ETFs' Trillion Dollar Market Prompts Regulatory Scrutiny of Fire Sale Risk

[kreslik.news]

The numbers associated with exchange-traded funds (ETFs) seem to get bigger every day. One of the latest stats comes from Broadridge Financial, which pegs the total at some $2.2 trillion in 2015. Another figure that includes ETPs (exchange-traded products) puts the global market at just a whisker shy of $3 trillion, according to London-based consultancy ETFGI.

“The record level of asset gathering in 2015 shows that more investors are using ETFs/ETPs in more ways due to the market turmoil: retail is using more ETFs through robo-advisors, institutions are using ETFs as alternatives to futures, and financial advisors are using more ... (read more)