REPORT
Asset Allocation for Alternatives: Digital Assets
As digital assets gain traction within institutional allocation frameworks, investors are increasingly evaluating their role in multi-asset portfolios. Growing adoption, improving market infrastructure and expanding access through ETFs and indices are shaping how digital assets are incorporated as diversifiers and alternative sources of return.
This report examines how digital assets are reshaping portfolio construction, highlighting the role of indices, risk frameworks and small allocations in enhancing risk-adjusted returns within multi-asset strategies. It also assesses how combining digital assets with traditional exposures such as gold can influence diversification and portfolio outcomes.
Gain insights on:
- The role of digital assets alongside gold as complementary stores of value
- How combining crypto, gold and USD can reshape portfolio risk-return profiles
- Multi-asset strategies combining crypto, gold and traditional assets
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