ETFS
Editorial
Increasing a client’s exposure to risk may start with a fixed income allocation, but the asset class is now fraught with complexity. Janine Mace explains....
Funds management
ETF trading values took a downturn in August despite investor interest in international equities....
Financial planning
BetaShares has claimed greater penetration into the advice space for its exchange-traded fund products....
Financial planning
Amid uncertainty from financial advisers towards exchange-traded funds (ETFs), BetaShares has expanded its distribution coverage across 19 dealer groups and nine platform...
Financial planning
ETF investors are showing a willingness to take on some risk....
Financial planning
The Australian ETF market grew 4 per cent in July, with investors showing a greater interest in equities....
Editorial
Timing is everything – and savvy investors are exploring the industry’s intricacies before dishing the dosh to active managers to get results. Janine Mace adjudicates. ...
Editorial
Markets are still riding rocky terrain, and investors aiming to cut costs on fees are steering their assets towards index funds. Janine Mace reports. ...
People & Products
With plans to build its exchange-traded fund capabilities in Australia, State Street Global Advisers has appointed Amanda Skelly as head of SPDR ETFs....
Financial planning
Russell Investments director for client investment strategies Scott Fletcher says emotional investing is leading to clients abandoning long-term strategies for wealth cre...
Financial planning
van Eyk has announced a refinement of the way it rates exchange-traded funds to reflect the important differences between ETFs and other managed funds....
Financial planning
Westpac has launched a new product - an online investing application designed to enable share traders the ability to trade and research from their smart phone or iPad....
Funds management
Inflows into the exchange-traded fund market are becoming a useful way to gauge investor sentiment, according to BetaShares head of investment strategy Drew Corbett....
Funds management
The change in van Eyk's ratings system for ETFs reflects important differences between ETFs and other managed funds, the company has announced....
Funds management
Global exchange-traded products saw their largest first half inflows in history, gaining $105 billion to $1.68 trillion, according to BlackRock....
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