David Stevenson shares his thoughts on recent innovations in the index-tracking ETF space and asks are investors looking before they leap?
Spring is in the air and life is returning to the fastest-growing segment of the asset management industry - the index-tracking ETF space. Over the next few election-filled weeks, advisers should expect to see a continuing stream of fund launches and new arrivals to the market. We have recently seen our first two times leveraged ETFs on mainstream equities, courtesy of stalwart Deutsche Db x-trackers. Source, a relatively new player, has also just launched an innovative range of European Stoxx sector ETFs that focus on strategies such as tracking cyclicals, defensives and consum...
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