The Toronto Exchange in Canada was the first to issue an ETF-type product known as Toronto Index Participation Units (TIP 35) in March 1990.

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Work on this "prototype" allowed him to figure out technique, layout and technical details like the type of paper (19-by-13-inch watercolor) and writing instruments (felt-tip pens).

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