ETFs growth threatened by lack of consolidated tape

Senior market participants at the ETFs Global Markets Roundtable in London this week discussed the importance of a consolidated tape for the industry. The sustained growth levels of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry could be under threat due to a lack of a consolidated tape, according to several senior market participants. Speaking at the ETFs Global Markets Roundtable in London this week, panellists agreed that with around 18,000 data points, a standardised consolidated tape is a “desperate need” for the industry.