Eight in 10 Asian investors not using ETFs

Institutional usage and understanding of exchange-traded funds in the Asia-Pacific region seem surprisingly low. Indeed, usage appears to be substantially lower than this time last year, while awareness of the relevant factors to consider has risen in some areas but not others, albeit according to a snapshot poll. Some 83% of 10 institutions and 88% of individual investors in the region are not currently invested in ETFs, finds the Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management 2013 Asian…