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Managed accounts could outstrip super sector on CIPRs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... super funds," he said. Speaking at the Financial Standard ETF Forum in Sydney yesterday, Shead said he doesn't expect ETFs to play a big part in the new retirement income products developed at superannuation funds. However, they could play a part ...

ETFs increasingly used to trade risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... BlackRock Investment Management head of institutional sales Katie Petering busted several myths frequently associated with ETFs. Petering demonstrated the performance of ETFs during stressed markets, highlighting the usefulness of ETFs as a price discovery ...

ETF market growth a benefit for all

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... management in the Australian ETF market grew by 33% in the last 12 months, to $39 billion. According to Dyall, those invested in ETFs were gaining from overall growth in the market. "The more people that invest, the greater network effect," Dyall said. ...

Vanguard launches ESG funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... gambling, weapons, nuclear power and adult entertainment. Both funds are available to investors now, but will be offered as ETFs from September. Vanguard added the managed fund options would provide investors both hedged and unhedged options. Vanguard ...

Smart beta on the rise: Van Eck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... maintain their current allocation, while just 1% said they would decrease. At the end of June 2018, there were 1224 smart beta ETFs/ETPs globally with total assets of US$635 billion.

BetaShares wins insto allocation

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... of how efficiently an investment that size can be made without changing the fund." "We do expect more instos to move into ETFs. But I don't see the [15:85] split between insto and retail investors changing significantly. "Simply because the retail ...

Macquarie Wrap adds Vanguard SMAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
... available via Macquarie's Wrap platform. Targeting the growing number of financial advisers adopting managed accounts, Vanguard ETFs will predominantly be used to implement the asset allocation strategies. Available strategies include conservative, balanced ...

BetaShares to launch three tech ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
The $5.7 billion manager will launch three ETFs that it says will give investors access to 'genuine, mega-growth' themes in the technology ecosystem. They will cover large Asian tech companies (ASIA), blockchain companies (BLOK) and the robotics ...

Former advice specialist hired as Zenith analyst

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... coverage universe significantly to meet advisor demand for more product structures. This includes recent ratings of LICs and ETFs.

ASIC identifies potential risks in ETP market

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... ETP industry on monitoring spreads on a more regular basis. The regulator singled out two areas of focus for future: active ETFs and retail consumers' experience with ETF products. ETF industry in Australia has swelled rapidly, and currently sits at ...