VanEck launches Australia’s first ETF powered by AI

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VanEck is bringing generative AI-powered stock selection to the ASX, giving investors access to a portfolio that learns, adapts and searches for international equity opportunities using computational power and investment

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New research: 10 years of smart beta and the switch is accelerating

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New research has revealed ETF adoption among advisers has intensified in the last year, with over 70% reporting greater usage and 65% using two or more smart beta strategies. The

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Australian ETF industry up 48% for the year

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The Australian ETF industry continues to scale new heights, according to the VanEck ETF Industry Pulse September 2024, reaching a record $226 billion in funds under management for September.[1] This is

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ESG investors reap improved returns

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Research from academics, asset managers and index providers has found a link between good ESG governance and improved financial performance, largely through risk reduction. Targeting high ESG performers can therefore

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Au revoir Westfield

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Key points With Unibail-Rodamco’s $32 billion takeover approved, Westfield security holders will shortly receive a combination of cash and stapled securities in the new French-owned group As the new securities

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VanEck partners with Lonsec to offer ETF Model Portfolios

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VanEck has announced it has partnered with Lonsec Investment Solutions Pty Ltd (Lonsec) to provide advisers and brokers with a range of low-cost model portfolios comprised entirely of exchange traded

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How the scientist invested and won

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Three years ago, we posed the question, How would a scientist construct a portfolio?. The results are in and the investment performance is as the scientist predicted. In 2013 the

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Political uncertainty makes gold great again

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The gold price has surged back above US$1,200 per ounce as investors have poured back into the safe haven asset to protect themselves against uncertainty from Trump’s failure to provide

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2016 pivotal year for smart beta ETFs

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Smart beta ETFs gained significant traction in the Australian market in 2016 as an alternative to active management and market capitalisation-weighted index funds, according to Arian Neiron, Managing Director, VanEck.

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Trump uncertainty could be “huge” for gold

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Our positive view on the long-term prospects for gold remain unchanged. The U.S. elections are over, and markets will likely take time to reflect the full impact of a Trump

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