The rise of exchange-traded funds is leading to more complex underlyings and more issuers entering the ETF market. But this also means investors must do more due diligence, says Morningstar.
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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
In partnership with Joe Marsh
Asia-Pacific institutional investors give their thoughts on ETF usage in a recent survey by Greenwich Associates and State Street Global Advisors.
Exchange-traded products attracted $105 billion in net new assets in the first half of 2012, led by growth in fixed income products and with Asia taking a fast-growing share.
This penchant for bonds points to risk aversion, but substantial new money also poured into emerging-market equity exchange-traded products in January.
