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BetaShares to list hedged versions of global stocks ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... BetaShares today listed a currency-hedged version of its Global Quality Leaders ETF and will launch similar versions of two other ETFs in the coming weeks, as local investors' appetite for currency hedging grows. The BetaShares Global Quality Leaders ...

BlackRock drops fees on bond ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
BlackRock has cut the fees on three fixed income ETFs for Australian investors, bringing them under 20bps per year each. The iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) will go from charging 20 bps per year in management fees to 15bps. Both iShares Government ...

Global ETF leaders push for reform

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... a new taxonomy for ETPs. The "industry coalition" proposed ETPs be separated into four categories; exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-traded notes (ETNs), exchange-traded commodities (ETCs) and exchange-traded instruments (ETIs). In a virtual media ...

Magellan launches listed active ETF fund

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... solutions in the future. "The launch of the Airlie Australian Share Fund on the ASX represents an important evolution of Active ETFs in Australia," he said. "This simplification eliminates the need to have two separate funds, one for investors who prefer ...

Raiz Super bleeds red

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... George Lucas maintains the investment platform is liquid and ready to weather further withdrawals thanks to its investments in ETFs. In May, funds in the company's super product lifted by 2.6%, likely thanks to a resumption of growth in markets. This ...

Fed buys up BlackRock ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
BlackRock has emerged as the biggest winner of the US Federal Reserve's corporate bond buying program, with its ETFs making up around half of the central bank's purchases. The Fed bought US$1.58 billion in investment grade and high-yield ETFs in May ...

BlackRock iShares launches two ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... Index and will charge 0.15bps per year in management fees. Outside of the index, BlackRock will use ESG screens for both ETFs to exclude companies involved in controversial weapons, fossil fuels, tobacco, civilian firearms and UN compact violators. They ...

Fees drop at Raiz

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
The management fees on Raiz Invest's flagship fund have been cut in line with a drop in fees across two popular ETFs. Investors using the popular spare change investing app Raiz are set to benefit from lower management fees, after the firm passed on ...

New ETFs see success as UBS suspends funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
New research from ETF Securities has revealed that three new exchange traded funds (ETFs) saw tens of millions in inflows during the second quarter, while six UBS products exited the market. The products included ETF Securities' ETFS FANG+ ETF on March ...

Australian ETF market shows strength

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... most popular investing theme, growing 73%, due to increasing awareness after the bushfires and COVID-19. Precious metals ETFs including palladium and gold were the best performers, up 90% and 43% respectively, helping to shield investors from market ...