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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 ...

E*TRADE tax tools free for all

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
... active retail E*TRADE customers residing in Australia and have traded in equities, warrants, options or exchange traded funds, or have held a position in these products during the financial year. Earlier this year Praemium signed a deal with E*Trade ...

Aviva flies ETF flag

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
Aviva has added exchange traded funds (ETFs) to its retirement product offerings. Aviva has added several new options to the shares listing including ETFs, listed investment companies, interest rate securities, instalment warrants, and all shares on ...

Vanguard enters ETFs fray

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
Vanguard Investments Australia will go head to head with local exchange traded funds (ETFs) incumbents iShares and State Street when it launches three new ETFs on the ASX tomorrow. The group, which is already one of the largest providers of ETFs in ...

FPA endorses iShares CPD program

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... Financial Planning Association (FPA) has accredited the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program on exchange traded funds (ETF) set up by iShares Australia. The CPD program, which can be accessed using the iShares website, provides two modules ...

Zenith review yields top 35 funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... market conditions set to favour stock picking skill," said Smythe. "While the allure of low cost funds and [exchange traded funds] ETFs may protect margins, in Zenith's opinion exclusive use of these types of products is not in the best interests of ...

CVC the preferred buyer of iShares

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... Barclays has singled out private equity firm CVC Capital Partners as its preferred bidder for the bank's prized exchange traded funds asset, iShares. According to a press statement by Barclays, the bank's preferred bidder is global private equity firm ...

BGI appoints Australian CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
... this announcement. BGI Australia has more than $30 billion in funds under management. The firm's iShares exchange traded funds (ETF) were launched in October 2007 and the BGI introduced three more ETFs covering health, telco and consumer brands.