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Aussie ETF industry comes of age

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
New record highs in the trading value in the Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) market show that the industry has come of age with investors increasingly using ETFs in sophisticated ways, according to BetaShares managing director Alec Vynokur. BetaShares ...

Funds market climbs 12.7% to $1.6tr

STAFF WRITERS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
... and superannuation 4-times faster. Cash meanwhile now accounts for about $2 trillion, made up of $1.784 trillion held in bank deposits plus the $199 billion held in cash by investment managers. Rainmaker said the five fastest growing asset classes over ...

Taper to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
... Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was down 17 points at 5,238. In economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its monthly board meeting minutes, while the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases August ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... was dropped three cents to $4.55. Shares in Telstra were down 1.5 cents to $4.89. Among the major banks, National Australia Bank was 14 cents lower at $32.09, the Commonwealth Bank had dropped 60 cents to $73.45, Westpac was 3.5 cents lower $32.09, while ...

John Hewson calls for overhaul of superannuation system

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... Investments Commission (ASIC) in light of a Senate Committee inquiry into the regulator's performance in relation to Commonwealth Bank, NRMA Insurance and ING Direct. "The regulator has been out of control in my view; unprofessional, with very poor performance ...

Super likely to fall under Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Superannuation and financial services will likely fall under the Treasury portfolio, a decision that industry bodies have welcomed. Joe Hockey as Treasurer and Arthur Sinodinos as Assistant Treasurer are likely to oversee the superannuation and financial ...

US market leads the post-Lehman recovery

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
The US equity market has performed the strongest since the darkest days of the global financial crisis, according to data released by Russell Investments to mark the fifth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy ...

CFA to host Australia Investment Conference in Melbourne

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... Australia is hosting its Australia Investment Conference at the park Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne on 24 October 2013. The Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governer Dr Phil Lowe and president and chief executive at CFA Institute will be speaking at the event. ...

Everybody loves a dove

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013