ETFS

Financial planning

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...

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Funds management

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...

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Editorial

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...

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Financial planning

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

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Funds management

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

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Financial planning

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

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Policy & Regulation

<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...

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Financial planning

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 ...

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Funds management

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

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Funds management

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...

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Funds management

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 ...

Financial planning

Platform provider Onevue is about to finalise new contracts with a number of advisory groups to expand the distribution of its UMA platform....

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Financial planning

A dynamic core-satellite investment approach can control risk while boosting portfolio returns, according to research conducted by the EDHEC-Risk Institute....

Funds management

iShares have announced the launch of a new multi-medium education campaign to give investors a better understanding of the ETF market...

Editorial

Since their arrival on our shores about a decade ago, managed accounts have remained largely dormant in Australia. But with continuing market volatility and the imminent ...

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