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Macquarie Asset Management has added global fixed income investment opportunities to its range of actively managed ETFs in Australia. The Macquarie Dynamic Bond Active ETF (MQDB), and the Macquarie Income Opportunities Active ETF (MQIO) are now available on the ASX providing Australian investors access to opportunities in the global fixed...
Hejaz Group, a global Islamic Finance provider, has launched Australia's first ever Sukuk active exchange-traded fund (active ETF), enabling investors to access a Shariah-compliant bond alternative product for the first time. The Hejaz Sukuk Active ETF (Managed Fund), will be available on the ASX from 2 November 2023. The Hejaz...
Fixed income remained in favour with investors in Q3 with domestic bond ETFs recording A$1.3 billion in flows in Q3 (up nearly 6% since Q2) and global bond ETFs recording A$396 million (up 26% since Q2). A resurgence in Australian equity ETF flows in Q3 2023 saw the industry experience...
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BlackRock Australia has announced its intent to launch the iShares U.S. Treasury Bond (AUD Hedged) ETF (IUSG). Priced at 15bps, which is 25% cheaper than the nearest competing ETF in Australia, the company said that the launch furthers its commitment to expand the local iShares product suite of low-cost building...
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Fund manager, Betashares, has announced its Australian Bank Senior Floating Rate Bond ETF (ASX: QPON) has recently passed $1 billion in assets under management.​ QPON holds a portfolio of some of the largest and most liquid senior floating rate bonds issued by Australian banks, including an 80% allocation to the...
Challenging market and economic conditions dampened ETF cash flows in Q1 2023, but industry AUM continues to grow year on year, according to data recently released by the ASX and Vanguard. The Australian ETF market recorded A$1.8 billion in cash flows during Q1 2023, down 47% from the previous quarter,...

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