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Swiss supervisory authority warns of risks related to decentralised finance
For financial institutions the risks linked to the use of decentralised finance applications are primarily operational, legal and reputational
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Opinion PiecesUS: Fidelity’s retirement account crypto move raises concerns
Even six months ago it looked like crypto investing was not going to become mainstream any time soon in 401(k) plans – and since then Bitcoin has halved in value. But the market’s sentiment and trend are changing very quickly. So much so that Fidelity Investments has now become the first major retirement-plan provider to allow investors to add a Bitcoin account to their 401(k). The move was announced in late April.
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FeaturesAhead of the curve: The rise of altcoins and potential institutional adoption
It is interesting to sit between traditional investors and the crypto-native communities: one has just started on the Bitcoin adoption curve while the other might already consider Bitcoin to be a ‘boomer coin’.
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Swiss regulator gives green light to first crypto fund for professional investors
Crypto Market Index Fund will be run by Crypto Finance Asset Management in partnership with PvB Pernet von Ballmoos
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NewsGermany expects rules on crypto fund shares in place from Q1 2022
The German government and BaFin continue to monitor developments relating to investments in crypto assets
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German Finance Ministry lays rules to issue crypto funds shares
Draft ordinance will regulate crypto fund shares, to support technological innovation in finance and to protect investors
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Germany lays legal base to boost Spezialfonds’ crypto currency investments
The transfer of assets in a company from the employer to its employees in a calendar year is tax-free
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FeaturesBriefing: Bonds on the blockchain
Bitcoin’s wild ride has been hard to ignore this past year. However, it has mainly attracted its stalwart audience of retail investors, family offices and hedge funds. Institutional investors mostly sat on the sidelines, although interest has been piqued. Digital assets, most notably bonds and not cryptocurrencies, are likely to garner the inflows owing to the comfort of regulation and established market infrastructure.
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‘Attractive entry point’ for cryptocurrencies following price crash
Institutional investors should consider an allocation to cryptocurrencies, according to Cambridge Associates
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Invesco: Sovereign funds doubled alternatives exposure in six years
Alternatives now form 20% of the average portfolio of sovereign investors, up from 10% six years ago
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NewsBlockchain comes to bond market as Lombard Odier backs $15m deal
Swiss asset manager claims first bond transaction using distributed ledger technology
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Joseph Mariathasan: Why crypto-currencies won't stay the course
Crypto-currencies best viewed like having a flutter on the national lottery
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TOBAM seeks to bring Bitcoin to institutional investors
French asset manager launches unregulated mutual fund for the ground-breaking cryptocurrency
