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First SMSF app launched

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... target growth. Portfolios can provide users with access to a mix of Australian shares, property trusts and exchange traded funds. Up to four people can be members of a Superstash SMSF, with a recommended minimum total balance of $200,000.

New ETFs launched to cater for BOJ stimulus

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Japan's fund management industry is launching exchange traded funds to cater specifically for the central bank's massive monetary easing programme. Three new "physical and human capital" ETFs are designed solely for the Bank of Japan, which needs fresh ...

Global real estate offers investors diversified approach

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... Advisors Australia. Shaun Parkin, head of SPDR ETFs at State Street argues that investment tools such as exchange traded funds (ETFs) are allowing investors to access investments that are often inaccessible in the local market such as casinos, hotels ...

Social media ETF proves possibilities are endless

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... instance, consists of companies that make sure those with disabilities are treated fairly. There are also exchange traded funds which target specific sectors. For example, the Market Vectors Gaming ETF tracks the performance of the largest US casino ...

Extra features not always beneficial for super funds

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... through retail personal funds. Extra offerings can also include life cycle investment choices, term deposits, exchange traded funds (ETFs) or listed investment companies (LICs). Illustrating the extent of this, Rainmaker SelectingSuper's director research ...

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 ...