Asset managers, index providers and technology firms are developing more outcome-oriented investment solutions to meet growing demand.
Industry participants at the SRP Apac 2026 conference in Hong Kong last week said the ETF market is moving beyond traditional passive investing towards defined-outcome strategies that incorporate options, volatility management and customised index engineering. “The overall ETF market is about US$23 trillion in size and the usage has already evolved,” said Andy Ng, head of APAC iShares equity product strategy at BlackRock. “Investors are no longer using ETFs simply for broad ma