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SPDR fund awarded highest Lonsec rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... investors' exposure to the performance of one of the most widely accepted Australian equity indices. Shaun Parkin, head of SPDR ETFs Australia, said: "We are thrilled to receive a "Highly Recommended (Index)" rating by Lonsec Research Australia. As Australia's ...

Smart beta performs in Aussie equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF was the top performer at 22.2%, earning nine percentage points above the market. The ANZ ETFS S&P/ASX 300 High Yield Plus ETF (18.3%) and the BetaShares FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF (15.7%) made up the top three performers ...

Active managers must promote success

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... into ETPs, which give passive exposure to the underlying index/market," van der Oord said. "Also, active managers may use ETFs to manage some of their own exposures/hedges." "People are aware of the cost effectiveness of passive products and that's why ...

ETFs to reach $6 trillion by 2020

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... managed funds will also drive growth in the Australian market, even though institutional investors have remained slow to adopt ETFs - typically using them for short-term investment. Globally EY expects ETF assets under management to reach US$6 trillion ...

European manager launches China ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... firms in the Asia region and its strong track record in developing China-based indexes means that there are now over ten ETFs benchmarked to our indexes."

The changing role of ETF model portfolios

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... products and underlying asset allocation has never been more important in achieving client goals. According to head of SPDR ETFs at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) Australia, Shaun Parkin, financial advisers are increasingly looking for expertise ...

ETF market capitalisation continues to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... offshore, this segment continues to evolve rapidly. In the sector report Zenith questions if such strategies (and indeed ETFs in general) are market disrupters, or will users embrace these tools as being complementary to existing strategies rather than ...

VanEck ETFs receive Zenith rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Two VanEck smart beta ETFs have received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith. The VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF and the VanEck Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF were awarded the rating in what VanEck Australia managing director ...

BlackRock launches smart beta ETF suite

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... in smart beta, with over 30 years of expertise constructing factor strategies, and we have partnered with MSCI for these ETFs to deliver customised investments for the Australian market. In an environment with lower returns and increased volatility ...

BlackRock slashes iShares ETF fees

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... across its US iShares Core exchange-traded fund suite, which includes three products listed on the ASX. The three ASX-listed ETFs are the iShares S&P 500 ETF, the iShares S&P Mid-Cap ETF and the iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF. The three have had their management ...