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There has been a lot of innovation within the Ucits ETF structure and products have developed beyond offering benchmark, equity exposure, into a variety of niche areas. The ETFM Innovation Roundtable asks where there is still room for growth and how the ETF market can continue to innovate

Clare Dickinson, editor, ETFM: Is there room for more vanilla products within the European market? Eleanor Hope-Bell, head of Northern Europe for SPDR ETFs: When we look at developing products, we’re talking to our clients and engaging our clients. What they’re telling us is more about going back to basics and making sure that there are core products for them to invest in, rather than the fringe or esoteric products. We mustn’t forget that we’re still very much in the early stages in Europe. In terms of all the mutual fund assets, we’re a drop in the ocean; ETF assets are something li...

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