ETFS

Funds management

A cautious approach to an improving yet still volatile market is causing a boom in beta-oriented and defensive investment products, according to Investment Trends....

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Funds management

ETF usage in model portfolios is exploding, with OneVue noticing that ETF investment on its unified managed account platform has more than tripled over the last nine mont...

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Financial planning

Trading in State Street Global Advisers' latest exchange-traded fund (ETF) product — the SPDR S&P World ex-Australia — began on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) t...

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Financial planning

The Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) market is continuing its growth, according to the latest data released by BetaShares....

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Funds management

Australian retail investors typically view global equities with caution due to tax, administration and currency issues, says State Street head of exchange-traded funds (E...

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Funds management

Latest BetaShares figures reveal the ETF industry has hit a record high of $7.1 billion in assets under management....

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Financial planning

UBS Global Asset Management predicts solid growth for 'smart beta' ETFs in Australia. ...

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Financial planning

The global Exchange Traded Products (ETP) industry has now surpassed $2 trillion in value, according to BlackRock research....

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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...

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Superannuation

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...

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Financial planning

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....

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Funds management

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

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Editorial

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...

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Funds management

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....

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Financial planning

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...

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