Alternative route to alternatives

ETFs offer a quick way to gain exposure to a wide range of asset classes, so should more investors be using ETFs to get into alternatives? Charlotte Moore investigates Most fund managers have had a torrid time over the last few months. Across all corners of the globe, they have been struggling with plunging asset values and investors pulling money out of funds at an alarming rate. But there are some glimmers of hope in the prevailing climate of doom and gloom. Barclays Global Investors' latest review of the ETF universe said although the amount of assets under management fell by 4.1% in...