Lyxor's plans for ETF domination

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Lyxor Asset Management's director Ben Thompson explains the group's plans to gobble up market share in the exchange traded funds (ETF) market.

Lyxor currently ranks as the third-largest ETF distributor in Europe, and is hoping the whole-of-market ethos put in place by the RDR will turn more advisers towards passive products. Although, so far, the business has been predominantly institutionally-focused, Lyxor is has just finished a review of the retail market, put its shop in order, and plans are afoot to take a larger chunk of the retail market. Thompson pointed out the US market for ETFs is split 50/50 between retail and institutional, and this could work as a footprint for the UK, where ETF take-up has remained predominant...

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