SMART BETA
Funds management
A growing trend of factor investing in ETFs has seen the rise of smart beta or factor ETFs, but Stockspot has warned that these funds likely won’t deliver as expected and...
Funds management
Almost a third of financial advisers are spending up to a year evaluating smart beta ETF strategies before they add them to portfolios, according to VanEck. ...
Financial planning
ETF provider VanEck is set to launch its latest smart beta ETF – the MSCI International Growth ETF– ushering in a new growth international equities strategy....
Funds management
With 40 per cent of advice practices looking to increase their ETF usage, the next frontier being embraced is smart beta ETFs with flows doubling in July, providers have ...
Funds management
January saw $4.6 billion in inflows into ETFs, according to Betashares, with four Australian funds seeing the largest monthly inflows. ...
Funds management
There has been a “noticeable uptick” in the use of smart beta ETFs by advisers and sophisticated investors, according to Betashares, who are using the vehicles to take co...
Funds management
Financial advisers are demonstrating interest in smart beta ETFs, according to VanEck, who are using it as an alternative to active management. ...
People & Products
Active strategies are expected to thrive in volatile times but research by VanEck has found more advisers are opting to use smart beta ones....
Funds management
Scientific Beta has unveiled plans to expand into Australia and New Zealand with new offices and local hires....
Tools & guides
There are ways for smart beta multi-factor strategies to help improve portfolio diversification and offer benefits for investors, explains Mike Aked....
Funds management
Advisers are increasing their use of exchange traded funds to reduce overall portfolio costs, and 75% of advisers think smart beta strategies are going to become more pre...
People & Products
The two funds would give investors exposure to value stocks or international developed market small-cap quality growth companies....
Financial planning
Advisers are keen to increase their usage of smart-beta exchange traded funds as awareness grows of the sector and advisers consider cheaper investment options ...
Funds management
Education around smart beta remains the biggest challenge to their uptake, according to VanEck, with over half of investors saying they do not know enough about them. ...
Expert Analysis
Arian Neiron writes that a combination of high fees and underperformance means that Australian equity managers are due to be disrupted, and that smart beta could be how t...
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