All Cryptocurrencies articles
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NewsLarge asset owners are cautiously embracing cryptocurrency, research finds
A new survey has found that almost half (46%) of asset owners are now holding cryptocurrencies – but some remain concerned about risk and volatility.
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NewsFCA seeks to create UK crypto regulations to boost sector
The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on a cryptocurrency regulatory framework in a move that it hopes will nurture a safer environment in which to invest in digital assets.
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NewsPension fund records 56% gain from bitcoin allocation
The unnamed pension scheme that last year became the first UK scheme to allocate directly to bitcoin has recorded a 56% gain in 12 months, according to its adviser.
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NewsBitcoin comes to the UK pension sector
The first UK pension scheme to invest in bitcoin was announced this week, with consultancy group Cartwright helping construct an innovative investment model.
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FeaturesTime for a bitcoin revolution for UK pensions?
As bitcoin garners wider acceptance overseas, the UK pensions industry remains divided on whether it is a suitable investment, writes Niamh Smith.
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NewsUK investors consider alternative investment strategies
On the go: More than two-fifths of UK investors are considering alternative investment strategies in light of record low-interest rates, according to research commissioned by NexGen Cloud.
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NewsPodcast: Too much jargon hampers sustainable investing drive
Podcast: Politicians and the pensions industry risk jeopardising the progress made on sustainable investing because they are too fond of jargon. Members are keen to get involved, but they have to understand what they are getting involved in. Georgia Stewart, chief executive of Tumelo, and Chris Hulatt, co-founder of Octopus Group, talk sustainability, inter-generational fairness and cryptocurrencies.
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NewsDesire for cryptocurrencies is ‘deeply concerning’
New research from CoreData has shown almost half of millennials, people aged between 25 and 40, want to invest at least part of their pension in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Experts, however, have warned that cryptocurrencies remain a long way off being a viable investment option.