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ETFs jump 44 pct to $13.6bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... billion in funds followed by State Street with $3.7 billion, Vanguard with $2.5 billion and BetaShares with $1.4 billion. These big-4 account for 92% of ETF assets as well as 94% of ETF trades but they account for only 67% of actual ETFs. The largest ...

BNP Paribas top custodian for client satisfaction

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... returned to determining where high quality service at a competitive price can be achieved and has moved away from the 'too big to fail' approach dominant in agent bank selection in recent years." Currently NAS is the only single-country custodian operating ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... that the market looks positive." He said the Murray inquiry into the financial sector was turning investors slightly off the big banks because of the potential for new regulations that require them to put aside more money for capital reserves. Commonwealth ...

Rejoice for the A$ has fallen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... recession nearly four years ago now. Morgan Stanley lowered its GDP growth forecast to 3.2% (from 3.4%) this year -- not a big problem this side of the New Year. It is at the other side though that's the worry, with the economy predicted to grow by only ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high following the Republican win in the US midterm elections. At 0910 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 14 ...

Industry funds to in-house customer experience

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
Industry funds are bringing their customer experience capabilities in-house in a bid to compete against the big four banks in social media and data analytics, J.P.Morgan and Deloitte digital experts said. "Industry funds have traditionally outsourced ...

100% steady on the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... almost 100% that Gov Glenn would maintain the status quo on monetary policy and keep the official cash rate steady at 2.5%. The big picture shows that nothing much has really changed in the international and domestic economies since its 7 October meeting ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... has its annual general meeting in Perth. In Australia, the market on Monday closed weaker as softer commodity prices hit the big miners and Woolworths delivered disappointing sales growth. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 19.7 points, or 0.36 ...

BTFG earnings up 16%

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
Staying "close to advisers" to assist them cope with regulatory changes helped BT Financial Group (BTFG) to a solid full year result, according to the wealth manager. The company reported a 16% year-on-year increase in cash earnings to $895 million ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... October. In equities news, Westpac is slated to post full year results. In Australia, the market on Friday closed higher as the big miners rebounded from recent falls and ANZ's record profit helped the banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.4 ...