Professional services firm PwC Luxembourg have today reported the phenomenal growth in global Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) markets in the past few years is continuing, with a recent record high of US$3 trillion in ETF global assets.
ETFs are investment funds traded on the stock exchange, and are often seen as valuable investments due to the tax-efficient, low-cost features of the funds. PwC have stated the transparency and capacity to be traded like a stock explains the success of ETF growth, of which US$450 billion in assets was in Europe.
To help asset managers in the listing and distribtuion of ETFs, PwC Luxembourg has just released the 2015 edition of its European ETF Listing and Distribution poster. This tool, which has become a reference for the industry, provides an overview of the cross-border ETFs distribution, their country of origin, the top 15 of cross-border ETF management groups, target market for distribution and top European Stock Exchanges for the listing of ETFs. This third edition confirms that Luxembourg is a location of choice to distribute ETFs.
“The leading management group has chosen Luxembourg to domicile ETFs," confirmed Christophe Saint-Mard, Partner and ETF Leader at PwC Luxembourg. "Luxembourg is a hot spot for cross-border ETF distribution. With its regulator ensuring fast reactivity to financial market moves, its top quality services and its expertise, Luxembourg has a strong card to play.”
The ETF Listing and Distribution Poster is available at www.pwc.lu
Photo by PwC Luxembourg (Christophe Saint-Mard, Partner and ETF Leader at PwC Luxembourg)
