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ANZ enters fast growing ETF market

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015

... volatility. This fund, as all the others, is Australian-domiciled and unhedged. The three remaining funds are the Physical Gold ETF (ZGOL), with exposure to ANZ's gold bullion stored at its Singapore vault; the Physical Renminbi ETF (ZCNH), exposed to ...

Falling cash rate puts gold in 'sweet spot'

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015

Global demand for physical gold has jumped on the back of data that shows returns have exceeded 20% per annum when real interest rates have fallen below 2%. "Low interest rate environments like the one Australia is experiencing are typically the sweet ...

Australian ETF industry soars to reach $8 billion

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013

... $2.1 billion in assets under management. The iShares S&P 500 ETF is the second most used product, followed by ETFS Physical Gold in third. The iShares S&P Global 100 ETF and Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF complete the top five. July saw two new ...

ETFs hit $6bn

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012

... largest ETFs by traded volume during September were the StateStreet SPDR S&P/ASX 200, followed by the GOLD-ETFS Physical Gold ETF, the IVV iShares S&P 500, the BetaShares US Dollar ETF and the BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF. While there ...

Gotta love gold

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010

... after the collapse of Lehman Bros in September 2008. From the time Lehman Bros closed its doors to the present, physical gold has returned nearly 67 per cent to its investors. This is a superb performance for what was once considered a non-appreciating ...

All that glitters are gold ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010

... time, they could, because that asset is theirs to sell," he said. "The ETF will only issue securities if there's physical gold behind it. Once there's no more gold available, which is still a long way away from happening, we would stop issuing securities ...

Precious metals ETCs in vogue

COMPANY RELEASE | FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009

... following the GFC, said ETF Securities. ETF Securities has seen inflows surge into its physically backed gold ETCs, ETFS Physical Gold, with a total of $2.8 billion flooding in over the last 12 months bringing total assets to a record $9.5 billion, the ...

ETCs open on ASX

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009

... last year. These sorts of numbers have gained widespread attention with more than $55 million flowing into the ETFS Physical Gold in the past two months in Australia. More than $2 billion has flowed into gold ETCs in the past three months worldwide. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2007

... largest mutual fund, Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd, launched an exchange-traded fund that would invest in physical gold. NYMEX January platinum closed down $1 at $1,422.40 an ounce. Spot platinum was quoted at $1,410/1,415. COMEX December silver ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | 12:34PM

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | 12:29PM

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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