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Thematic SMAs on the rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... to gain exposure to international shares for diversification but also achieve a higher yield than is available from global ETFs and managed funds," Macrovue said. All three SMAs are available via Praemium and incur an investment management of 80 basis ...

BlackRock confirms iShares delisting timetable

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... Australian Securities Exchange and re- domiciling 14 from US to Australia to cut taxes for investors. The scrapped iShares ETFs were indexed to Russell 2000, MSCI Singapore, Global Telecom, MSCI Hong Kong and MSCI BRIC. The group's ticker codes are ...

InvestSMART to launch active ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... The fund will be managed by InvestSMART head of research James Carlisle and deputy head of research Guarav Sodhi. Active ETFs are becoming an increasingly attractive prospect for Australian fund managers. Fidelity Australia managing director Alva Devoy ...

BlackRock restructures iShares ETFs

KANIKA SOOD, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... five of its 19 US-domiciled iShares exchange-traded funds from the ASX and convert the remainder as Australian-domiciled ETFs. The world's largest asset manager is moving towards a locally-domiciled product range and the 14 ETFs to remain on the ASX ...

Research expert joins Fidelity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
... market equities. Financial Standard spoke to Fidelity International recently about its plans to launch a range of active ETFs in the Australian market as part of a move to make active management "frictionless" for investors. Fidelity Australia managing ...

Retail unit trusts leaking FUM

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... December from just $263 billion in 2010. "This affirms how the sector is being fundamentally transformed," Rainmaker said. ETFs and managed accounts are now 12% of the total managed funds. They are growing rapidly, at a pace that is three times faster ...

SSGA boosts SPDR distribution team

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
State Street Global Advisors SPDR ETFs is welcoming two members to its national distribution team. The first, Linda Stangherlin, joins SPDR ETFs as national relationship manager - ETFs. She arrives from Zurich, where she was national sales manager - ...

Fidelity to launch active ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
Fidelity International will be launching a range of active ETFs in the Australian market as part of a move to make active management "frictionless" for investors. Speaking to Financial Standard, Fidelity Australia managing director Alva Devoy said that ...

Robo-adviser partners with private wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... Statement of Advice," Kaura said. Each investment program will contain a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The white label offering includes client fact-finds, portfolio advice creation and SOA or investment program generation. Kaura ...

RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Day 4 and 5)

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... Meller to leave AMP immediately RC questions adviser sales tactics Government ramps up ASIC powers Royal Commission to boost ETFs: VanEck Royal Commission must be extended: FSU April 19: The human cost of bad financial advice comes to light The day's ...