ETFs

Funds management

ETF broker Susquehanna Pacific Pty Ltd has paid a penalty of $25,000 for switching off the price filter in its automated order processing system for ETFs, according to AS...

Superannuation

ETFs slated for continuing growth

The Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry has ended the 2012 year on a high, continuing its steep growth trajectory to finish at a record $6.4 billion in funds u...

Financial planning

ETF market forecast to grow

Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) specialist BetaShares has predicted the market could grow to as much as $9 billion this year if financial markets remain appropriately buoyant....

Funds management

ETFs gain further ground

New data on ETFs reveals solid growth in 2012, bringing the value of industry to $6.4 billion in Australia....

Editorial

How to handle investor behaviour

Investors are not always comfortable with the decisions made by fund managers, especially during volatile periods. Some managers cave in to their demands, while others do...

Funds management

Lonsec cautions on high yield ETFs

The holdings in high-yield ETFs differ greatly between providers, meaning investors need to be careful in order to know what they are investing in, according to Lonsec....

Financial planning

Adviser ETF sentiment slowly changing

Some financial advisers who regarded ETF growth as merely cyclical and not structural are starting to change their position, according to a report published by ETF Consul...

Funds management

Equities have a role in most portfolios: Amanda Skelly

Any portfolio with a time horizon of three years or more must have some exposure to equity markets, according to State Street Global Advisors' (SSgA's) Amanda Skelly....

Editorial

Fixed investment risks and opportunities

With fixed interest investments becoming increasingly popular with all types of investors, Michael Frearson writes it is crucial that they know what to look out for....

Editorial

Are ETFs really the next big thing?

ETFs have been growing at a rapid pace in the last few years, but as Janine Mace writes, this might be due to their potential, rather than the recent and current achievem...

Editorial

Why financial advisers need to learn to love ETFs

Australian financial advisers haven’t exactly embraced ETFs, despite the sector growing in popularity each year. Janine Mace finds adviser education is vital....

Superannuation

Equities drive ETP take-up

Renewed investor appetite for both international and domestic equities has seen the exchange traded product (ETP) market reach $6 billion in assets under management....