David Chellew at HSBC Global Asset Management looks at the growing popularity of beta and the different market access vehicles on offer
Since 2000 the European ETF industry has expanded from a handful of products listed on two exchanges to be part of a worldwide industry with more than 1,500 listings. Growth has been driven by demand which has seen the number of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) including exchange traded notes and commodities, increase by some 600% over the same time horizon. This is fantastic for investors, giving professionals and self directed retail investors an opportunity to create diversified portfolios and keep total costs below the magic 1%. In the UK, a renewed emphasis on investment charg...
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