The region's exchange traded funds and products enjoyed record-breaking net new asset growth in the first six months of 2016, due to strong performance in emerging Asian markets.
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But Asia's retail market for ETFs requires better education for investors, more regulatory backing and advances in technology if it is to gain a bigger share of the pie, say industry participants.
Assets in Asia exchange-traded funds rose by 4.4% to $118 billion in February, according to a new report. And Deutsche has identified currency-hedged ETFs as one of the key growth drivers of the asset class.
Discretionary exchange-traded fund portfolios, commonplace in markets such as the US, are now growing in popularity in this region.
While sympathetic to concerns over swaps-based ETFs, Kelvin Blacklock of Eastspring says fear of complexity is more to blame and explains why synthetics can sometimes work better than cash-based funds.
The independent ETF strategist talks about the BoA Merrill U-turn, plans for her consultancy and why more retail participation will happen in Asia. And she admits she's waiting for the right job offer.
