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US relaxes active ETF disclosures

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... disclosures for the segment. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week allowed an ETF provider to trade active ETFs without making daily disclosures. The SEC had previously rejected Precidian Investments' bid over concerns about whether the ...

Platform provider wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... provides stockbroking and asset management services to clients. It runs multi-asset portfolios using direct Aussie shares, ETFs and managed funds. It is led by former Macquarie Group associate director Sam Robson, former Citigroup head is investment ...

eInvest to grow active ETFs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
Active ETF distributor eInvest will expand its distribution model over the coming year. The firm - founded by senior Perennial Value Management executives - announced it will partner with a range of local and global investment managers across fixed ...

Managed accounts grow, but education remains low

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... almost double the amount of financial advisers are recommending the use of managed accounts than five years ago. Head of SPDR ETFs Australia Meaghan Victor said more advisers now recognise the tangible benefits managed accounts have previously brought ...

Boutique fund manager appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... title. The appointments follows Ardea's launch of an active ETF last year, the first from Fidante's stable of active ETFs. Separately, Fidante Partners also hired BNY Mellon's former global head of distribution. As Fidante Partners' head ...

UBS small caps team launches boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... which it plans to raise $500 million from institutional investors. Last year, Fidante Partners dipped its toes into active ETFs and that was a part of the pull for Wood, Gomes and Haddad. "Part of the reason why we joined is what Fidante is planning ...

VanEck launches hedged version of $520m ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... launched a hedged version of our successful QUAL ETF." The management cost for QHAL is 0.43% per annum. Top holdings in both ETFs include Microsoft, Apple and Google, Walt Disney, Visa, Mastercard and Johnson & Johnson and Nestle. "QHAL gives investors ...

More advisers using ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
The share of financial advisers using ETFs for their clients has increased last year, according to the latest BetaShares Investment Trends ETF report. About 47% of advisers used ETFs in 2017, the report shows. This number has since grown to 53%. A further ...

Financial concerns drive women to online investing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... of online female investors using exchange-traded funds has more than tripled in the same timeframe, as a quarter now use ETFs. Investment Trends' global head of client service and sales Suzie Toohey said the increase in the number of women investing ...

MSCI ups China A-shares, managers respond

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... inflows from active and passive managed funds is expected moving forward." The manager's A-share exchange traded funds (ETFs) are seeing increased flows in the anticipation, according to Neiron. Timeline the only surprise: Fidelity Fidelity International ...