ETFS

Funds management

Lonsec predicts low-volatility 'actively managed’ ETFs will gain local traction...

Financial planning

With investment concern levels dropping to their lowest point in over three years, new data shows both planner and investor appetite for growth assets has bounced back. ...

Superannuation

The number of investors in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continues to grow strongly, according to the latest BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report....

Funds management

Only one tenth of new ETF investors receive financial advice, according to the BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report. ...

Editorial

Multi-manager funds deserve to be reconsidered by advisers and their clients, particularly because many managers have changed their approach to make the option more attra...

Editorial

Many investors and their advisers remain unsure where to start when it comes to offshore investing, believing that the various barriers to entry are too high to surmount....

Financial planning

Independent research house Alta Vista Research has launched an Australian Tactical Allocation Exchange-Traded Fund-only model portfolio....

Editorial

While low volatility funds have had stellar performance in good times and bad, Dominic McCormick cautions investors against complacency....

Editorial

Market conditions are driving a renewed interest in alternative investments, but a number of practical limitations may be limiting allocations in the retail space. Bela M...

Funds management

A new partnership between BlackRock’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) business iShares and SelfWealth will give self-directed investors the ability to follow and implement m...

Funds management

Investors cautioned against using ETFs to gain exposure to emerging markets....

Funds management

Last year saw 25 new ETF products go out to the market, but 2013 has seen reduced activity....

Superannuation

The Australian ETF market has reached $7.12 billion in assets under management, a record high according to BetaShares' Australian ETF Review for March....

Financial planning

The finalists for the Money Management/Lonsec 2013 Fund Manager of the Year Awards have been announced, with two new categories added to the list....

Funds management

A cautious approach to an improving yet still volatile market is causing a boom in beta-oriented and defensive investment products, according to Investment Trends....

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