ETF Securities Plans a Physical Palladium ETF
Michael Johnston submits:
London-based ETF Securities, one of the largest European ETF issuers, has filed the prospectus for what would be its third U.S.-listed ETF and the first physically-backed platinum ETF on the NYSE Arca Exchange. The ETFS Platinum Trust (PALL) will seek to reflect the performance of the price of physical palladium, offering a cost-effective and convenient way for investors to gain exposure to one of the world’s rarest metals.
Over half the world’s palladium use related to the manufacture of catalytic converters, which convert harmful gases from automobile exhaust into less harmful substances. As consumers and regulators have moved towards increasingly stringent emissions regulations from the U.S. automotive industry, demand for palladium and platinum, another metal found in converters, has soared.
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