Dispelling ETF myths

Emma Dunkley: How widely are institutions using ETFs and for what purposes? Denis Panel: The main reason people use ETFs is to gain a diversified exposure to markets. ETFs are easy to trade, but they are also useful within a buy and hold strategy. Our clients are interested in a core and satellite approach and they employ ETFs for both. They are also used for hedging. If you analyse the last Edhec survey of European institutional investors, they want to use ETFs to increase their exposure to government and corporate bonds. They are also looking to access communities, real estate, alternati...