Fidelity International has announced that its Physical Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product will list on the London Stock Exchange, making it accessible to professional investors directly in the UK for the first time.
Institutional investors face market conditions and investment challenges (and, in some cases, investment opportunities) that haven’t been at the top of their minds for over a decade, says Cerulli Associates. In reaction to increased inflation and interest rates, institutional investors actively searching for investment opportunities are looking at current market conditions, but their attention is also focused on asset managers’ long-term capabilities, expertise, and capacity.
Worries over asset custody are the biggest deterrent for institutional investors and wealth managers sceptical about the crypto and digital assets sector, according to new global research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel).
In what is believed to be the first survey of its kind in the UK market, Nedgroup Investments, the investment-led, multi-boutique global asset manager with over USD20 billion under management, recently undertook a survey with 204 UK investment professionals, seeking insights into their perceptions and attitudes towards boutique asset managers.
New research from compliance firm Ocorian reveals that more than nine in 10 (92 per cent) alternative fund managers are already using AI as part of risk and compliance procedures.
Figment Europe, a provider of institutional staking infrastructure, writes that it is solidifying its presence in the heart of Europe’s thriving blockchain innovation hub with a focus on delivering staking services for Swiss institutions.
UK institutional investors are questioning the value of investing in private markets despite pressure from government to finance the country’s net zero and levelling up ambitions.
n response to the increased attention to climate change risk, institutional investors, asset managers, and asset owners in the US are committed to implementing a variety of measures to address climate change and reach their net-zero goals, according to Cerulli Associates.
Institutional investors are increasingly attracted to alternative asset classes as they predict increased volatility in stock markets this year, according to new research from Carne Group.
Higher inflation, increased volatility, difficulty reaching investment goals, and challenges in recruiting and retaining investment staff have institutional investors who five years ago wouldn’t have considered outsourced chief investment officers (OCIOs) looking at these solutions for the first time, says Cerulli Associates.
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