A Tactical Approach to Digital Assets – IDX Insights – 4.8.20

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Title: A Tactical Approach To Digital Assets
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Summary:

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IDX Insights has launched a cryptocurrency index that uses a rules-based approach to dynamically allocate between exposure to bitcoin and a basket of fixed income ETFs. The Fidelity Digital Assets Group manages a platform for storing, trading, and supporting eligible digital assets. Join us for this in-depth discussion as our team of experts covers:

  • The Case For Digital Assets
  • The Growth & Institutionalization of the Asset Class
  • The Importance of Managing Volatility
  • Index Construction & Risk Considerations
  • Historical Performance for the Index & Asset Class

Speakers:
Ben McMillan Ben McMillan Principal, CIO IDX

Principal, CIO, founder, former Portfolio Manager at RQSI since joining in March 2015. While at RQSI, Ben launched the RQSI Small Cap Hedged Equity Mutual fund in Sept 2015. Prior to that he served as co-portfolio manager (and co-creator) of the Van Eck Long/Short Equity Index mutual fund since July 2012. Prior to joining Van Eck Global, he worked at Lyster Watson & Co. where he developed and launched the Lyster Watson Long/Short Equity Replication strategy in 2009. Ben holds an MSc in Econometrics from the London School of Economics as well as an MA and BA in Economics from Boston University.
Andrew Swan Andrew Swan Principal, CEO IDX

Principal, CEO, founder, former co-founder and President of Bastion Quantitative Sciences, a Quantamental Macro Hedge Fund firm based in New York. From 2016 through 2018 he oversaw the formation, operational development, and strategic guidance of the business. Prior to that, he served as managing director of Longboard Asset Management, a liquid alternatives CTA based in Phoenix. In his role at Longboard, Andrew led the liquid alternatives division consisting of multiple quantitative mutual funds, which grew to $1 Billion in assets in under four years. BS of Finance, Arizona State University.
Josh Deems Josh Deems Director of Business Development Fidelity Digital Assets

Director of business development for Fidelity Digital Assets, bringing enterprise-grade digital asset solutions for institutional investors. Prior to joining Fidelity, Josh covered applications of public and private blockchains and cryptocurrencies within State Street’s Emerging Technologies Center. Prior to State Street, Josh spent six years as a management consultant in the asset management sector. Josh holds a B.B.A. from the George Washington University.