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BetaShares launches ASX-listed hedge fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
Exchange traded funds (ETF) provider BetaShares listed a hedge fund to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The BetaShares Australian Equities Strong Bear Hedge Fund will invest its assets into cash and sell equity index futures contracts (ASX ...

ETF investor numbers growing rapidly

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Findings of a recent BetaShares and Investment Trends exchange traded funds report showed the number of investors in ETFs surged by 46% in the past year. The report, which quizzed 10,530 investors and 768 advisers on their experiences and usage of ETFs ...

FEATURE: How ETFs are changing adviser asset allocation thinking

LAURA MILLAN, ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... in the market for some time now, you might wonder why the past few years have seen such rapid growth in the sector. BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur01 believes it comes down to three issues: breadth of product, education and regulatory changes. ...

Super funds blend ETFs into investment strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... billion in a single month, reaching a new record high of $16.8 billion in funds under management (FUM), according to the BetaShares Australian ETF Review.

BetaShares funds now available on AMP platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
Four BetaShares funds have been added to AMP's North, Summit and iAccess super and investment platforms. The Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser Fund, FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF, S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund and Australian High Interest Cash ETF are now ...

ETFs up 48.3% to $15 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... provider with a 36.9% market share, followed by State Street Global Advisors (26.1%), Vanguard Investments (17.6%), BetaShares (10.7%) and Russell Investments (3.9%). The top three products on the market by FUM are State Street's SPDR S&P/ASX 200 with ...

BetaShares launches ASX-listed ETF for US equities

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
BetaShares has launched a US equities exchange traded fund (ETF) that will trade on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The fund is the first of its kind in Australia and it aims to provide an investment return that tracks the performance of the ...

ETF market breaks multiple industry records

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... The Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) market broke industry records in multiple key metrics in 2014, according to BetaShares' Australian ETF Review: Year End 2014. Foremost, the market experienced its highest ever growth in 2014, with FUM increasing ...

BetaShares names chief operating officer

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares has appointed its chief operating officer from CitiCorp. Debbie Bennett has extensive experience in financial services, most recently as technical sales manager at CitiCorp. She has also held senior management ...

Geared BetaShares ETF upgraded by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares has seen its Geared Australian Equity Fund (hedge fund) upgraded to a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec. Trading under the ASX code GEAR, the fund provides investors with a simple way to gain cost-effective ...