Five BetaShares exchange traded funds now available on Praemium platform

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Australian specialist ETF provider BetaShares today announced the inclusion of five of its exchange traded products on the Praemium SMA platform, providing advisers with exposure to domestic equities strategies, currencies... Read more continue reading

BetaShares Australian ETF Review September 2013: ETF industry just shy of $9bn

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The Australian exchange traded fund market hit a fresh record high of $8.9 billion in assets under management, as market capitalisation grew by $138 million during September, according to BetaShares’... Read more continue reading

Over 3,300 institutional investors in 50 countries reported holding ETFs/ETPs in 2012, according to ETFGI

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A new research report from ETFGI, the London based independent ETF and ETP research and consulting firm, finds that 3,367 institutional investors in 50 countries reported holding Exchange Traded Funds... Read more continue reading

Market Vectors to launch four new Australian ETFs

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Market Vectors ETFs (Market Vectors), the exchange traded fund business of US-based investment manager Van Eck Global, has revealed it will shortly launch four new exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the Australian... Read more continue reading

BetaShares Australian ETF Review August 2013

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Trading value at record highs as investors embrace active usage of ETFs Trading values in the Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) industry hit record highs in August, demonstrating a ‘coming... Read more continue reading

ETF evolution – advisers leading the charge

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Client investments implemented through the sophisticated application of ETFs A growing number of advisers are turning to ETFs as a tool to deliver simplification and scale to their business. However,... Read more continue reading

Smart Beta ETF’s on the rise says Zenith

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New forms of indexation, referred to as “Smart Beta” strategies, will generate strong investor interest according to Zenith Investment Partners ‘Exchange Traded Products Sector Report’ released today. Dugald Higgins, Senior... Read more continue reading

Global ETF and ETP assets reach new high

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Global assets invested in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) hit an all-time high of nearly US$2 trillion ($1.95 trillion) at the end of 2012. ETF and ETP... Read more continue reading

The search for yield from high dividend ETFs is on

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Specialist investment research house Lonsec said the search for yield has fast made its way into the ETF space, but warns investors to be aware of what they are really... Read more continue reading

ETF and ETP assets reach all-time high of 1.9 trillion US dollars

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Assets in ETFs and ETPs reached all-time highs of US$1.3 trillion in the US, US$359 billion in Europe, US$78.7 billion in Asia Pacific (ex-Japan), US$46.9 billion in Japan and US$11.6... Read more continue reading