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Oasis adds two groups and recovers FUM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... some good results in inflows and good results from industry surveys." Oasis has also launched its suite of exchange traded funds (ETFs) from Barclay's Global Investors and State Street Global Advisors onto the platform. The six ETFs include the iShares ...

Beware the leveraged ETF

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
Australian exchange traded funds investors should learn from their US counterparts who have lost their fortunes trading leveraged ETFs - products that could one day hit Australian shores. Michael Krause, president of ETF research house AltaVista Research ...

SMSFs miss Asian equities boom

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
... "It's predominantly through managed funds, not direct holdings," he said. Meanwhile, others have turned to exchange traded funds (ETFs) for exposure to countries in the continent, although this avenue is relatively young and many are still testing the ...

Bassanese opens ETF consultancy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
Economist and AFR columnist David Bassanese is banking on the popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs) when he set up his new ETF research and consulting business for financial planners and self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees. Bassanese opened ...

OptiMix appoints new managers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
... join Comgest and Optimix India as investment managers in the portfolio, which also benefits from the use of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF's) to access themes in Global Emerging Markets. Meanwhile the OptiMix Enhanced Cash Portfolio has added ING Investment ...

SMSF intl equities allocation halves

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
... also said international equities investments would become more popular as SMSFs became comfortable with exchange traded funds (ETFs). While international share allocations declined, allocations to Australian shares remained more or less consistent from ...

Vanguard ETFs hit $20m mark

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
Vanguard Investment Australia's three exchange traded funds (ETFs) have attracted $20 million in just two months. Robin Bowerman, head of retail at Vanguard Investments Australia, said while figures are yet to be finalised, the Australian equities ETF ...

Oasis looks to SMAs and ETFs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Following adviser feedback, platform provider Oasis Asset Management is looking to add exchange traded funds and separately managed accounts into its platform, while boosting its direct shares offering. Andrew Rawlinson, director of distribution at ...

Matrix adds ETFs to APL

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
Matrix Planning Solutions has added the Aurora Sandringham Dividend Trust, a number of iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) and two State Street SPDR ETFs to the group's approved product list. The group's approved product list will now include the State ...

ETFs won't phase out index funds: Bowerman

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
The growth of exchange traded funds (ETFs) will not undermine the growth of traditional index fund products, according to Vanguard Investments. Vanguard Investments launched the firm's ETFs suite to the market in May as a way for investors to get access ...