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Vanguard's oldest ETF eclipses to US$1tn in value

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... underscores the immense success of index funds and Vanguard's role in their adoption by investors of all types. Rivals iShares Core S&P 500 ETF and State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF are close behind with a net asset value of around US$861 billion and US$786 ...

Australian ETF market surges to record $346bn

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... inflows, compared to $336 million directed into active ETFs. The industry's largest issuers remained Vanguard, Betashares and iShares, which together captured more than three quarters of all industry inflows during the month. The largest ETFs by market ...

Australians favour international equity ETFs despite conflict

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... preferring local equities over the US as global unrest rises due to the conflict in the Middle East. BlackRock Australia iShares ETF and index investments specialist Tamara Haban-Beer Stats said investors are becoming more deliberate with their investments ...

ETF home bias more prominent amid global unrest: BlackRock

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2026
... provides investors exposure to Australian S&P/ASX200 stocks, saw flows rise by over 50% year to date. BlackRock Australia iShares ETF and index investments specialist Tamara Haban-Beer Stats said investors are not completely abandoning US investors ...

Generation Life expands investment menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... Life said. Geared strategies include the Generation Life Tax Effective Australian Share Fund managed by Invesco and the iShares Hedged International Equity Index Fund managed by BlackRock. "The funds target a conservative 45% loan-to-value ratio, and ...

BlackRock, State Street see assets climb

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... chief executive Larry Fink said. It saw a 12% annualised organic base fee growth in the fourth quarter, growing across iShares ETFs, systematic active equities, private markets, outsourcing and cash. Public equity investments jumped by 55% to US$7.8 ...

Global X to launch Japan TOPIX 100 ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... access to globally recognised names like Sony, Nintendo, Toyota Motors, all within a single ETF." Currently, BlackRock's iShares has a Japan ETF (ASX: IJP), same as BetaShares (ASX: HJPN) - but none of them are tracking the TOPIX 100 Index. IJP is tracking ...

BlackRock to launch first active income-focused ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
BlackRock will launch its first actively managed, income-focused ETF in Australia, iShares Credit Income Active ETF (ASX: ICME). ICME is designed to generate monthly income for investors, while aiming to deliver returns above RBA Cash Rate. The diversified ...

Prime Super fined over tobacco exclusion claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... were held through its international fixed income portfolios, being 0.2% of the fund's investment in the BlackRock iShares Global Bond Index Fund. As at May 2025, the holdings were valued at about $570,000. Prime Super self-reported the misleading ...

BlackRock confirms Bitcoin ETF launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
BlackRock confirmed its intent to launch the iShares Bitcoin ETF (ASX: IBIT), providing Australian investors with easier access to cryptocurrency exposure in the local market. Flagged by Financial Standard in October, BlackRock said the ETF is expected ...
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