Japan driving growth of strategic beta in Asia
Central bank buying has boosted the market for strategic-beta exchange-traded products, with Japan the out-and-out regional leader by assets under management, notes Morningstar
Within the passive fund management sphere, smart beta is gaining traction, as institutional investors seek new sources of incremental return. Growth of assets globally in strategic-beta exchange-traded products (ETPs) is strong in Asia, driven above all by Japan, according to a new report from research firm Morningstar.
Strategic-beta ETPs are passively managed investment products that make active bets against broad market-capitalisation indices. As such, investors need to conduct…
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