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BlackRock, NAB Private Wealth unveil iShares ETF suite

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
... iShares ETF suite in collaboration with NAB Private Wealth, listing three new products including a first of its kind thematic ETF. The new funds listed today are the iShares Balanced ESG ETF (IBAL), the iShares High Growth ESG ETF (IGRO) and the iShares ...

BetaShares launches Metaverse ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... investors with access to this investment opportunity. This innovative new fund will form part of our leading suite of thematic funds that offer investors exposure to the megatrends that are changing the world around us." BetaShares said market analysts ...

APRA to improve strategic planning, member outcomes rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... on expenditure management, APRA will consider the findings of the planned YFYS review and of last year's expenditure thematic review to inform any changes, which will then be consulted on in 2023. When it comes to financial projections, APRA is proposing ...

FSC analyses super, advice developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... greater consistent and accuracy was needed to deter the deceptive practice's promotion. Although ASIC has undertaken a thematic review into greenwashing, looking at the disclosures of selected managed and super funds, the FSC said it will continue ...

Responsible managed funds outdo markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
... of 22.6%. Australian super's responsible sub-market now represents over 30% of the overall responsible investment FUM. Thematic ETFs were found to have grown rapidly in terms of both FUM and product listings. Thematic ETFs now have 34 products making ...

BlackRock appoints head of iShares, index investment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... local iShares franchise has always been to offer institutional-quality, cost-effective portfolio building blocks and key thematic exposures in response to wealth and institutional client needs. "We have an unwavering commitment to our partners to help ...

Mammoth aggregate returns for ETF investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... seen these ETFs outperform 90% of their active ETF counterparts." While positive about passive ETFs, Brycki took aim at thematic ETFs linked to trends or niches. "Unfortunately, these thematic ETFs have lost investors more than $100 million in the past ...

Mantis adds Zerocap crypto fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... there is institutional interest in crypto in Australia. "Many institutional investors want to access the Bitcoin beta and thematic but would prefer a controlled level of volatility commensurate with that they are familiar with, for example, from equity ...

Global X adds to local team

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... development within the Australian market." "Global X has an impressive range of quality financial products, particularly thematic and income ETFs, and I look forward to working with clients to draw on those resources to build their portfolios in today's ...

BetaShares to launch digital health, telemedicine ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
BetaShares is diversifying its thematic range with the launch of BetaShares Digital Health and Telemedicine ETF (EDOC). EDOC will provide exposure to up to 50 leading global digital healthcare and telemedicine companies, such as Boston Scientific, Abbott ...