Asset Allocation
Most Digital Investors Plan to Include Stablecoins
Investors’ take-up of the developing type of cryptocurrency is expected to increase, according to research from stablecoin platform Brava Finance.
Tag: Cryptocurrency
Alternatives
‘Crypto Week’ Bills Headed to Trump’s Desk
The three separate pieces of legislation, slowed down after failing to clear procedural votes earlier in the week, eventually passed the House.
Alternatives
BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale Dominate Crypto ETF Assets Amidst Institutional Interest
The firms’ offerings made up 85% of all crypto AUM, while separate research found 75% of investors expect cryptocurrency to soon become part of institutional allocations.
Alternatives
Tokenization Gets a Boost, but Questions Remain
Regulators are making it easier to tokenize assets, but market structure will have to evolve to support widespread adoption.
Alternatives
Opportunity Awaits Asset Owners in Tokenization
Blockchain-based investments could provide liquidity and operational efficiency for institutional investors.
Research
Family Offices Lean Further Into Alts, Crypto
BNY Wealth’s annual single-family-office report revealed that 74% of respondents look more favorably on cryptocurrency since the U.S. presidential election.
Regulation
Alabama Senator Reintroduces Bill Reversing DOL Retirement Plan Crypto Warning
Tuberville’s Financial Freedom Act would reverse the 2022 guidance against including cryptocurrency investments in 401(k) accounts.
Research
AI Energy Drain Among Issues Facing ESG Investors
Data center energy needs, human rights and plastic pollution are among trends for investors to watch, according to ISS ESG.
Pensions
Proposed Kansas Bill Would Authorize KPERS Allocation to Bitcoin ETFs
Senate Bill No. 34 would permit the $27.3 billion Kansas Public Employees Retirement System to invest up to 10% of its portfolio in digital asset exchange-traded funds issued by a Kansas-registered company.
Asset Allocation
Australian Super Fund AMP Makes Bitcoin Allocation
With $36.24 billion in assets, AMP will allocate 0.05% to the digital currency that recently topped $100,000 in value.
Asset Allocation
UK Pension Allocates 3% of Portfolio to Bitcoin
According to pension adviser Cartwright, an unnamed client allocated a single-digit percentage to the digital asset.
Pensions
Florida CFO Tells Pension Funds to Consider Crypto Investments
Jimmy Patronis called on the $245 billion State Board of Administration to study adding digital assets to the state’s pension fund.
Pensions
Pensions in Michigan, Jersey City Add Bitcoin ETFs to Portfolios
Only three public pension funds are known to have acquired these types of ETFs.
Asset Allocation
New University of Austin to Add $5 Million in Bitcoin to Endowment
The school, formed in opposition to what some critics call academia’s leftist mindset, goes against many allocators’ wariness about crypto.
Asset Allocation
39% of Family Offices Are Crypto Investors or Are Eyeing It
The findings were part of BNY Mellon Wealth Management’s first report on these funds.