MFEA hosted a Webinar on Tuesday, March 24  at 1:00 pm ET. Loren Fox, Senior Research Analyst for Strategic Insight, provided the study findings of SI's recent examination on the dynamics of ETFs and their impact on Mutual Fund asset flows. According to this new report, assets in global Exchange Traded Funds topped $725 billion at the end of 2008, and, given industry trends, worldwide ETF assets should eclipse the $1 trillion mark within two years.

Loren Fox is Senior Research Analyst at Strategic Insight, where he produces research on the U.S. mutual fund industry, especially in distribution areas, and frequently consults with SI clients. Prior to joining SI, Loren was a business journalist and author, having worked at Institutional Investor magazine, Business 2.0, and other publications. He has degrees from John Hopkins University and Columbia University.