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ETFs: Buy strategy not structure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... that's active to passive. But what's going on is people are moving from unlisted managed funds on to the market of ETFs," he explained. "In addition to the active/passive switch, we think there's a secular shift going from investing in unlisted ...

ETPs attracting money despite volatility

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... were still attractive to investors. "The market correction during October opened up great opportunities for investors to buy ETFs at a lower price. This increase in inflows suggests the ETF industry is still very much in a growth phase, highlighting ...

Platypus distribution director departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2018
... dealer groups. Fidante Partners declined to expand on Hearne's new role. Fidante is expected to launch active fixed income ETFs from its boutique managers before year end. Separately, the Platypus Australian Equities Fund recently received an upgrade ...

Retirement planning gets a recession check

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... retain liquidity even if they go down in value. The practice has lower exposures to US equities and says it is big on low-cost ETFs to spread exposures. Taking a turn from adviser land and into the super fund territories, some funds have changed their ...

Two new ETFs on the block

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
VanEck and BetaShares have announced new ETFs, as product launches in the segment heat up. A new smart beta ETF from VanEck will invest in China A-shares, after the manager gained a licence to invest in the asset class independent of the China Stock ...

Under the hood of low-fee funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... active asset allocation and increased weightings to asset classes that have a higher prevalence of low cost structures such as ETFs and passive funds. "Investors need to be aware that these fundamental differences can impact relative performance between ...

Vanguard to launch new ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... It is benchmarked to the FTSE Developed Core Infrastructure Index (with net dividends reinvested). "The addition of these ETFs provides additional building blocks to allow investors to construct investment portfolios that are truly diversified across ...

ETFs attracting more money than LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... in the ring, with an emerging market actively managed ETF set to launch later this month. Investors are increasingly using ETFs to gain international equities exposures, followed by Aussie equities and fixed income. Product launches in the ETF space ...

The top-performing ETFs in September are...

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
An ASX-listed ETF that tracks palladium metal delivered the best returns in September, while ETFs tracking small caps took a beating. ETF Securities' Physical Palladium ETF (ETPMPD) returned close to 12% in September as the silvery-white metal's ...

Are ETFs really the next smartphones?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... the analogy that smartphones have become less about calling people, J.P. Morgan Asset Management's head of international ETFs Bryon Lake said the investment vehicles have also evolved from original purposes and are challenging traditional investor mindsets. ...