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BlackRock restructures iShares ETFs

KANIKA SOOD, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... product range and the 14 ETFs to remain on the ASX currently hold more than $7 billion in assets as at March 31. iShares Australia head Jon Howie said the restructure comes at a time when investor demand has developed the Aussie ETF substantially. "This ...

Last chance: Financial Standard ETF Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2017
... discuss the latest trends and thinking on ETFs at the one-day forum is: Jonathan Howie, director and head of iShares Australia Matthew Arnold, head of SPDR ETF strategy & research - APAC, State Street Global Advisors Arnie Selvarajah, chief executive ...

BlackRock hires new executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... head of asset manager sales for BlackRock's exchange-traded funds business iShares. She will report to head of iShares Australia, Jon Howie. Petering is responsible for developing investment solutions for asset managers, insurers, banks and pension funds. ...

iShares receives 'recommended' rating

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... designed to exhibit a lower volatility in returns relative to broad based market cap weighted portfolios." Head of iShares Australia Jon Howie noted iShares has the most comprehensive range of smart beta ETFs listed on the Australian Securities Exchange ...

BlackRock launches smart beta ETF suite

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF and the iShares Edge MSCI World Multifactor ETF. Speaking at the Sydney launch, iShares Australia head Jon Howie said that the new products "offer Australian investors the same opportunities that were once only accessible ...

BlackRock slashes iShares ETF fees

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... have had their management fees reduced from 0.07% to 0.04%, 0.12% to 0.07% and 0.12% to 0.07% respectively. iShares Australia head Jon Howie said: "Australian investors in these funds will benefit from this decision to reduce pricing in our iShares US ...

Fixed income, smart beta need better access

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... focus towards fixed income and smart beta in the view that the local market is currently underserving investors. iShares Australia chief executive Jon Howie told the recent Bloomberg Buy-side Forum in Sydney that in terms of smart beta "there's a lot ...

iShares Core launches in Australia

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... All Cap (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHWL). The other equity option is the iShares Core S&P / ASX 200 ETF (IOZ). Head of iShares Australia Jon Howie said the release of iShares Core was in response to the growing demand for simplified and diversified investment ...

BlackRock boosts iShares sales team

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2015
... including portfolio analysis and construction, security valuation, market structure, trading and execution," head of iShares Australia Jon Howie said. Alex Zaika joins iShares from Barclays Capital, where he was a sales manager focusing on investor solutions. ...

MSCI makes key hire to lead local ETF charge

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... Global Investors (BGI), including head of BGI's retail, multi manager and intermediary business, and co-head of iShares Australia. In this latter role he was responsible for bringing the iShares brand to Australia and launching the first international ...