The famous Baltic Dry finds its place in the post-pandemic world
With ETF providers offering a slew of products aimed at shipping exposures, the 'esoteric legend' of the Baltic Dry Index still has a place in the hearts and...
Is Appen shaping up as a local stock alternative to AI wunderkind NVIDIA?
The meteoric rise of Nvidia (NVDA) parallels generative AI's own stratospheric journey. Dataset provider Appen provides an interesting local proxy stock,...
Battle for market share rages as world's largest provider slashes core ETF fees
BlackRock sent a shiver through the domestic ETF market, which has tripled in the last four years to around $25 billion, slashing prices for two if its core...
The best and worst ETFs from 2022
Exchange-traded funds continued to attract inflows from investors in 2022, albeit at a slower pace thanks to rising interest rates and market volatility....
ETFs go niche with S&P/ASX 200 first covered call index fund from Global X
The announcement comes amid a major push into the domestic market for Global X, which in December signaled its intention to launch ten new products in 2023.
The envelope tested further: ETF issuers get ever-more creative
ETFs have revolutionised the investing universe for many good reasons. But ultimately ETFs are just like stocks - there are the good, the bad and the ugly.
Passive funds still reign supreme despite market turbulation
The pendulum may have swung back towards active management this year, but the domestic ETF market is flush with options and continues to steal FUM.
BlackRock-nabtrade partnership brings more competition to ETF market
The National Australia Bank's Private Wealth division this week announced a partnership with the world's leading index fund manager, BlackRock.
Passive funds dominate ETF flows despite volatility
BetaShares this week released its Half-Year Review of the exchange traded fund industry, with a few surprises in store for one of the most popular parts of the...
ETF Securities launch brings US treasuries to the ASX
ETF Securities is expanding its product suite into the fixed-interest sector by offering two listed bond funds.
Mirae and Global X acquires ETF Securities
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd and Global X ETFs this week announced the acquisition of ETF Securities, a pioneer of exchange traded funds both in...