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Deutsche smashes Euro ETF market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
Deutsche Bank's European based exchange traded funds (ETF) platform raised more than $25 billion of assets in 18 months, making it the third largest ETF provider in Europe by assets under management. The bank's platform, db x-trackers, now has a 14 ...

Advisers snub commission-free ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
A key reason financial advisers choose managed funds over exchange traded funds (ETFs) is because ETFs fail to provide enough financial incentives, according to CommSec. In its latest newsletter for investors, CommSec said the Australian ETF market ...

US ETF appetite strong

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
A State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) report revealed US investor appetite for exchange traded funds (ETFs) is strong despite ETF assets dropping more than five per cent since the start of the year. The 2008 Mid-year Exchange Traded Fund Report revealed ...

BGI targets adviser iShare apathy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) juggernaut, Barclay's Global Investors (BGI) iShares is targeting financial planners in the second of this year to alert them on the benefits of using the funds. Adam Seccombe, iShares co head, said iShares are used by the ...

JPMorgan launches IQ Instalment Warrants

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... product, IQ Instalment Warrants, allows retail investors to gear up investments across ASX 100, iShares Exchange Traded Funds and State Street's SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund. The JPMorgan IQ Instalment Warrants allow investors buy into 50 Australian blue chip ...

SSgA exchange traded funds rise 33pct

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) is officially a billion-dollar industry for the local arm of State Street Global Advisors after the investment manager reported its "Spider" ETFs rose 33.1 per cent to reach $1 billion over the 12 months to May. It took ...

Have coffee, will iShares

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
Barclay's Global Investors (BGI) taps into the country's cafA(C) lifestyle to promote its Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) business, iShares, following a deal with a coffee marketing group. BGI is the first firm to use Eat Media's CafA(C) Domination strategy ...

Aurora Buy-Write wins fans

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... infancy stage of market development here now but in five years time in Australia&the market will be awash with exchange traded funds," he added. Latimer suggests that investors are now switching from growth to income, from aggressive to defensive investments. ...

Aussie investors jump on emerging markets iShares

Barely three months in the market but the newly launched exchange traded funds (ETFs) by Barclays Global Investors (BGI) called iShares are fast gaining traction, with emerging markets iShares on top of the list for investors. The latest BGI report ...

Singapore mega-fund IC tender due

... companies and insurers as well as their products including unit trusts, investment-linked insurance products, exchange traded funds that should be included under the CPFIS. The criteria for the selection will be on the qualifications and expertise of ...