BetaShares US Dollar ETF debuts as top 10 most traded ETF on ASX

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AUM more than doubled in second week of trading Median trade was A$15,000, indicating pent up demand from retail investors for access to U.S dollar exposure in a simple, transparent

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Century to waive $1.3 million management fees

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Savings to directly reduce debt of Opus 21 Century Funds Management (Century) has announced that it will waive the first year of its management fees if it is successful in

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Actuaries call for longevity risk focus – including new generation annuities – in Federal Budget

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The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (the Institute) has today urged the Government to prioritise longevity risk policies, including development of a new generation variable annuities market, to meet the

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Industry super fund consolidation: The big getting bigger

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Australia’s top 10 industry superannuation funds have widened their market dominance in the sector as industry consolidation – coupled with organic growth – has prompted the emergence of a new

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J.P. Morgan Collateral Management offers automated use of gold

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First tri-party agent to accept gold J.P. Morgan today announced it is the only tri-party collateral manager to accept physical gold as collateral to satisfy securities lending and repo obligations

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PIMCO Diversified Fixed Income Fund earns ‘Highly Recommended’ rating from Lonsec

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This is the first time this fund has been rated by Lonsec. The ‘Highly Recommended’ rating is Lonsec’s highest rating. Fixed interest manager PIMCO Australia’s EQT Diversified Fixed Income Fund

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Standard & Poor’s assigns ‘STRONG’ rating to HUB24’s Portfolio Service SMA Platform

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HUB24, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX listed stockbroker and wealth management utility, Investorfirst Limited (ASX: INQ), is pleased to announce that following the inaugural review by Standard & Poor’s

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Russell targets after-tax returns for super funds

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Russell Investments is tackling a gap in the market for a comprehensive after-tax solution for super funds with the launch of its first Australian fund specifically tailored to enhance after-tax

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Investor and SMSF interest in Direct Property continues to strengthen with forecast upswing in property cycle.

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Growth expected for retail property sector with retail rents increasing and retail sales likely to grow with improved labour market Charter Hall launches new retail property fund with 8.0 cpu

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Innovative boutique fund manager strips bare Sydney

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Transparent, easy to understand and value for money, new Australian equities boutique fund manager Naked Funds Management Pty Limited (NakedFunds), which officially launched its inaugural fund, the NakedFunds Australian Share

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