ETFs

Financial planning

ASIC concerns prompt Westpac advertising changes

Following concerns raised by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Westpac Banking Corporation will undertake a review of its marketing of geared i...

Financial planning

Investment platforms shift their focus

Investment platforms are shifting their focus away from consolidation towards developing and upgrading their products, particularly in relation to their technology infras...

Editorial

FOFA fatigue sets in for investment platforms

Platforms are facing pressure from all sides, Milana Pokrajac writes. How will they deal with changing financial adviser demands, low investor sentiment and fast approach...

Policy & Regulation

Doubts build around FOFA timetable

Industry leaders believe the degree of complexity the Federal Government has injected in to the FOFA legislation means it may not be possible to implement by July 1 next ...

Financial planning

Financial planners call for better ETF education

An overwhelming majority of financial planners and brokers agree bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) need to be better explained before they are accepted, according to a su...

Funds management

ETF investors return to risk

Exchange traded fund investors returned to riskier assets in October as fears eased on the European debt crisis and US corporations showed positive third quarter earnings...

Editorial

Managed funds vs ETFs - understanding the similarities and differences

Managed funds are supposedly a non-transparent and expensive way of investing, while ETFs are increasingly touted as low cost investment saviours. Graham Hand outlines ho...

Financial planning

ETFs still gaining momentum

The Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry is continuing to gather pace in Australia, according to the latest data released by specialist BetaShares....

Funds management

Australian ETF growth surges

Australian exchange traded funds more than doubled their September intake in October, increasing total market capitalisation by $342 million to $5.2 billion....

Financial planning

Financial advisers get access to portfolio stress test

Instreet Investment is developing a portfolio stress test service to help financial advisers check the investment risk in client portfolios....

Policy & Regulation

Financial planners blindsided by Govt changes to FOFA legislation

<b>Latest Edition:</b> The financial planning industry was recently caught off guard by last-minute Government changes to the FOFA legislation. The changes were reportedl...

Financial planning

The structured products learning curve

Earlier this year, ASIC promised to direct most of its efforts to scrutinising areas such as advice related to structured products. Janine Mace examines the implications ...

Funds management

iShares recommends industry standards for ETF market

iShares has released a paper recommending universal standards of transparency and disclosure for the global ETF market....

Funds management

Fixed income ETFs a step closer

Yesterday's S&P/ASX Australian Fixed Income Index Series launch is an important step in towards the creation of fixed income exchange traded funds in Australia, according...

Funds management

ETFs buck redemptions trend

The exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector grew by $25 million in September, reversing a month of net redemptions in August, according to the BetaShares Australian ETF Review ...