63: In conversation with: Howie Li, Head of ETFs

While his distinctive Canadian twang might give him away, but Howie came to the UK to study law and fell in love with the place. A lawyer by training, he saw that would provide a useful structure of skills for transferring to a more commercial industry.  From his time advising hedge funds to his current role as Head of ETFs, Howie has seen the index industry transformed over the years. Just 10 years ago, many investors’ first question about ETFs was what they were – now it’s so much more exciting where investors looking at the whole range of indexing opportunities such as thematic and factor-based investing. Howie loves to travel with his family – especially to Italy on account of the food – but having moved to London has meant that his earlier passion for cars is a touch impractical… Find out more about our ETF capabilities here: http://www.lgimetf.com/institutional/uk/en-gb?cid=lgimtalks ·         Howie Li, Head of ETFs ·         Robert StGeorge, Content Manager We want to hear from you! Email us at mark.chappel@lgim.com with your thoughts on the podcast and any suggestions of the guests or types of content you’d like to see covered. This podcast is intended for investment professionals, and shouldn’t be shared with a non-professional audience. This podcast should not be taken as an invitation to deal in Legal & General investments. Any views expressed during this recording belong to the individuals and are based on market conditions at the time of recording, and do not reflect the views of Legal & General Investment Management. Legal & General Investment Management is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Legal & General Investment Management, One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA. Register in England no. 2091894. All rights reserved. No part of this audio may be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Legal & General Investment Management.

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