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AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE

Editorial

Australian equities - swings and roundabouts

A patchy economy and global turmoil has left the industry grappling with a jumpy share market and turning to active management in a bid to stave off negative returns. Ben...

Funds management

iShares support ASIC on ETFs

iShares has announced their support of ASIC's latest report on the regulation of ETFs in Australia and international principles impacting ETFs in Australia....

Funds management

Bond ETFs shouldn't replace term deposits: Russell

Bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) shouldn't replace term deposits in portfolios - rather, they should be used strategically to achieve investor goals, says Russell Invest...

Superannuation

Taking advantage of market rallies

Events since the beginning of this year should have reminded Australian investors of the dangers of missing out on market rallies, according to a senior analyst within bo...

Financial planning

High frequency trading needs further explanation

van Eyk chief researcher John O'Brien said high frequency trading is one of three "black holes" in the finance industry and needs further clarification....

Superannuation

ETFs continue to grow: BetaShares

February saw the local exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry continue to grow, according to the BetaShares Australian ETF Review for February 2012....

Financial planning

ETF growth continues

The local exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry continued to exhibit growth in February, albeit at a relatively modest pace, according to the latest analysis from ETF speci...

Editorial

Yellow Brick Road growing and spending aggressively

Yellow Brick Road has more than doubled its revenue in the half year to 31 December, but a huge increase in expenditure has led to its after-tax losses growing from $0.5 ...

Funds management

Cash ETF offers term deposit rates: BetaShares

BetaShares has launched a cash ETF that it expects to offer returns that will compete with term deposit rates, but without the lockup period or early withdrawal fees....

Funds management

ETF Consulting tips more market diversity

This year will see a significant increase in the number of available ETFs in the Australian market as well as an increase in ETF providers, according to ETF Consulting....

Financial planning

Countplus finalises acquisitions

Countplus has finalised the acquisition of a $3 million property and accounting group as well as a regional NSW accounting practice....

Superannuation

Expense ratio declines on Vanguard index

Vanguard has announced the expense ratio for the Vanguard All-World Ex-US Shares Index ETF has declined from 0.22 per cent p.a. to 0.18 per cent per annum....