Show Notes
Why are pensions, insurers and family offices increasingly turning to ETFs—not just tactically, but at the core of portfolio construction? Bipan Rai sits down with Daniel Stanley, head of institutional sales and services at BMO Global Asset Management, to discuss liquidity, “portable alpha”, fixed income ETFs and how institutions are revising the active-versus-passive debate. This podcast was record on May 27, 2026.
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