Emerging markets offer promise for remainder of 2014: Van Eck Global

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Emerging markets economies are poised to offer higher economic growth for the remainder of 2014 than recent previous corresponding periods, according to Van Eck Global, the US parent company of its... Read more continue reading

Global ETF investors return to Emerging Markets

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In July, ETF investors added close to US$35.5BN to ETFs globally, helping to maintain the industry’s close to US$2.6TN in assets under management. Strong positive flows were seen across the... Read more continue reading

BetaShares announces strategic alliance with US ETF provider WisdomTree

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BetaShares has announced a strategic alliance with WisdomTree Investments, Inc. a leading exchange-traded product sponsor and asset manager. Under the terms of the agreement, BetaShares has been granted exclusive rights... Read more continue reading

BetaShares Australian ETF Review July 2014

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Industry breaks $12 billion in funds under management The growth of the Australian exchange-traded product (ETP) market accelerated in July to break through $12B in assets under management, reaching a... Read more continue reading

ETF education needed: Market Vectors

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Market Vectors launches all-encompassing education campaign aimed at advisers and investors Market Vectors Australia, the exchange traded fund (ETF) business of Van Eck Global, has launched a holistic education initiative... Read more continue reading

ETFGI’s analysis finds ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) reached a new record high at the end of July 2014

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ETFGI’s analysis finds ETFs and ETPs listed in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) gathered US$1.2 Bn in net new assets in July, which pushed assets in the Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ETF/ETP industry... Read more continue reading

Exchange traded funds have multiple benefits for managed accounts

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Exchange traded products are worthy of consideration for use as a core building block of managed accounts and can provide multiple benefits to managed account providers, according to BetaShares. Speaking... Read more continue reading

Looking under the bonnet of your Equity Income ETF

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Investors are increasingly interested in equity income strategy exchange traded funds (ETFs) for two main reasons. Firstly to capitalise on dividend income and secondly to get instant diversification benefits, according... Read more continue reading

BetaShares Australian ETF Review May 2014

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Industry reaches another record high of $11.4 billion The Australian exchange traded product (ETP) industry set another record high as total assets for the industry grew approximately 3% this month... Read more continue reading

A part to play – ETFs and client portfolios

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For more than three decades the ways in which financial advisers deploy their client’s investment capital into markets has been evolving. From the introduction of retail unit trusts in the... Read more continue reading