Dynamic access: Pension funds and ETFs

Emma Dunkley: The European ETF market has soared in recent years with assets under management hitting $284bn at the end of 2010. This panel will focus on how pension funds and institutional investors are currently using ETFs, the benefits and how they compare to traditional index funds. How can pension funds use ETFs and what are the benefits on offer?   Manooj Mistry: ETFs can be used in a variety of ways. They provide a low cost beta access tool that is liquid and highly efficient in terms of how it tracks the underlying index. They are flexible enough for both long term strategic and s...