The exchange traded fund industry came of age during 2015, with continued investor adoption resulting in a number of records broken for funds under management, net inflows, trading activity and number of products launched. The industry recorded its highest ever annual growth in 2015, with funds under management increasing $6.4... Show More
With the January sales in full swing savvy shoppers are looking to get more for their money. Savvy investors, on the other hand, should be aware of the value to be had all year round with ETFs, which we believe are the ultimate low cost diversifier. Along with the search... Show More
The Australian ETF Industry continued to ‘zig’ in November, reaching a new record high of $20.8B funds under management, while the global and broad Australian share market ‘zagged’, recording a month of falling value. Industry growth during the month came entirely from net inflows of $629m in new money, which... Show More
The traditional argument for index investing –such as through exchange traded funds– is based on the view that most active managers fail to beat their respective investment benchmarks more often than not. But while this may be true to some extent, it’s clear that some active managers maintain good track... Show More
With only a month to go until the end of 2015, it is clear that the rapid upward trajectory of the ETF industry in Australia will continue this year. According to the BetaShares Australian ETF Review for October, we saw industry AUM break through the $20bn mark, bringing the year... Show More
For this post we thought it might be useful to provide a quick refresher on some of the key players involved in the ETF ecosystem. If you are a Livewire user, you're probably well aware that ETFs are bought and sold like shares on stock exchanges, via either an online... Show More
As global share markets rallied, the Australian ETF industry ended the month at a new record high of $20.4 billion, growing approximately 7%, or $1.3 billion, during the month of October, the second largest increase on record. Net inflows were once again positive during the month, with $247 million of... Show More
