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Japanese consumers a tad more confident

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... it would be expanding the range of assets it will buy. The Japanese central bank said that it would buy exchange traded funds (ETF) at an annual pace of Â¥300 billion - in addition to the current Â¥3 trillion ETF purchase program - starting April ...

Magellan prepping ASX-quoted version of infra fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... Magellan's own market-making mechanism. It also provides the benefits of live pricing typically associated with exchange traded funds and, importantly, offers active investment management where ETFs do not. With fees at 1.35%, the cost of the existing ...

Over 30% SMSFs hold low balances: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... which are executed and structured by experienced fund managers." Another surprise was the low take-up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) among trustees. The exposure to this investment vehicle was an average 17% of the total portfolio. "We thought the number ...

iShares to launch global fixed income ETFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
BlackRock's iShares will launch three global fixed income exchange traded funds (ETFs) in Australia by the end of the year. The ETFs will all be hedged to Australian dollars and will give investors access to a range of global fixed income options, including ...

Appetite for international shares up 50% with major broker

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... Rayson added. CommSec has also seen growth in the number of individuals investing in internationally based exchange traded funds, increasing fourfold since 2013. This shows investors are increasingly looking for a simple, low cost way to invest offshore ...

ETFs hit $20bn in assets under management

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
It took 12 years for exchange traded funds (ETFs) to reach the first $10 billion and less than two to hit the $20 billion milestone. The October 2015 monthly update by the ASX shows that exchange traded products (ETPs), which include ETFs, show the ...

mFund take-up slower than expected

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... (SMSFs) access to small cap funds, contrarian funds, infrastructure, property and fixed income. "For ETFs [exchange traded funds] it took us 10 years to achieve that level of products," he explained, and added that mFund can help diversify retail portfolios. ...

Chi-X to launch own indices, ETFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
Chi-X will launch its own indices and a series of exchange traded funds (ETFs) targeting retail investors with long term objectives. Chi-X chief executive John Fildes confirmed that the trading venue will launch its first set of index series in March ...

Lonsec rates several funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... asset classes," Birtles said. Lonsec has also provided a "recommended index" rating to three Market Vectors Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The ETF business of Van Eck Global, Market Vectors said its Australian Equal Weight ETF (ASX: MVW), Gold Miners ...

ETFs just 5pct of all indexing

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
Despite intense focus on indexed exchange traded funds (ETF), indexed FUM is still 95% sourced from traditional non-ETF indexed mandates and managed funds. Rainmaker has just released its annual state of play wrap of the indexed FUM market and found ...