iShares has launched a Europe-wide initiative to help professional investors identify structural risks and carry out due diligence on ETPs.
As part of its due diligence campaign, it has called for a new classification system for ETPs, to separate them into ETFs, ETNs/ETCs and ETIs - it classifies ETIs as instruments such as listed futures and options. "It was clear to us when we started this year there was a lot of clutter and confusion in the ETP industry and we wanted to help clarify these topics," says David Gardner, head of sales for iShares Emea. "We have written this guide, which is comprised of a classification system, which is instructive and helpful to investors so there is clear, intuitive labelling around produ...
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