion, having tipped the scales at $10 billion ...

ETF assets to surpass hedge funds in 12-18 months

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
The exchange traded funds (ETF) industry could surpass the hedge fund industry in assets under management (AUM) in the next 12-18 months according to EY's Global ETF Survey. The report said while growth rates will be highest in Asia and lowest in the ...

Advisers can increase portfolio value by 3%

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Good financial advisers could add about 3% worth of measurable alpha to a client's portfolio, according to upcoming Vanguard research. "Be a great behavioral coach and get clients to stick to asset allocation, as opposed to chasing performance," Vanguard ...

NGS Super launches direct investment platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
NGS Super has partnered with Mercer to offer members access to a new direct investment platform. The new platform, launched today, allows members to trade ASX300 shares, a choice of exchange traded funds and term deposits from their super or pension ...

ETF assets tipped to reach $13 billion in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
State Street Global Advisers (SSgA) has forecast exchange traded fund (ETF) assets under management in Australia will swell to $13 billion over the next 12 months. The domestic ETF market proved popular in 2013, with funds under management rising by ...

International shares pose barriers to entry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
Investors looking to increase their exposure to international shares are hampered by a lack of understanding, according to the latest CoreData Australian Investor Report. The researcher surveyed 928 investors with a range of risk profiles and identified ...

BetaShares set to increase adviser focus

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
Exchange traded funds (ETF) provider BetaShares will increase its presence in the financial advice space with the newly created role of director of Adviser Services. Lyndall James has been appointed to the role and she will be responsible for leading ...

SSgA announces three new ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
State Street Global Advisers (SSgA) has announced the launch of three new exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate Fund (ASX ticker: DJRE) and SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund (ASX ...

Market Vectors ETFs get Lonsec seal of approval

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
Market Vectors has received 'Investment GradeIndex' ratings from Lonsec for its new Australian exchange traded funds (ETFs). Market Vectors, which is the ETF business of US investment manager Van Eck Global, launched the four new ETFs on the Australian ...

Investment industry urged to put society first

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
A major power shift from intermediaries such as fund managers and investment banks to fiduciaries including Australian superannuation funds is gathering pace in the global financial services sector, according to the CFA Institute's Asia Pacific managing ...