ETF Securities has launched an exchange-traded fund that will offer Australian investors access to global companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India.

A new active exchange-traded fund has been released to market offering investors access to a diversified portfolio of international equities.

SMSFs continue to drive flows into new asset classes offered by exchange-traded funds even though they now represent a smaller amount of overall capital managed by these investment structures.

A means of diversification is the top reason as to why SMSF trustees invest in exchange-traded funds, a new research report has indicated.

Active managers will need to deliver innovation in the future to remain competitive against the rising passive ETF industry, according to BetaShares.