BetaShares has announced it is expecting the value of Australia’s ETF industry to smash their previous prediction for 2021. In its latest BetaShares Australian ETF Review, the ETF and fund manager said it now expects the total industry value of funds under management to be in the range of $132-$138...
Investors have been given exposure to a portfolio of listed hybrid securities issued by the ‘Big 4’ Australian banks through the launch of BetaShares' new hybrid exchange traded fund (ETF). BetaShares said its new Australian Major Bank Hybrids Index ETF (ASX: BHYB) aimed to provide an option for investors challenged...
The Australian ETF industry has catapulted beyond $100 billion in funds under management for the first time after a strong month for growth. BetaShares’ ETF review for March shows the ASX exchange traded product market cap hit $102.9 billion at the end of march, representing a market cap change of...
BetaShares’ latest review shows the Australian ETF industry continues to grow and reached yet another new record high of $97.3B at the end of February. The company said in its report: “The industry’s market cap grew by a relatively subdued 0.5% for the month to reach a new record high of...
PIMCO, one of the world’s most powerful bond fund managers, is reportedly preparing to list its fixed income funds as active ETFs in Australia. The Financial Standard is reporting PIMCO has now applied to ASIC for approvals on listing at least three fixed income funds on the exchange. The three funds...
At FINA, we track fixed income ETFs and managed funds with our ‘Finders’ to help you narrow your search for products that might suit your portfolio. We don’t make any recommendations as such but try to help you work out what is important. When assessing fixed income ETF performance, the first...
BetaShares' latest ETF review shows that the Australian ETF industry broke its all-time net flows record for September, receiving more than $2bn of net flows in a single month for the first time. As a result, and notwithstanding sharply falling global sharemarkets, the industry grew to end the month at...
The value of the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry has surged past $70 billion for the first time, extending its strong growth run. A report from BetaShares highlights the 45% compound annual growth rate in the value of the Australian ETF industry since inception in 2001, compared to the 11%...
Global investment manager Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of Legg Mason which was announced to the market in February. The combined organisation brings together over 1,300 investment professionals, covering multiple asset classes and managing US$1.4 trillion in client assets.  The California-based company said the combined footprint significantly deepens Franklin Templeton’s...
Despite very low interest rates and volatile markets, there were still four fixed income ETFs that returned over 5% in the 12 months to 30 June 2020. Surprisingly, there were 12 funds that earned over 4% over the year. All four funds had global exposure and three of the four...

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