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ASX targets ETF growth market

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010

... education material on ETFs for institutions, financial planners and retail investors. Murphy spoke at the launch of Australian Index Investments' (Aii) resources sector ETF, which is expected to be listed on the ASX tomorrow. Jim Socratous, managing ...

Investors gain sector-based ETFs

PRESS RELEASE | TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010

... financial planners will soon be able to access locally listed sector-based exchange traded funds (ETF) after Australian Index Investments (Aii) announced plans to launch six ETFs to the market in the next three months. The suite includes the Aii S&P/ASX ...

AX investing takes hold

It might be early days for active extension (AX) investing, but based on the interest being shown by institutional investors both in the US and Australia it could soon be part of the mainstream. "We are very surprised by how advanced Australia is in ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007

... 1.65 per cent to end at 19,266.74. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed higher, helped by a stronger Australian index. The NZSX-50 index closed up 12.72 points to 4050.31. Turnover totalled just $96 million.

Access all asset classes: Vanguard

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 4 DEC 2006

... through properly diversified passive investing. While banking and financial services are major contributors to the Australian index and would continue to underpin the index's climb north, Roger McIntosh, Vanguard principal and head of global equities ...

Diversify out of Aust equities: van Eyk

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2006

... also explained the research bore out that there was high stock and sector specific risk currently present in the Australian index while the discount Australian equities have traded at to their international peers has been eroded. "International equities ...

Four stage phase out for News Corp; S&P

... Corporation," S&P head of index services Tim Eisenhauer said. "There views have been a key consideration in the S&P Australian Index Committee formulating this decision. The purpose of this announcement is to provide further clarity to the market, in ...

S&P says the exit of News Corp from ASX 200 index to be smooth

AAP | MONDAY, 28 JUN 2004

... company's share price. The selling was in response to S&P's refusal to allow News Corp to remain on the benchmark Australian index when it relocated its country of domicile to the United States. Analysts said domestic fund managers were dumping shares ...

Challenger small cap fund tops performance tables: survey

Three funds - the Challenger Australian Small Companies Fund, the GMO Small Companies Trust and Perpetual Smaller Companies Share Fund - continue to lead the risk-adjusted performances of Australian small cap managers, according to a new survey. All ...

ANZ advisers get hands on new OneAnswer offering: ahead of ING

... following new funds to investors: * UBS Diversified Fixed Interest * Credit Suisse Property Trust * State Street Australian Index Plus Trust * Investors Mutual Australian Share Trust * Schroder Australian Equity * State Street Global Index Plus (Hedged) ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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