Brava Finance: Digital assets are a strategic priority for wealth managers

Brava Finance: Digital assets are a strategic priority for wealth managers

Equity Technology

Wealth managers are rapidly adopting digital asset strategies, new global research from Brava Finance shows.

Its study of wealth managers in 13 countries, found 92% have said that digital asset adoption is a strategic priority for their organisation, with 50% stating it is an “urgent and immediate” priority.

Almost all (92%) of wealth managers questioned in the US, UK, UAE, Denmark, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Luxembourg say they are developing a digital asset strategy, with 16% claiming to have a well-defined strategy already in place. More than eight out of 10 wealth managers (84%) already have some allocation to digital assets, the research from Brava Finance found.

Brava Finance, whose platform helps users access stablecoin-based credit strategies through decentralized finance (DeFi), has launched  its Stablecoin SMA and first credit fund, which offers institutional-grade access via a regulated Cayman vehicle. The fund employs leading custody solutions such as Fireblocks and Northern Trust. 

More than a third (36%) hold between 1% and 2% in their investment portfolios, the same proportion (36%) holds between 2% and 3%, with 6% holding between 3% and 4%.

Over the past 12 months, 84% of wealth managers have increased their allocations to digital assets. All said they will increase their allocation to digital assets in the next 12 months.