TY - JOUR T1 - How to Implement Hedging Strategies Using Equity and Fixed-Income ETFs JF - ETFs and Indexing SP - 149 LP - 153 VL - 2012 IS - 1 AU - Valérie Baudson Y1 - 2012/06/20 UR - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2012/1/149.abstract N2 - The use of ETFs in Europe has become more widespread and sophisticated thanks to rapid product development over the past 10 years. Since 2000, ETFs have grown from a handful of products offering access to mainly developed country equity markets to become a major industry in their own right, representing the main asset classes, geographic regions, sectors, investment themes, and strategies. Today, investors can implement a number of asset allocation strategies to help them to navigate through increasingly challenging market conditions and may use ETFs as effective tools to mitigate portfolio risks. This article examines how ETFs can offer solutions to help investors manage risk in fixed income, taking into account inflationary and interest rate risk. On the equity side, the article explores recent innovations that help to reduce currency risk. ER -