The recent news that the EU Commission has toned down on its calls for an inducement ban in Europe hardly came as a shock to us. There are too many vested parties operating in the market to make such a ban likely, unfortunately, and by that, we mean the traditional asset management space.
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What if they are all wrong?
Another ETF report, this time from Oliver Wyman predicting more great things for the ETF market in the years ahead. But what if they are all wrong? What if rather than grow by 50% or a 100% or whatever the predictions are, suppose all the stars aligned and the ETF market exploded and grew 10x or 20x. What would happen then?
The ETF Distribution model 2.0
COVID has had a profound impact on how the ETF Distribution model works and for the better according to a new report that we recently launched.
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COVID spurred positive changes in ETF Distribution model
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the ETF distribution model, resulting in positive changes that have enhanced client engagement, prompted digital investment and forced sales teams to adapt to evolving client demands, according to a report recently published.
Time to get wise to using technology and data
For most people within ETF land right now, leveraging technology extends about as far as to using a CRM tool. But with the advent of AI, times are changing and folks are going to have to start tooling up if they want to stay relevant.
Is the Retail channel really the solution for ETF growth?
The Retail channel in the US is pretty healthy, but in Europe and Asia it is still a pitiful small part of the ETF pie. However, in Europe everyone has high expectations that this is going to change over the coming years and Retail will drive the growth of the market, similarly to how it has done so in the US, sort of.
Global ETFs to hit $50 trn in 2 years
JP Morgan recently predicted ETFs in the US will double within the next five years, reaching $15trn, BBH thinks global ETFs will hit $30trn in a decade, PWC reckons global ETFs will hit $15trn by 2027 and on and on it goes. The truth is none of us have a clue really, hence our headline is a big tongue in cheek.
What does UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse mean for ETFs?
UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse will create Europe’s third-largest fund house, overtaking JPMorgan AM.
UBS will also become the second-largest passive fund provider in Europe, overtaking Vanguard and Amundi, and lagging only BlackRock in index fund and ETF assets. So whilst another big firm gets bigger, will this prompt other large ETF managers to look to make acquisitions and also muscle up? Maybe.
