The growing popularity of ETFs has also drawn more focused scrutiny from regulators and market watchdogs. For instance, the European Securities and Markets Authority will be publishing new guidelines for ETFs in Europe by the end of January. Meanwhile, the Financial Stability Board, Bank of Itnernational Settlements and International Organization of Securities Commissions are also looking at ETFs and their potential for systemic risks.
“What started as the ‘ETF debate’ now revolves around preparing the asset management industry to successfully meet the challenges of the future, by increasing transparency and efficiency to follow in the footsteps of the ETF industry,” Costandinides said in the article.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.