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FEATURE: A new world order in active management

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
The active versus passive debate is one that has raged for decades but with the latest figures showing a steady increase in the amount being allocated to index strategies, Mark Smith asks the experts if the jig is up for active fund managers. It seems ...

Geared BetaShares ETF upgraded by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares has seen its Geared Australian Equity Fund (hedge fund) upgraded to a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec. Trading under the ASX code GEAR, the fund provides investors with a simple way to gain cost-effective ...

India mutual funds reach A$149bn

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
The government's announcement of a free trade agreement (FTA) with India that Prime Minister Tony Abbott proposes to conclude over the next 12 months will focus the attention of Australian money managers on India's AUD$149 billion mutual funds market. ...

Advisers want more information from fund managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Financial advisers are not only interested in fund returns, they want information to help clients understand how funds fit within their portfolios and how it will help deliver outcomes. An Investment Trends survey of 768 planners found that only one ...

ING low-fee super hits $1bn mark

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
ING DIRECT Living Super has reached the $1 billion funds under management milestone two years after entering the Australian market. Launched in 2012 as a direct-to-customer offering, Living Super's balanced option charges members no administration or ...

ETFs jump 44 pct to $13.6bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
... space with their $650 million BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash fund. Reflecting the fees of ETFs compared to managed fund equivalents, the State Street SPDR S&P/ASX 200 fund has a fee of 29 basis points, the iShares Core S&P 500 fund has a fee ...

BetaShares launches new equity income fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... investors and retirees with the launch of a new yield-focused ETF. The BetaShares Australian Dividend Harvester Fund (managed fund), will trade under the ASX code "HVST". It seeks to maximise exposure to large capitalisation dividend paying Australian ...

SMSFs up weighting to international shares

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have upped their international equity exposures as low interest rates continue to weigh on cash returns, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. In the June quarter 2014, cash holdings ...

FEATURE: Is it time to change the conversation about ETFs?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
With the range of ETFs ever increasing, is it time we stopped thinking of them as passive, 'set-and-forget' instruments, and started viewing them instead as a means of actively managing asset allocation? James Fernyhough and Mark Smith report. In Australia ...

UBS launches borrow-to-buy share vehicle

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
UBS has launched a new product suite enabling investors to conveniently borrow money to build a portfolio of Australian shares through a limited recourse loan with no margin calls. UBS Investment Builders allow investors to purchase shares, exchange ...