Over 70% of investors expect to increase their usage of ETFs for asset allocation purposes, according to an iShares survey.
The iShares Insights Conference investor survey questioned over one hundred institutional clients in the UK, with one in four ETF investors now more optimistic about the market and only one in ten less optimistic. When asked about the determining factors in selecting an ETF, investors ranked liquidity as the most important, ahead of the type of index and total expense ratio (TER). iShares head of sales for EMEA David Gardner says liquidity is vital in allowing greater trading flexibility and cost efficiency. Reflecting broader market sentiment, roughly one third of ETF investors an...
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