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Vanguard launches SMSF functionality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
Vanguard has launched a self-managed super fund capability within its Personal Investor offering. Through Vanguard Personal Investor, SMSFs will be able to trade the top ASX shares by market capitalisation at $19.95 or 0.15% per trade (whichever amount ...

Calls for index industry disruption

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
Morningstar has called for disruption in the index industry, arguing investors, financial advisers and asset managers have much to gain from a more diversified market. This sector of the asset management industry needs more competition, especially when ...

How competitive is the Australian ETF industry?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
New analysis from Rainmaker Information shows the Australian ETF industry has become more competitive over the years. Rainmaker Information head of investment research John Dyall used the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), which measures the concentration ...

SSGA model portfolios land on HUB24

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Advisers using HUB24 will soon be able to invest in four State Street Global Advisors ETF model portfolios on behalf of their clients. HUB24 has added a suite of SSGA ETF model portfolios to its Invest and Super offerings, as investors seek transparent ...

UBS Australia launches new CBRE fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
UBS has added a new fund from CBRE Clarion to its lineup that will invest in listed and unlisted real assets for sophisticated investors in Australia. The UBS CBRE Global Real Assets Fund has a fund-of-fund structure and will invest in existing vehicles ...

BetaShares to list hedged versions of global stocks ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
BetaShares today listed a currency-hedged version of its Global Quality Leaders ETF and will launch similar versions of two other ETFs in the coming weeks, as local investors' appetite for currency hedging grows. The BetaShares Global Quality Leaders ...

BlackRock drops fees on bond ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... three fixed income ETFs for Australian investors, bringing them under 20bps per year each. The iShares Core Composite Bond ETF (IAF) will go from charging 20 bps per year in management fees to 15bps. Both iShares Government Inflation ETF (ILB) and iShares ...

Global ETF leaders push for reform

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... Obrist argued Australia's large retail investor market would benefit from clearer categorisation instead of using the term ETF as a "catch-all". "We just want people to understand what they are investing in," Obrist said. "The danger is that everything ...

Magellan launches listed active ETF fund

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
Hamish Douglass' Magellan Financial Group has launched a listed active ETF fund in partnership with Airlie Funds Management, with promises of reducing friction and costs for investors. The Airlie Australian Share Fund will commence trading on the ASX ...

Raiz Super bleeds red

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
Raiz Invest's super offering lost a further $2 million during the month of May, with Australians taking advantage of the government's early release scheme to preemptively access their retirement savings. Over the last three months, funds under management ...