Russia securities being deleted from indices, post-Brexit passporting to the UK and a new ESG angle from DWS all made headlines this week
So far in 2021, VMID and MIDD have returned 9.2% and 9.9%, respectively
VMID outperformed the FTSE 100 by 24% over the 12 months to 10 May
Government 'not aware of any significant remaining barriers' to ETFs domiciling in the UK
Investors stand to lose out as newcomers ponder whether the UK is worth the effort
A new centre of excellence will depend on reassurance about the UK's tax regime and passporting rights
ETFs in Europe saw €102.7bn inflows in 2020
Trading, settlement and passporting have been the key issue areas for the ETF ecosystem