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Opportunity for the brave: High yield credit

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... bonds on their own (50 to 100+ issuers) unless they have significant capital, so investing in a diversified, actively managed fund probably makes a lot more sense."

ASIC lifts ban on new opaque active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
Fund managers will be allowed to list new non-transparent active ETFs, as ASIC lifts the pause after a six-month-long review. However, it has asked responsible entities and market making agents to review their current arrangements to manage risks. The ...

Global ETF industry hits record high

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
The global ETF industry hit a new record high in the third quarter with assets in US passive managed funds and index ETFs topping those in US active managed funds for the first time, according to BetaShares. Global ETF's finished the quarter with US$5.8 ...

Managed funds fail to perform: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... Despite the overall underperformance, the report said it needs to be put into context. "In most years the actively managed fund sectors normally match or slightly exceed their sector's benchmarks. This year was an aberration," Rainmaker said. "Nevertheless ...

ETFs: Buy strategy not structure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... listed offerings. However it is much more than an active and passive switch. "An investor might move from an actively managed fund to a Vanguard managed fund, that's active to passive. But what's going on is people are moving from unlisted managed ...

Maximising retirement planning in an era of volatility

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Helping financial advisers find the best solutions and strategies for Baby Boomers, who own more than half of Australia's wealth, in an era of uncertainty underscored this year's Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Retirement Income. Speaking ...

BlackRock outlines ETF plans for Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
Actively managed ETFs are one of the things that are off the table for BlackRock's Australian business at least for now, according to the newly-appointed iShares head Christian Obrist. Obrist spoke to Financial Standard about the opportunities that ...

Smart beta on the rise: Van Eck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
The use of smart beta has increased in recent years with latest research showing 57% of financial professionals are implementing these strategies in client portfolios. According to Van Eck's annual smart beta survey, 68% of financial professionals are ...

VanEck rejigs Australian leadership for APAC expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
VanEck's Australian arm announced a raft of expanded roles, including the promotion of its managing director. As part of an initiative to strengthen the delivery of VanEck's solutions in Asia, several Australian team members will take on leadership ...

US advisers shifting to international equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
Financial advisers in the US will increase allocations to actively managed non-US equity funds over the next six months, a new survey shows. One-third (34%) of the 778 advisers canvassed by Advisor Perspectives said they will allocate 3% or more of ...