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Investors turn to ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009

New research from the Investment Company Institute of Washington has reported that US investors withdrew US$128.7 billion out of managed funds but invested US$133 billion into exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the first 11 months of 2008. ETF provider ...

Fundies use proxy voting

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008

... votes to block board decisions that are not in the shareholder's best interest, a study found. The Investment Company Institute (ICI) analysed more than 3.5 million proxy votes cast by fund managers in the past 12 months to confirm or dispel the commonly ...

US fund fees plummet

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007

... lowest levels in more than a quarter century in 2006, according to new research just released by the Investment Company Institute in the US. "Stock fund investors on average paid 107 basis points in fees and expenses, a drop of four basis points from ...

SEC considers limits to private hedge funds investing

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007

The Investment Company Institute in US has come out strongly in support of the Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recommendations that individuals investing in hedge funds must have at least A$3.2 million in private investments. "This requirement ...

Smart 401(k) plan design boosts their take-up

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2006

Research from the US-based Investment Company Institute (ICI) reveals smart 401(k)s plan design is a big factor in their take up. "Research generally indicates that offering employer matching contributions or a loan provision increases participation. ...

US fund fees plummet 50 per cent in 25 years

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006

... market competition and the impact of changing distribution channels. Research just released by the US Investment Company Institute (ICI) reveals that total average fees by US investors has fallen from 2.32 per cent in 1980 to 1.13 per cent in 2005. The ...

US regulator warned of hedge fund risks

The Washington-based Investment Company Institute (ICI), representing over 8,000 US mutual funds, has warned the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that individual investors and financial advisers rarely had the skills to knowledgably invest ...

ICI reports US ETFs total $118 billion

... US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in May were US$118.44 billion (A$178.52 billion), according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the US investment industry association. The ICI monthly ETF report revealed assets of all ETFs increased by US$7.96 ...

Slight growth in US money market mutual fund assets: ICI

... market mutual funds are continuing to creep higher, according to data released by the Washington-based Investment Company Institute (ICI). The Institute, which represents over 8,000 US mutual funds, said funds under management stood at $US2.177 trillion ...

ICI reports $165 billion US quarterly closed-end fund assets

... of US closed-end funds were US$165.03 billion (A$248.14 billion) at the end of March 2003, the US Investment Company Institute (ICI) has reported in a quarterly statistical collection of closed-end funds. Total closed-end fund assets increased US$8.64 ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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