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Watershed SMA makes the right calls

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  SUNDAY, 11 SEP 2016
... the Aussie dollar also fell sharply to just below 70c in late January. The group also introduced a leveraged but currency hedged US market position in February and enjoyed the subsequent market recovery, closing this position in July. "Over the past ...

Maple-Brown Abbott fund gets ratings tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... rating from SQM Research as well as a retained 'Recommended' from Lonsec. The ratings were awarded to both the currency hedged and unhedged versions of the GLI Fund. Ironbark Asset Management head of distribution, Alex Donald, said this response is testament ...

BetaShares grows suite with two new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... diversified exposure to global healthcare and agriculture stocks. The new funds are BetaShares Global Healthcare ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: DRUG) and the BetaShares Global Agriculture Companies ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: FOOD). Both DRUG and FOOD are ...

BetaShares launches new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... two new exchange traded funds to its growing stable. The new products are BetaShares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: MNRS) and BetaShares Global Banks ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: BNKS). Both are hedged into Australian dollars to eliminate ...

Magellan launches third ASX-quoted active fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... launching an ASX-quoted version of its top-performing listed infrastructure fund. The Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged) is expected to commence trading on the ASX with the code MICH on 22 July 2016. The new exchange-quoted managed fund (EQMF) ...

BetaShares launches hedged Europe and Japan ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... Australia's first currency-hedged European and Japanese equity ETFs on the ASX. BetaShares WisdomTree Europe ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: HEUR) and BetaShares WisdomTree Japan ETF - Currency Hedged (ASX: HJPN) provide access to strategies used by existing ...

ETF businesses bullish on growth prospects

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... products will generate growth in the future, only 4% of investors (compared to 22% of product promoters) view currency hedged ETFs as more important for future growth. Likewise, 32% of investors (compared to 20% of promoters) view passive equity funds ...

BetaShares launches two new funds

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... funds, both targeted at US equities. According to BetaShares' statement, the BetaShares Geared US Equity Fund - Currency Hedged fund will "maintain exposure to "the 500 largest securities listed in the US, weighted by market capitalisation," hedged to ...

Magellan launches hedged global equities fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
Magellan Financial Group has listed a currency hedged version of its Global Equities Fund, which has grown to over $257 million in five months. The Magellan Global Equities Fund (Currency Hedged) is set to start trading on the Australian Securities ...

Smart beta, fixed income ETFs surge

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
The rise of smart beta, currency hedged funds and fixed income funds are the biggest trends occurring in the global exchange traded fund (ETF) market, according to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DAWM) head of South Asia passive investments Sam ...