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Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
Latest research shows record low interest rates haven't put investors off fixed income, as Australia's ETF market continues to explode. According to new figures released by the Australian Securities Exchange and Vanguard, investors are doubling ...

ASX faces challenge on ETF stronghold

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
ASX-listed exchange traded funds have raised close to $56 billion but now its lesser-known rival Chi-X is ready to start listing ETFs, with a Kapstream fund kicking off on it today. Chi-X started off trading small amounts of equities in Australia in ...

IOOF divests Perennial Value

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
IOOF has divested its equity stake in Perennial Value Management, with senior executives of the firm acquiring its interest. IOOF had a 52.4% equity interest in Perennial but 42.4% voting rights and dividend entitlements. IOOF said in a statement that ...

Publisher slammed for Future Fund claim

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
A publishing house that claimed investors could mimic the performance of the Future Fund has been slapped with a $600,000 fine by the Federal Court. Online publishing company Port Phillip Publishing (PPP) has been ordered to pay a $600,000 penalty by ...

Zurich inks exclusive retail distribution deal

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
A Sydney small caps boutique has signed an exclusive retail distribution agreement with Zurich Investments and has also won the mandate to manage Zurich's $60 million small companies fund. Zurich Investments will now be the sole distributor of the ...

Pinnacle kicks off race to zero-fee ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
A local boutique is planning to launch Australia's first zero fee exchange traded fund. Pinnacle Investment Management is aiming to bring a zero-fee cash ETF to the ASX, managed by Omega Global Investors and says there may be room to implement the model ...

Beware: Zombie ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
Almost 200 exchange traded funds now trade in Australia, but not all have tickled investor appetite, with several plodding along like zombies, Rainmaker research shows. Opening Financial Standard 's annual Best Practice Forum on ETFs in Melbourne this ...

New Indian equities ETF to launch

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
Graham Tuckwell's ETF Securities is set to launch a new exchange traded fund that will invest in stocks listed on the National Stock Exchange of India. The passive ETF, named NDIA, will give Australian investors access to global companies such as ...

MSCI ups China A-shares, managers respond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
MSCI said it will increase weighting of China A-shares in its indices from 5% to 20% by the end of this year. Here's what managers think. Mainland Chinese shares could rise: VanEck VanEck believes the inclusion could hoist mainland Chinese shares ...

Boutique shuts down fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
Premier Asset Management has wound up a 17-year-old retail fund with about $35 million in assets under management. The Premier Global Select Fund had about 90% of its assets invested in exchange traded funds (ETFs) while the remaining 10% were a mix ...