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Australian ETF industry soars to reach $8 billion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... 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 made available on the ASX: a fundamental index ETF ...

Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
Australian shares have outstripped all other major asset classes over the last 30 years, according to research by Vanguard. The passive investment specialist has illustrated the importance of remaining exposed to the market over the long-term with 30-year ...

Financial planners lose out to accountants on SMSFs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... this potential new business has been snapped up by accountants. According to the joint report by Investment Trends and Vanguard, in April 2013 the number of SMSFs using a financial planner was 205,000, out of a grand total of 503,000 SMSFs in Australia. ...

MetLife CEO to join Financial Services Council board

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... Ben Heap - managing dreictor, UBS Global Asset Management (Australia); John James - managing director and Chairman of Vanguard investments; Geoff Lloyd - chief executive and managing director, Perpetual; Annabel Spring - group executive, wealth management ...

Australian online broker market 'world's most highly concentrated'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... 'good' or 'very good'. US firms scored the highest on satisfaction - nine of the top ten firms were American, including Vanguard at number one. Australia was the least competitive environment, with the top five online brokers accounting for 84% of the ...

Rainmaker Excellence Awards 2013

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... www.hostplus.com.au HOSTPLUS www.caresuper.com.au-Care Super Best Website of the Year (Investment Management) Winner www.vanguard.com.au Vanguard Investments Australia Finalists www.blackrockinvestments.com.au -BlackRock www.russell.com Russell Investments ...

Bear market not a concern for bond holders: Vanguard

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... investors should not view a bond bear market with the same level of apprehension as an equity bear market according to Vanguard Investments. While bond returns have been strong in the last ten years, it is unlikely that the market will follow this trend ...

Vanguard cuts costs on intl equities ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2013
Vanguard has reduced the headline cost of its All-World ex-US Shares Index Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) from 0.18% to 0.15%. According to the index fund specialist, the management expense ratio on the product has fallen by an average of 10 basis points ...

Former FTSE director moves to Vanguard

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
Vanguard has appointed Julie Andrews as its new head of institutional in Australia. Previously Andrews was a director for the Australian operation of FTSE, the global index provider. She will be responsible for Vanguard's institutional business and ...

New centre to lead advocacy for super fund members

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... establishment committee counts several big names within the industry. Among them are Macquarie Group former CEO Allan Moss, Vanguard Group former CEO Jeremy Duffield, and ASFA and First State Super former CEO Philippa Smith.