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Vanguard launches hedged and unhedged intl ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
Two new international shares exchange traded funds (ETF) from Vanguard have begun trading on the ASX. The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) and the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares (hedged) ETF (ASX:VGAD) offer investors ...

Copia appoints new manager from Bennelong

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... Bennelong Funds Management where he was director distribution. Prior to that he held positions at APN Property Group, Vanguard Investments and Macquarie Bank. Copia Investment Partners executive director Sam Baillieu said: "We are pleased to announce ...

Vanguard appoints head of key account management

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
Vanguard has relocated an executive from its Hong Kong office to take up the role of head of key account management within the company's financial adviser business. In his new role, Matthew Lumsden will be responsible for building strategic partnerships ...

ETFs jump 44 pct to $13.6bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... trillion. The largest ETF operator is iShares with $4.7 billion in funds followed by State Street with $3.7 billion, Vanguard with $2.5 billion and BetaShares with $1.4 billion. These big-4 account for 92% of ETF assets as well as 94% of ETF trades but ...

Bloomberg takes full control of UBS indices

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... in Australia. First State Super, has been among the first to transition to the Bloomberg AusBond Indexes, along with Vanguard Investments and Omega Global Investors. "We have been extremely encouraged by the positive market feedback from Australian asset ...

Vanguard appoints APAC senior economist

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
Vanguard has appointed Dr Qian Wang as its new senior economist in the Asia-Pacific region. Wang took up the position on October 27 and is based in Hong Kong. She will be part of the global Investment Strategy Group (ISG) team headed by Vanguard chief ...

AFA crowns Adviser and Practice of the Year

ALICE URIBE, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Complete Financial Balance has been named the first AFA Practice of the Year and Dartnall Advisers' principal and senior adviser Eleanor Dartnall has been crowned Adviser of the Year. Sponsored by Zurich, the awards were presented at a gala dinner at ...

IFM Investors appoints senior Vanguard executive

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2014
IFM Investors has appointed former Vanguard executive Julie Andrews as director of business development. Andrews was previously head of institutional sales at Vanguard and before was a director at index provider FTSE in Australia. Her appointment follows ...

QBE to invest $100 million in social benefit bonds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... Australia's representative on the Taskforce, Impact Investion Australia chair Rosemary Addis, said: "Australia is at the vanguard of efforts to catalyse a global market for investments that have the potential to create real benefits for society. "This ...

Cbus launches self-managed option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... superannuation funds (SMSFs). The option gives members access to ASX 300 listed companies, 16 Exchange Traded Funds from Vanguard, iShares and State Street, and term deposits from National Australia Bank and ME Bank. However, members wishing to access ...