FIFA, May 25 (Xinhua)-- since the beginning of this year, the scale of ETF has continued to hit new highs. Data show that as of May 24, the net inflow of ETF funds during the year was nearly 68 billion yuan, with a total scale of 1.69 trillion yuan. Industry insiders interviewed said that ETF is related to brokerage wealth management, market-making, finance, derivatives and other businesses, and has gradually become the development direction of some securities firms' differentiated business. Looking to the future, the person in charge of the relevant business of Huatai Securities Investment and Development Department believes that in recent years, with the gradual enrichment of ETF categories and the comprehensive development of investor education, the scope of investment configuration for customers is getting wider and wider, and the awareness of ETF products in the whole market has been continuously strengthened. With the introduction of index derivatives such as ETF options, the ecology of ETF is becoming more and more perfect, which is conducive to enriching asset allocation strategies and improving risk management capabilities, thus attracting more investors to participate. At the same time, under the full registration system, the number of listed companies increases, and index investment will usher in better development opportunities. (Securities Daily)