The ability of exchange-traded funds to deliver diversification and lower costs has led to increased interest from investors. Inflows have grown from a low base in Austra...
Active management is not dead although it faces the challenge of a structural shift to index investing, according to Fidelity managing director Gerard Doherty....
The advent and growth of ETFs in Australia has created an alternative method for investors to access indexing, says Vanguard Investments' Robin Bowerman....
Research house Zenith has extended its capability into the ETF space....
Aii has recruited Annmaree Varelas from the ASX to be the firm’s new chief executive....
Bridges Financial Services is set to launch two new investment plans in its established portfolio service platform aimed at providing solutions for the less active client...
ETFs may be a better option than listed investment companies for investors looking to go it alone by using managed investment vehicles, according to Russell Investments....
New research reveals a dramatic shift away from managed funds towards direct equities and other listed investments, as the effect of increased investor fee aversion and d...
As direct investments become more popular, with ETFs in particular gaining ground, Janine Mace discovers that for many consumers cash is still king....
State Street Global Advisors has announced that its exchange-traded funds products have broken through the $3 billion barrier....
The global financial crisis has been a game changer and, as Dominic McCormick writes, advisers need to view previously conventional buy and hold strategies as being tanta...
Despite evidence showing Australian advisers are not picking up on exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Tria Investment Partner's Andrew Baker takes an optimistic view....
As competition in ETFs increases, it is important for financial advisers and investors to know exactly what they are buying and from whom, according to Tom Keenan. ...
Gold has been in a bull market for the best part of a decade but, as Dominic McCormick writes, it still provides an excellent base for those looking for a solid investmen...
The take up of exchange traded funds (ETFs) is still low in the adviser community, despite their increasing use by direct and self-managed super fund investors....
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...