The case for global equity income investing

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The recent decision by the RBA to lower the cash rate .25 basis points has some investors re-evaluating their current income strategies. In the search for income, one of the... Read more continue reading

Strategic beta ETFs making their mark in Australia

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Australian investors are increasingly investing in strategic beta ETFs to achieve above market returns while retaining low costs. Innovation in Australia is following the global trend of basing new products... Read more continue reading

ETFs/ETPs listed in the Asia Pacific ex Japan gathered a record level of 7 billion US dollars in net new assets in Q1 2016

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ETFs/ETPs listed in the Asia Pacific ex Japan region gathered a record level of US$7.09 billion in net new assets in Q1 2016. The Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF/ETP region had... Read more continue reading

BetaShares Australian ETF Review: Year End 2015

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Multiple industry records were broken in another hallmark year for the Australian exchange traded fund industry, according to BetaShares Australian ETF Review – End of Year Review 2015. The industry... Read more continue reading

Record-breaking year predicted for ETFs

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The sharemarket’s shaky start in 2016, after falling for the past 11 months, is prompting a surge of investment in exchange traded products (ETPs) that may exceed $8 billion in... Read more continue reading

iShares Leads Global ETF Industry with $130 billion of 2015 Inflows

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BlackRock announced last week that its iShares business led the global industry by winning $130bn[1] in new flows in 2015, or a 13% organic growth rate. BlackRock set new growth... Read more continue reading

iShares to launch three global fixed income ETFs

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iShares Australia is developing three new exchange traded funds (ETF) focused on global fixed income with plans to launch by the end of the year, according to Jon Howie, head... Read more continue reading

BetaShares October Australian ETF Review – ETF industry breaks the $20b barrier

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The Australian exchange traded fund industry has recorded rapid growth in October, breaking through the $20 billion mark in total funds under management (FUM), according to the BetaShares Australian ETF... Read more continue reading

New research tools to enhance ETF selection rigour

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With the available array of investment opportunity in the ETF landscape broadening, AltaVista Research has released more functional tools to enhance ETF selection and for advisors to more readily grasp... Read more continue reading

International equities continue to drive Australian ETF growth

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Total asset gathering for iShares Australia in 2015 was $1.228 billion at 30 September 2015. Funds inflows for the month accelerated from August’s $84 million to $159 million in September,... Read more continue reading