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WisdomTree swings axe before ETF Securities acquisition

US-based ETF firm set to cut several senior roles as it prepares to take over rival business

WisdomTree swings axe before ETF Securities acquisition

WisdomTree, the US-based exchange traded fund provider with around $44bn in assets in Europe, is to cut eight roles as it prepares to take over a significant chunk of a rival's business.

WisdomTree announced in November it would acquire London-based ETF Securities’ European commodities, currencies and short and leveraged exchange traded products unit — a business that manages $17.6bn in assets. WisdomTree is paying $611m for the division.

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