Hong Kong has joined a handful of jurisdictions around the world to offer spot virtual assets ETFs. Will it attract demand from institutional investors, especially family offices?
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Bitcoin and AI-related stocks have seen massive gains in market value in recent months. Yet when it comes to long-term performance, which asset holds greater promise? AsianInvestor asked a host of experts.
Bitcoin ETFs could be the key to unlocking new growth potential for the traditional portfolios of pension funds.
Perceptions of a post-Binance cleanup, expectations of crypto ETF approvals, Bitcoin ‘halving’ and the potential of asset class infrastructure demand increased interest among institutional investors.
For family offices and other asset owners, regulatory clarity is a major tailwind to consider diversifying into virtual assets. Hong Kong's new crypto trading rules could potentially bring back talent and money after the exodus.
Two of Canada’s largest pension funds are still reeling from their losses in fraudulently managed crypto exchanges and have sworn off the sector. Some experts believe the funds simply bet on the 'wrong horses.'
Hong Kong's regulator sees scope for opening up a maturing crypto market to retail investors, but questions remain about whether investors are sufficiently protected.
In partnership with State Street Corporation
This summer’s extreme market volatility created what’s being called a ‘cryptowinter’ for digital assets. Yet while the difficult conditions tested investors’ nerves, they are far from putting allocations on ice. State Street’s third Digital Digest explores the ongoing appeal of cryptocurrencies.
Institutional interest in cryptocurrency is undeniable, but myths around digital assets not being ESG friendly and its utility for money laundering continue to be blown out of proportion.
Managing director Ravi Menon also reiterated its stance on cryptocurrencies’ speculative nature and their risks to retail investors.
Asset owners, private and retail investors are still reeling from the volatile domino effects of the deeply interconnected crypto industry which saw $1.3 trillion of its total market cap wiped out this year.
According to the report, institutional investors should look for exposure to blockchain technology and its applications, since cryptocurrencies are neither currency nor precious metal substitute.
