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ETF fees to plunge: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
As the cost of exchange-traded funds continues to plummet and becomes more affordable, there is still room for competition in the booming sector, latest EY research reveals. Over the next three years, EY's ETF report shows the global market will reach ...

Fund managers' transparency poor: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
Lack of transparency in Australia's funds management industry not only lags global standards, it could also be deteriorating retirement savings, according to a new study. Commissioned by Monash University's Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) ...

Active the best way forward for super: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
An Australian investment consultant and research specialist is further endorsing that superannuation fund trustees adopt active management in the best interests of members. Peterson Research Institute founder and director John Peterson issued a media ...

VanEck Australia makes first billion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
VanEck Australia credited investors buying smart beta ETFs with helping it accumulate $1 billion in funds under management in just three years. Achieving the milestone last week, Australia's fifth largest ETF provider said recent years have seen the ...

Platinum covers cost for new listed funds

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
At the same time as reporting $3.6 billion in net outflows over the 2017 financial year, Platinum Asset Management said it would cover establishment and operating costs for the launch of two new exchange-traded managed funds. The two new funds, which ...

OC Funds Management wins mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2017
A multi-manager appointed OC Funds Management to oversee its micro-cap strategy. Melbourne-based Alpha Fund Managers appointed OC to help deliver long-term capital growth by investing in Australian and New Zealand companies with a market capitalisation ...

Asset managers still charging more for less

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
Following its interim report on the asset management industry released in November 2016, the UK Financial Conduct Authority reiterated its stance that profits aren't reflecting average performance. The FCA received 153 written submissions and consulted ...

BetaShares launches small-cap fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... managed offerings come with a significant price tag that can materially diminish returns to investors. The actively managed fund screens companies based on liquidity, earnings, and ability to service debt. It will typically hold 50 to 100 investments ...

Martin Currie SMA debuts on HUB24

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... down on capital through retirement, according to Martin Currie chief investment officer Reece Birtles. The actively managed fund invests in listed Australian shares, aiming to provide a sustainable income stream expected to grow faster than the inflation ...

ETF managers now among Australia's fastest growing

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
Despite the rise and rise of ETF investing, the sector still accounts for just 6% of the indexing market even though some ETF managers are now among Australia's fastest growing investment houses. According to Rainmaker's June 2016 Roundup industry report ...