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Fee discounts harder for active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
High net worth financial advisers may be reluctant to allocate to active ETFs because of the cost benefits on offer with unlisted trusts. Active ETFs account for just $3 billion of Australia's total $47 billion invested through exchange-traded products. ...

BetaShares launches new active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... on these trends." This is Legg Mason and BetaShares' fourth active ETF together. The two have previously launched active ETFs for fixed income (ASX: BNDS ) and equity strategies (ASX: EINC, RINC ).

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Challenger boutique appoints chief operating officer

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... Real Outcome Bond Fund (ASX: XARO) became the first launch out of the ActiveX banner as Fidante dipped its toes in active ETFs to raise capital for its funds. XARO was met with lukewarm response from investors, raising a little over $1 million since. ...

Bentham AM launches mFund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... whatever vehicle comes in. Bentham sits under Challenger's Fidante banner, which this week embarked on a series of active ETFs. "We never rule anything [ETFs] out, we may consider something in the future but right now we are focused on this," he ...

Challenger kicks off active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... ActiveX banner that was announced in June. Kapstream Capital and Alphinity Investment Managers are next in the line for active ETFs, Fidante general manager Nick Hamilton told Financial Standard. "For the next three months, we will focus on the Ardea ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
More investors are turning to fixed income ETFs as a way to finetune their bond portfolios. Karren Vergara finds out what is driving the demand and why this new wave of defensive ETFs is here to stay. Recalling the sharp market correction that stung ...