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BlackRock confirms iShares delisting timetable

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... five products from the ASX in about a month. On May 3, BlackRock said it was pulling five iShares products from the Australian Securities Exchange and re- domiciling 14 from US to Australia to cut taxes for investors. The scrapped iShares ETFs were indexed ...

Vanguard launches two active factor ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
... investment portfolio." Vanguard recently noted that ETFs maintained liquidity and picked up trading volume even as Australian shares plunged in February. In the week ending February 9, ETF trading volumes tripled normal activity on Australian primary ...

BetaShares corners market with super-cheap Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... of the current lowest-cost Australian equities ETF on the market, likely referring to the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF. The ETF is expected to commence trading later in April. BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur said the new fund "is a game-changer ...

ETFs a winner in February market slump: Vanguard

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
ETFs maintained liquidity and picked up trading volume even as Australian shares plunged in February, according to latest research from Vanguard's Australian ETF Capital Markets division. In the week ending 9 February, ETF trading volumes tripled normal ...

Don't blame ETFs: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... small part of overall trading volumes, he said in an ASX investor update. Less than 5% of the daily trading volume in Australian and US shares can be attributed to index funds, Bowerman added. "On the issue of index funds driving volatility, it is hard ...

Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... domestic holdings for Gen Z and Gen Y investors largely comprised of the big four, Telstra, A2 Milk Company, Vanguard Australian Share Index ETF and Evolution Mining. Meanwhile, Baby Boomers and Gen X investors largely opted for the big four, Woolworths ...

New super product for investment savvy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... assets available through SMSFs are excluded, clients can invest in the top 500 ASX-listed securities; listed Australian shares; exchange-traded funds (ETFs); exchange-traded commodities; hybrid securities and bonds; listed investment companies (LICs) ...

VanEck partners to launch ETF model portfolios

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... portfolio solutions across various risk profiles." The funds included in the model portfolio series are the VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF, VanEck Vectors MSCI World Ex Australia Quality ETF, Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF ...

ANZ launches global technology ETF

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
... sustainable competitive advantage over the long term. ANZ ETFS head Kris Walesby said the ETF marks an opportunity for Australian investors to tap into a locally domiciled broad-based, pure technology fund. "Technology is one of the largest sectors in ...

Look offshore for income: SSGA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... "structural trends across the global economy, including growth in emerging markets." The paper explained: "While Australian shares have traditionally offered higher yields than overseas equities, it is now possible to access significant income opportunities ...