JPMAM's ETF head Lake to harness firm's active strength in major European push

Firm entered ETF space in November 2017

Bryon Lake, managing director and head of international ETFs at JP Morgan Asset Management, has said he will be utilising the firm's scale in the active space to access markets and launch ETF products across all asset classes in the European market.

Lake, who joined JPMAM from Invesco Powershares in March 2017, said the firm is in a position to launch a vast range of different products, from plain vanilla passives to smart-beta and active ETFs, thanks to JPMAM's presence in the investment arena - it currently runs $1.7trn globally as at 31 December 2017. "I am in a great spot as I can utilise JPMAM's capabilities and see which ones make sense to deliver through the ETF wrapper," Lake said. Last November, JPMAM launched its first products into the  European ETF market with two alternative beta products and subsequently unveiled th...