Exchange-traded funds continue to be one of the biggest investment trends in recent history, but knowing where, and what products to put your money can change as fast as new vehicles are being introduced. Even with passively managed ETFs investors do not necessarily want to stand still. We'll gather investment professionals, strategists, and research heads who can speak to how they are dissecting and researching the swath of products today, where they serve a place in one's portfolio, and debate the right mix of passive and active strategies in order to generate alpha.

Through the lens Bloomberg Intelligence we'll present on the state of the ETF industry from fund flows, performance leaders, and new product launches. Also catch an in depth look at Bloomberg ETF Traffic Light-- live on the terminal is now a robust rating tool to help investors navigate the ever growing ETF industry.

There are now ETFs tracking essentially every sector, region and asset class, with most categories of funds seeing steady growth. Whether it is domestically from wider adoption of products or added transparency across trades from MIFID II in Europe, we'll look to answer just how big the industry can get from here. To gain a better understanding of how this growth will play out we'll look to answer questions including-- what are the risks and opportunities of new regulations for the ETF market? Is the industry ripe for consolidation? Where will the growth in new products be, and what are the repercussions of intensifying price wars?

The ascent of indexing has offered investors new opportunities for lower-cost, more diversified portfolios. But with any growth, also comes scepticism including debates as to how it's impacting overall capital markets. In order to understand the truths about indexing, its benefits or risks, and where the future of indexing is headed we'll gather thought leaders on all sides of the investment and product landscape to discuss.