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Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... income universe - indexed assets comprise only 10% - and fixed income ETFs make up less than 1%, she says. The size of the passive fixed income ETF market might seem infinitesimal in the grand scheme of things, but their impact, particularly on active ...

ETF industry swells to $39 billion, global equities dominate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2018
... into the funds as opposed to asset appreciation, according to BetaShares. The lion's share of net inflows came from passive ETFs (77%), while active ETFs commanded 16% of inflows. The research also shows ETF product launches have slowed from 14 in ...

SMSFs missing out on returns

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... assets, according to SuperGuard360. As an example, international equities returned six percentage points higher than Australian equities over the 12 month period - an opportunity that many SMSFs missed out on. Implications for smaller SMSFs Nearly three ...

Spaceship looks outside of superannuation

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2018
... company quietly rolled out two low-fee funds in April under the Spaceship Voyager brand. The Spaceship Index Portfolio is a passive index fund which will invest in shares from 200 of the largest listed companies globally for a 0.05% fee. The holdings ...

AMP Capital launches NZ index products

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... minimum initial investment for these products from $2000 to $50. "AMP Capital is committed to delivering both active and passive capabilities that match our clients' needs as we recognise the role they both play in a diversified portfolio. Introducing ...

Uncertain environment fuelling risky investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... election. "There is unlikely to be any respite until after the US election, and even then the RBA is likely to continue its passive approach for now, with no rate cuts or increases until the picture becomes much clearer," Bryant said. "One of the biggest ...

Austock expands investment menu

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... Austock Life's platform to 33. "The menu's expanded indexed range is in response to increased interest and uptake in the passive manager, lower-cost funds space," Austock Life managing director Ross Higgins said. "It also recognises the high compatibility ...

BetaShares Australian share fund gets Lonsec approval

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
The BetaShares Managed Risk Australian Share Fund (ASX: AUST) has been awarded a "Recommended" rating by Lonsec. Launched in November, AUST provides investors with cost-effective exposure to a diversified portfolio of Australian shares, along with the ...

BetaShares launches managed Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
BetaShares has launched a managed risk Australian equities exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Managed Risk Australian Share Fund (ASX: "AUST") invests a passively-managed selection of Australian shares (broadly similar to the ASX 200) while employing an ...

Aussie shares out of favour as managed fund investors go global

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... were increasingly showing a preference for indexed vehicles moving closer in line with the global trend towards low-cost passive investment solutions. While Australia has historically been slow to adopt indexing relative to the rest of the world, 2013 ...