Fund managers and buyers are split on the white metal for now but see longer term prospects as a renewable play.
Category: Alternatives
Hong Kong reviews cryptocurrency regulations
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is looking into whether crypto ETFs should be traded on exchanges.
ADDX lists its first crypto fund
Trovio Capital Management (TCM) has launched its Digital Asset Fund on the Singapore digital securities exchange.
Barings is bullish on private debt market
The investment manager believes the low interest rate environment will drive institutional and high net-worth investors to the private debt market.
Jupiter AM’s gold fever
Jupiter Asset Management sees gold as an alternative investment that provides long-term value and an inflation hedge.
Gold investing in green portfolios
Including the lustrous metal in a decarbonising portfolio can have a positive climate impact, according to the World Gold Council.
HSBC AM makes alts push with new real estate team
A new direct real estate team at HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) is part of the bank’s strategy to build out its alternatives business across Apac.
Shenzhen clamps down on crypto trading firms
The local central bank branch has “cleaned up” the companies for providing illegal crypto trading activities, according to state-owned media reports.
SFC fines UBS for regulatory breaches
The compliance violations cost the Swiss bank $1.49m.
China’s net zero push boosts commodities
Investors should expect to see growth in the demand for some commodities in China as the country transitions to a carbon-neutral economy, according to Pimco.