Four UK fund groups launch ETF initiative to boost adviser education

BMO partners with Source, ETF Securities and WisdomTree

Anna Fedorova
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Four fund groups have joined forces to launch an ETF Forum which aims to improve adviser knowledge of the investment option.

The Forum is an independent partnership between BMO Global Asset Management, ETF Securities, Source (in association with Legal & General Investment Management) and WisdomTree Europe and has been established to help improve the adviser community's collective understanding of ETFs. The aim of the initiative is to promote awareness of these vehicles and educate the adviser and wealth management market on how to effectively use them as investment tools to build or enhance diversified portfolios. BMO Global Asset Management head of intermediary Rob Thorpe said: "ETFs are seeing increasing ...

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