Interview: Where will the ECB go post QE?

The ECB may have confirmed the end of QE, but it can't remove all support. Slow growth and low inflation have proven stubbornly resistant to stimulus and that first rate hike seems ever more distant. Mario Draghi's successor will have their hands full. Where does the ECB go next?

>>Find out more about Lyxor's European Equity range

Three ETFs to consider:

• Lyxor EUR 2-10Y Inflation Expectations: A proxy to the Euro inflation breakeven rate, TER 0.25%

• Lyxor Barclays Floating Rate Euro 0-7Y: Invest in Euro variable rate corporate bonds, TER 0.15%

• Lyxor EuroMTS Highest Rated Macro-Weighted Govt Bond: Invest in Eurozone government bonds with the highest credit ratings, TER 0.165%

Lyxor has a series of interviews with Lorenzo Bini Smaghi covering Europe, the ECB and how investors should react. View the full video range here

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