This report reveals the drivers behind the increasing acceptance by institutional investors of digital assets as a 'real' asset class and what players in the industry are doing to support investor appetite and grow the market sustainably.
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By A Paris – Some say you should never resist the unfamiliar, but until recently, the institutional investor market has staunchly resisted considering cryptocurrencies and digital assets to be an asset class of their own. But as large institutions like insurer Mass Mutual investing in Bitcoin and asset management behemoth, BlackRock filed for two of its funds to invest in the crypto asset, the outlook for digital investments to be classed as an asset class in and of themselves is looking more positive.
Ahead of the launch of their new quantitative trading strategy, GFM caught up with Manuel Anguita, CFA, Co-Founder of Silver 8 Capital, to get his views on recent developments…
Adoption and usage of digital assets is growing, however the market is still not fully saturated. This means some managers may look to trade on multiple exchanges to seize on opportunities resulting from slight price discrepancies between exchanges. Accessing all exchanges through a single platform can make these managers more operationally efficient while also safeguarding the assets to ensure high levels of security.
The world of cryptocurrencies has experienced a sea change in the past year. Although the nature of bitcoin itself is immutable, which is actually part of its attraction as an investment, the sentiment towards these assets has been shifting quite dramatically.
Asia has the world’s largest pools of liquidity and is the epicentre of demand for digital assets, with Hong Kong at its heart. With its robust regulatory regime for digital assets, Hong Kong is also a key player in meeting investor appetite for this new asset class.
Q&A with Dr Ian Gauci, Managing Partner at GTG Advocates, a member of FinanceMalta…
Q&A with Dr Kyle Scerri (pictured), Regulated Industries and Compliance Advisor at CSB Group, a member of FinanceMalta…
March 2021 will see the inception of the digital asset industry’s first capital introduction conference, the OSL Digital Asset Capital Introduction Conference. The Conference will connect investors, including hedge funds, real money managers, private banks/ family offices, corporates and HNWI with ways to invest into digital assets including a range of leading crypto funds, crypto fund-of-funds, CME Futures and direct investment into coins. OSL is one of the biggest and most experienced digital asset prime brokerages in the world.
Transaction speed is the next frontier for digital asset trading, enabling institutional investors to seize market opportunities faster. What is more important – speed or security? The debate has divided digital asset traders for years.
Security is one of the major obstacles to operational and capital efficiency in the digital asset market. But developing infrastructure and regulatory support is rousing greater interest among investors, which should further drive progress and evolution.
Simon Gray, Head of Business Development and Marketing at BVI Finance, discusses regtech and fintech and the importance of vision, foresight and energy coupled with pragmatism in any regulatory response…
Q&A with Diego Gutierrez Zaldivar (pictured), RSK Co-Founder and IOVlabs CEO. Rootstock (RSK) is an innovative blockchain network launched by veteran technologists and venture capitalists in 2018. RSK offers a unique proposition for its users, combining Bitcoin’s security and userbase with Ethereum’s smart contract capabilities. RSK has its own internal currency, called RIF, which powers many of the network’s services.