Betashares: the $1 trillion ETF opportunity and rapid rise of one of Australia’s most successful fund managers

On The Australian Investors Podcast, Ilan Israelstam is the co-founder of Betashares, one of Australia's largest and fastest growing fund managers.

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Ilan Israelstam is a co-founder and chief commercial officer of Betashares, one of Australia’s largest and fastest growing fund managers.

For years, I — Owen Rask — have admired the way Ilan and Betashares go about serving (now) over 1 million investors throughout Australia.

That’s why I was thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with Ilan on The Australian Investors Podcast about the rise and rise and rise of the Australian ETF industry, how to start and scale a hyper-successful business, being okay with being bold in business, identifying emerging industry opportunities and developing a culture to execute.

In addition to talking about everything to do with ETFs and financial services, Ilan shares some of his knowledge on how he structures a day, develops routine, takes notes and tries to live a balanced life — even while running a scale up.

Please note: Betashares is a long-term sponsor of The Australian Investors Podcast. As a result, this is a “sponsored” episode.

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BetaShares Active Australian Hybrids Fund (ASX: HBRD), Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS)

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