ETF Securities is an asset management firm that issues exchange-traded funds (ETFs) primarily in Australia.

History

The company was founded by Australian businessman and philanthropist

Graham Tuckwell Graham and Graeme may refer to: People * Graham (given name), an English-language given name * Graham (surname), an English-language surname * Graeme (surname), an English-language surname * Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer * Clan Gr ...

. The company worked with the

World Gold Council The World Gold Council is the market development organisation for the gold industry. It works across all parts of the industry, from gold mining to investment, with the aim of stimulating and sustaining demand for gold. They frequently publish ...

on the development of the first gold ETF in 2003 and collaborated on the listing of Gold Bullion Securities on the

London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange in the City of London, England, United Kingdom. , the total market value of all companies trading on LSE was £3.9 trillion. Its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St P ...

in March 2004. In 2003, the company listed the first physically-backed gold exchange-traded commodity (ETC) on the

Australian Stock Exchange Australian Securities Exchange Ltd or ASX, is an Australian public company that operates Australia's primary securities exchange, the Australian Securities Exchange (sometimes referred to outside of Australia as, or confused within Australia as ...

. In 2005, the company created Europe's first

petroleum Petroleum, also known as crude oil, or simply oil, is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, and is found in geological formations. The name ''petroleum'' covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crud ...

ETF and in 2006 established the world's first commodities ETF platform, making 19 commodities and 10 commodity indices available on the

and other European exchanges. In 2008, the company listed the first carbon ETF on the London Stock Exchange. By November 2012, the company had $30 billion in assets under management. On 8 February 2013, the company was selected by

Charles Schwab Corporation The Charles Schwab Corporation is an American multinational financial services company. It offers banking, commercial banking, investing and related services including consulting, and wealth management advisory services to both retail and instit ...

as the sole provider of its precious metal ETFs. In March 2013, the company listed currency-hedged physical gold investment products on the London Stock Exchange and the

Deutsche Börse Deutsche Börse AG () or the Deutsche Börse Group, is a German company offering marketplace organizing for the trading of shares and other securities. It is also a transaction services provider. It gives companies and investors access to gl ...

. In August 2013, the company began offering the world's first gold

exchange-traded product An exchange-traded product (ETP) is a regularly priced security which trades during the day on a national stock exchange. ETPs may embed derivatives but it is not a requirement that they do so - and the investment memorandum (or offering documents ...

(ETP) to allow physical redemption by retail and institutional investors. In May 2014, the company partnered with

E Fund Management (Hong Kong) Co., Limited E Fund Management (Hong Kong) Co., Limited is a Hong Kong-based asset management company and a subsidiary of E Fund Management. As of 2015, it is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the U.S. Securities and Exchang ...

to launch Europe's first ETF to track the MSCI China A Index, which gives foreign investors exposure to hard-to-invest-in A-shares. In January 2015, the company launched two smart beta ETFs on the NYSE in partnership with ERI Scientific Beta, which attempt to use ERI Scientific Beta's stock selection process to produce higher risk-adjusted returns. In April 2015, the company partnered with Bank Lombard Odier & Co to offer bond ETFs listed on the London Stock Exchange. On 26 May 2015, the company formed a joint venture with

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) is an Australian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. It is Australia's second-largest bank by assets and fourth-largest bank by ma ...

to offer six new ETFs on the Australian Stock Exchange. In September 2008, the company launched ETF Exchange, a trading platform in Europe. The company launched an exchange-traded currencies software platform in November 2009. In April 2018, WisdomTree Investments acquired the company's European business and Standard Life Aberdeen acquired the company's U.S. business.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Etf Securities Financial services companies established in 2003 Investment companies of Australia Exchange-traded funds