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Gold rally continues to hit new highs

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... These inflows highlight the truism that in times of trouble investors turn to gold, ETF Securities chief executive Kris Walesby said. "Without wishing to sound too pessimistic, let's not forget that gold should do well if, and when, investors realistically ...

USD exposure benefits investors: ETF Securities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... make sure their portfolios are well-diversified, while also looking to hedge risk in other parts of their portfolio. Kris Walesby, chief executive of ETF Securities, said most of the time, investors intending any of these actions are concentrating on ...

New ETFs see success as UBS suspends funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... launched March 4, and Van Eck's Emerging Income Opportunities Active ETF on February 13. ETF securities chief executive Kris Walesby said the interest in these new products reflect investor's confidence in the asset class, despite COVID-19 spurred volatility ...

ETF demand boosts gold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... March 2020. The data suggests that gold in general has kept its safe haven label as Australian investors flock to it. Kris Walesby, chief executive of ETF Securities, told Financial Standard the rush to invest in gold began back in July last year. "One ...

New Aussie ETF to invest in FAANGs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... investigation and conversations with our clients, both on the retail and intermediary side," ETF Securities chief executive Kris Walesby told Financial Standard. "They told us that a lot of times the reason they were buying international funds was to ...

ETFS Capital backs indexing startup

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... company ETFLogic and specialist ETF and index data/technology vendor ULTUMUS. In Australia, ETF Securities, led by Kris Walesby, offers 15 ETFs and has $1.7 billion in funds under management.

New Indian equities ETF to launch

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... exposure to India available to Australian investors - whether listed or unlisted," head of ETF Securities Australia Kris Walesby said. "[India's] transformation to a services-led economy has driven innovation and efficiencies and the rise of a wealthier ...

ETF issuer hires Olympian

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... including one launched earlier this month that focuses on biotech stocks. ETF Securities Australia chief executive Kris Walesby said the business has more than doubled its headcount since its launch three years ago. "Developing our talent pool is an ...

ETPs attracting money despite volatility

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... Industry Index, which has achieved annual growth of 21.9% to the year ending October 31. ETF Securities Australia head Kris Walesby said: "The Australian equities market simply cannot provide a comparable universe of investible stocks by either size ...

ACDC to power new battery ETF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... be reassessed as new technologies are released to the market, such as hydrogen. Head of ETF Securities Australia Kris Walesby said energy storage was undergoing a massive global transformation, adding the global market for advanced battery materials ...