Tuesday, 27 September 2022: 1nvest’s leading extensive range of local and global exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been approved for a secondary listing on A2X Markets. These ETFs will retain their primary listings on the JSE and will be available for trade on A2X from 4 October 2022.
1nvest is an award-winning, specialist index fund manager backed by the largest financial group in Africa, the Standard Bank Group. 1nvest works with individual investors, financial advisors and institutions to build their clients wealth and achieve their financial goals.
1nvest Executive Director Johann Erasmus said, “ETFs are an affordable way to invest because of the transparent structure and fees and lower fund administrative costs. By listing our ETFs on A2X our investors will be able to take advantage of A2X’s lower trading costs and increased liquidity, making 1nvest’s ETFs an even more attractive investment vehicle.”
Kevin Brady, CEO of A2X Markets, added, “1nvest has a comprehensive range of ETFs that span a broad spectrum of local and international indices across various asset classes. We look forward to welcoming this wide range of ETFs to A2X, helping both 1nvest and their investors reap the benefits of a listing on A2X.”
These ETF listings will bring the number of securities available for trade on A2X to 88, including 35 exchange traded products, with a combined market capitalisation of about R5 trillion. A2X has listings from many key sectors, including media, property, mining, banking, retail, FMCG, financial services, insurance, healthcare and telecommunications, as well as other ETFs and exchange traded notes (ETNs). A2X was authorised to secondary list ETFs and ETNs in 2019 and will now have 33 ETFs and 2 ETNs listed on its market.
The ETFs listing on 4 October are:
- 1nvest Global Government Bond Index Feeder ETF;
- 1nvest Global REIT Index Feeder ETF;
- 1nvest MSCI World Index Feeder ETF;
- 1nvest MSCI EM Asia Index Feeder ETF;
- 1nvest MSCI World Socially Responsible Investment Index Feeder ETF;
- 1nvest S&P 500 Index Feeder ETF;
- 1nvest S&P 500 Info Tech Index Feeder ETF;
- 1nvest SA Bond ETF;
- 1nvest SA Property ETF;
- 1nvest SWIX 40 ETF;
- 1nvest Top 40 ETF;
- 1nvest Gold ETF;
- 1nvest Palladium ETF;
- 1nvest Platinum ETF;
- 1nvest Rhodium ETF; and
- 1nvest ICE US Treasury Short Bond Index Feeder ETF
A2X is a licensed stock exchange that provides a secondary listing venue for companies. It is regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority (SARB) in terms of the Financial Markets Act. A2X began trading in October 2017, with nine approved brokers accounting for about 50% of market activity.
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About 1nvest
1nvest is a specialist asset manager, backed by the largest financial services group in Africa – the Standard Bank Group (Standard Bank, STANLIB and Liberty). We specialise in index tracking products, offering a range of Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) and Unit Trust (UT) index investment solutions to help investors plan their financial future.
1nvest Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd is an authorised Financial Services Provider. STANLIB Collective Investments (RF) (Pty) Ltd is a registered Manager in terms CISCA. Collective Investment Schemes in Securities (CIS) are generally medium to long term investments. The value of participatory interests may go down as well as up. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance. CIS are traded at ruling prices and can engage in borrowing and scrip lending. The Manager does not provide any guarantee either with respect to the capital or the return of a CIS portfolio.
About A2X
A2X Markets (A2X) is a South African stock exchange that plays an integral part in the progression of the South African marketplace. An experienced team, advanced technology and an agile environment enable A2X to provide an efficient and cost-effective trading venue to secondary list and trade shares, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs).
A2X appointed Strate as its central securities depository and operates within the proven and reliable South African settlement structure, using technology developed by the UK’s Aquis Technologies, which includes proven exchange matching and surveillance systems and a clearing platform custom-built for A2X. The end-to-end costs of transacting on A2X are about 50% lower than at the other South African trading venue where the same shares can be traded.
Twitter: @A2X_Markets
Photos
1nvest executive director Johann Erasmus: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CXTmcFnGkBSvCF4k-NSNm7Q5NizTYug0/view?usp=sharing
Kevin Brady, CEO of A2X Markets: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DXIiz8Sd5pqUYcBY-Cj390E6yC6u58ZM/view?usp=sharing
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For further information, photos or interviews for A2X, please contact Diane Bomberg, A2X Markets, Communications C 082 641 9244 E: [email protected]
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· 1nvest Global Government Bond Index Feeder ETF · 1nvest Global REIT Index Feeder ETF · 1nvest MSCI World Index Feeder ETF · 1nvest MSCI EM Asia Index Feeder ETF · 1nvest MSCI World Socially Responsible Investment Index Feeder ETF · 1nvest S&P 500 Index Feeder ETF · 1nvest S&P 500 Info Tech Index Feeder ETF · 1nvest SA Bond ETF · 1nvest SA Property ETF · 1nvest SWIX 40 ETF · 1nvest Top 40 ETF · 1nvest Gold ETF · 1nvest Palladium ETF · 1nvest Platinum ETF · 1nvest Rhodium ETF · 1nvest ICE US Treasury Short Bond Index Feeder ETF · Absa NewGold ETF |
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· Absa NewGold Palladium ETF |
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· Absa NewGold Platinum ETF |
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· Investec Swix Top 40 Tri ETN |
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· Investec Top 40 Tri ETN · Sygnia Itrix 4Ind Rev Gb · Sygnia Itrix S&P 500 ETF · Sygnia Itrix New China Sectors ETF · Sygnia Itrix MSCI EM 50 · Sygnia Itrix SP Glob ESG · Sygnia Itrix Eurostoxx 50 · Sygnia Itrix SOL H150 · Sygnia Itrix MSCI Japan · Sygnia Itrix Gbl Pro ETF · Sygnia Itrix SWIX40 ETF · Sygnia Itrix Top 40 ETF · Sygnia Itrix FTSE100 · Sygnia Itrix MSCI US · Sygnia Itrix MSCI World |
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*1nvest ETFS available from 4 October 2022 |
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