Mutual Funds

Neuberger Berman Greenlights Indirect Crypto Investments for Commodities Fund

The $400 billion asset manager is expanding its investments strategy to include bitcoin and ether.

Business  ·  11 August 2021

Fidelity Takes 7.4% Stake in Marathon Digital

The investment reflects growing institutional and individual interest in investing in crypto-related companies.

News  ·  5 August 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission

ProFunds Mutual Fund Gives Retails Investors Access to Bitcoin Futures

The fund cannot be traded throughout the day as an ETF or stock can, but it signals a positive move towards the SEC’s view of bitcoin.

News  ·  29 July 2021
Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Approves Bitcoin Exposure for Handful of Mutual Funds

The megabank is positioning itself to take an active role across the bitcoin markets.

Business  ·  1 April 2021
Canada

First North American Bitcoin ETF Approved by Canadian Securities Regulator

The Ontario Securities Commission gave its blessing Thursday.

News  ·  12 February 2021
News

Mutual Funds Network Calastone’s ‘Real-Time’ Blockchain Platform Is Live

Calastone, a transactions network for the mutual funds industry, has now moved to its own blockchain-based settlement system.

Business  ·  20 May 2019
Switzerland

Credit Suisse Arm Sees Blockchain Benefits After Fund Distribution Trial

A Credit Suisse subsidiary has completed a blockchain trial for fund transactions, concluding the tech offers "considerable benefits."

Business  ·  8 February 2019
News

Funds Network Calastone to Roll Out Blockchain Settlements in 2019

Calastone, the U.K.-based operator of a transactions network for investment funds, is moving settlement to a blockchain by May 2019

Business  ·  3 December 2018
Research

Report: Mutual Funds Could Save Billions With Blockchain

Shifting to a distributed, blockchain-based infrastructure could bring huge financial benefits to the asset management industry, research indicates.

Markets  ·  23 February 2018
Trading

Nasdaq Teams with SEB for Blockchain Mutual Fund Trading Trial

The Nasdaq stock exchange and Sweden's SEB bank will work together on trial of a blockchain platform for mutual fund trading.

Business  ·  28 September 2017
Banking

Managed Fund Titans Eye 2018 for Blockchain MVP Launch

A previously announced asset manager consortium is moving slowly to market with a blockchain technology solution.

Business  ·  3 April 2017
Digital Assets

Why the Buy-Side Should Get Off the Blockchain Sidelines

In a new Op-Ed, CoinDesk contributor Sid Kalla discusses opportunities for buy-side firms in the blockchain industry.

Markets  ·  24 July 2016