Lipper's Glow: Active and passive are 'two sides of the same coin'

Depends on investment goals

Detlef Glow, head of EMEA research at Thomson Reuters Lipper, has said active and passive providers should not focus on the "dogma" that a certain product type is best for all investors, but instead exploit their individual advantages.

In a research note, Glow said he "strongly" believes both sets of products have a place in investors' portfolios and it was more important for investors to be aware of which strategies are suitable for their investment goals. The EMEA research head argued both active and passives could add value to investors' portfolio be it through a tactical asset allocation through an ETF or generating alpha. Ten years in the life of ETFs: From pre-teen to 2017 "Active and passive funds are like two sides of the same coin—they belong together," Glow said. "While observing the current active/pass...