Europe celebrates 10th anniversary

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The European ETF industry has come a long way since the first products were released in April 10 years ago. The last decade has seen ETFs evolve, from tracking the core Eurostoxx 50 and FTSE 100 indices to providing hedge fund and frontier market exposure.

Not only has this seminal product developed to provide access to regions and asset classes that are otherwise difficult or impossible to tap for many investors, but the client-base has expanded from its institutional roots to reach into the retail arena. While high-end retail interest in the UK is still in the early stages, it has certainly manifested in particular European countries such as Italy, where private money represents a significant chunk of ETF assets.  Indeed the UK retail market is readying to embrace these funds to a much greater extent, spurred by the Financial Services Au...

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