Vanguard has released new analysis focused on four of the world’s largest and most developed housing markets, including Australia, examining valuations, the sectors’ interaction with the business cycle, and implications of a housing market crash. The rapid growth in housing prices has added to recession fears globally, and in the markets examined by Vanguard’s Investment Strategy Group […]
continue readingThe Australian ETF market attracted $1.8 billion in new cash flows in the third quarter of 2018, the highest quarterly cash flows for the year to date, according to Vanguard’s September quarter ETF report. Overall ETF industry AUM grew $3.4 billion over the quarter to just over $42 billion. For the year to 30 September, international […]
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02
Nov
2018
Vanguard has appointed Marco Corsi as Head of Vanguard’s Global ETF Research Centre, a newly established team based in London dedicated to the study of ETFs and ETF investors. Under Marco’s leadership, the team will develop ETF-related research, perspectives, and content that will inform and educate institutional investors, retail intermediaries, and self-directed investors. ETFs are […]
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Oct
2018
Vanguard Australia has announced the upcoming launch of two new exchange traded funds (ETFs), offering investors exposure to International Small Companies and Global Listed Infrastructure, and further building out the firm’s range of broadly diversified low-cost ETFs. The Vanguard Global Infrastructure Index ETF (ASX:VBLD) and the Vanguard MSCI International Small Companies Index ETF (ASX:VISM), will […]
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Oct
2018
Vanguard Australia has announced the launch of a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds, providing greater choice for investors who wish to reflect their values in their investment holdings. The Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index Fund and Vanguard Ethically Conscious Global Aggregate Bond Index Fund will offer investors access to broadly diversified international equities and international […]
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03
Sep
2018
Vanguard has launched a new suite of research aimed at helping Australians plan for a comfortable retirement. Vanguard’s Investment Strategy Group has developed tools which can assist investors and their advisers compile a comprehensive retirement plan, and execute a sensible spending strategy, to ensure income endures throughout their retirement years. The research spans three new […]
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Aug
2018
Vanguard has announced its diversified portfolio strategies are now available through Macquarie’s Separately Managed Accounts on the Macquarie Wrap platform. The availability of Vanguard’s diversified strategies through managed accounts extends the options for advisers and investors seeking access to Vanguard’s professional asset allocation, and are being targeted at the growing base of Australian advisers using […]
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Aug
2018
Vanguard Australia has announced that Mr. Frank Kolimago will become Managing Director from August 2018. The current Managing Director, Mr. Colin Kelton, who has led the Australian business since 2015, will be taking up a new role for the Vanguard Group as Global Head of Marketing based at the group’s headquarters in Malvern outside Philadelphia […]
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06
Jun
2018
Vanguard has announced two new active factor Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) will begin trading on the Australian Stock Exchange – its first actively managed ETFs for Australian investors. The new active ETFs – Global Value Equity (ASX: VVLU) and Global Minimum Volatility (ASX: VMIN) – offer practical and low cost investment options for investors seeking […]
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Apr
2018
It has been a big year for the SMSF industry given the major policy changes the federal government made to super in the 2016 budget. Last week the Self-managed Super Fund Association held its national conference in Sydney and it provided a natural forum for the leading practitioners in the SMSF industry to reflect on […]
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Mar
2018
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