ETFs

Funds management

Australian exchange traded products could top the $7.9 billion record of inflows seen in 2017, as they continue to rise during August....

Funds management

Vanguard to expand active range

Vanguard is seeking to move into the active market, away from its traditional index fund background, with the launch of several active products....

Policy & Regulation

VanEck shies away from actively-managed ETFs

VanEck has said would be unlikely to launch an actively-managed ETF in light of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission review into the products. ...

Funds management

VanEck restructures three of its funds

VanEck has announced the restructuring of three of its funds which will be converted into domiciled funds....

Funds management

Pinnacle enters ETF sector

Pinnacle Investment Management has announced the launch of its two new Pinnacle eShares exchange traded funds on the Australian Securities Exchange....

Funds management

Beware poor ESG in passive funds

Investors in passive emerging markets funds could find themselves unknowingly investing in companies with poor ESG standards, according to Stewart Investors manager Jack ...

Financial planning

Defensive stance urged against market turbulence

Investors are being encouraged to increase their defensive assets as protection against the US/China trade war and Chinese debt issues....

Funds management

Fixed income continues to drive ETF industry

The global exchange traded funds industry has reached high of US$5.6 trillion thanks to investors still showing high interest in fixed income, according to BetaShares....

Funds management

International equity ETPs attracting most flows

International equity exchange-traded products have attracted most flows, with the greatest net flows of $288.4 million, compared to inflows of $246.9 million for Australi...

Funds management

Russell Investments launches managed accounts

Russell Investments has launched a suite of multi-asset managed accounts as a response to investor growing demand....

Funds management

Fixed income ETFs could become half of Aussie ETF market

With appetite for fixed income investments growing, BetaShares CEO, Alex Vynokur, believes that the exchange traded fund offerings in the space is set to rapidly expand, ...

Funds management

Net inflows into fixed income ETFs tops international equities

Net inflows into fixed income exchange traded funds have overtook international equities for the first time ever in the first half of the year, according to BetaShares....

Funds management

BetaShares launches new government bond ETF

BetaShares has announced the launch of the Australian Government Bond Exchange Traded Fund which will offer exposure to income-producing bonds issued by Australian federa...

Expert Analysis

What will smart beta cost active managers?

Arian Neiron writes that a combination of high fees and underperformance means that Australian equity managers are due to be disrupted, and that smart beta could be how t...