Tear down regulatory barriers for Asia ETFs, say experts

Investor take-up of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across Asia is growing steadily, but it is international products gaining the most appeal. Locally managed ETFs will never match the success of their counterparts in the US or Europe until the region boasts one integrated marketplace, say local players. Critics of ETFs have often commented that major collapses would undermine their popularity, as they reflect these falls. However, while some active investment strategies to outperfor…