SEI ETF Series Outlines Manager Challenges, Opportunities in Rapidly Growing Space

SEI ETF Series Outlines Manager Challenges, Opportunities in Rapidly Growing
Space
Latest ETF Product Innovation - Actively Managed ETFs - and Key Factors for
Success Examined

OAKS, Pa., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. exchange traded fund
(ETF) market, consisting of over 800 ETFs and approximately $600 billion in
assets, has more than doubled since 2004, with experts predicting it will
likely hit $1 trillion over the next three years. Recognizing the demand
investment managers have for more in-depth information on these products, SEI
(Nasdaq: SEIC) recently released a two-part research series examining the ETF
landscape to help managers understand the challenges and opportunities posed
by this rapidly growing product.

The series outlines key features of ETFs, compares them to index mutual funds,
and addresses current and future product usage. It also explores the latest
ETF innovation - actively managed ETFs - in detail, while discussing the
potential for converting mutual funds to ETFs.

"This series looks beyond the dramatic growth that has taken place in the ETF
market to provide insights into where future growth may come from and the
related operational issues and practical challenges faced by current and
aspiring ETF sponsors," said Phil Masterson, Managing Director for SEI's
Investment Manager Services division. "Whether looking at the viability of
converting a mutual fund to an ETF or examining the tax efficiency of an
actively managed ETF, this series is designed to provide managers with
perspective on the key issues the market is facing, or will face in the
future, to help them make better informed decisions for their businesses."

The first brief, The Current ETF Landscape, provides an overview of ETFs
including history, product classification, and features. It also outlines
current and future ETF usage, pointing to the 401(k) market as an untapped
growth area. The second brief, Actively Managed Exchange Traded Funds, focuses
on the most recent ETF product innovation, analyzing both the potential for
these non-passive products, and the impediments to their wide-spread adoption.

The briefs are published by the SEI Knowledge Partnership, which provides
ongoing business intelligence to SEI's investment manager clients. To download
the strategy briefs, visit http://www.seic.com/enUS/about/2302.htm.

About SEI's Investment Manager Services Division
SEI's Investment Manager Services division provides total operations
outsourcing solutions to global investment managers focused on mutual funds,
hedge and private equity funds, exchange traded funds, collective trusts,
separately managed accounts and institutional and private client services.
The division applies operating services, technologies, and business and
regulatory knowledge to each client's business objectives. Its resources
enable clients to meet the demands of the marketplace and sharpen business
strategies by focusing on their core competencies. For more information, visit
http://www.seic.com/enUS/im/343.htm.

About SEI
SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC) is a leading global provider of outsourced asset
management, investment processing and investment operations solutions. The
company's innovative solutions help corporations, financial institutions,
financial advisors, and affluent families create and manage wealth. As of
September 30, 2009, through its subsidiaries and partnerships in which the
company has a significant interest, SEI administers $383 billion in mutual
fund and pooled assets and manages $156 billion in assets. SEI serves clients,
conducts or is registered to conduct business and/or operations, from numerous
offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.seic.com.

SOURCE SEI

Company: Dana Grosser of SEI, +1-610-676-2459, dgrosser@seic.com; or Media:
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