Exchange-traded funds
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been at the heart of the growth seen in the broader Exchange-traded products (ETP) universe, by contributing to most investor demand, underlying asset growth and spurring innovation in ways previously unimagined. Having reached a mature state in Europe with over EUR 1.0 trillion of assets invested in January 2021, there is still ample room for ETF issuers to expand their offer to new strategies (active, factor) and asset classes (ESG, thematic, crypto-assets, to name a few).
From a regulatory perspective, the EU-wide adoption of a post-trade consolidated tape for equity-like products - such as ETFs - will be critical to further increase ETF liquidity, by overcoming the fragmented nature of European markets and by moving more trading onto “lit” venues. The integration of SFDR disclosure requirements and the integration of sustainability risk/principal adverse impact into the UCITS framework will have important repercussions for the launch of index products, while also redefining issuers’ relationships with index providers.
EFAMA Response to the IOSCO Consultation on CIS Liquidity Risk Management Recommendations (CR04/2017)
EFAMA publishes guide to demystify ETPs for European investors
Through its ETF Task Force, EFAMA has produced an Investor Education Guide intended to draw out, in a simple form, the defining features for the three main types of ETPs (Exchange-traded products) listed across European markets. The association hopes this guide will primarily assist investors in having a clearer understanding of different ETPs and help investors appreciate the differences between them, especially from a risk and product complexity viewpoint.
Liquidity and counterparty risks in ETFs
EFAMA recently finalised a 
Comment Paper in response to the ECBs November 2018 findings around liquidity and counterparty risks in ETFs, included in the ECBs semi-annual Financial Stability Review.
3 Questions to Keshava Shastry on "Demystifying ETPs: a simple guide for the European investor"
Q #1 Why did EFAMA members feel the need to publish this ETP investor guide?
Demystifying ETPs: an EFAMA guide for the European investor
Through its ETF Task Force, EFAMA has produced an Investor Education Guide intended to draw out, in a simple form, the defining features for the three main types of ETPs (Exchange-traded products) listed across European markets. The association hopes this guide will primarily assist investors in having a clearer understanding of different ETPs and help investors appreciate the differences between them, especially from a risk and product complexity viewpoint.
