Diversifying with Digital Assets – Galaxy Fund Management – 2.24.20

Summary:

Now On Demand.

Digital assets—bitcoin in particular—have seen tremendous growth and attention in recent years. Join Galaxy Digital’s Steve Kurz, Head of Asset Management, and Paul Cappelli, Portfolio Manager, for an exciting look at this new asset class.

Topics to be discussed:

• Why digital assets are an attractive opportunity in the current macro environment
• Advantages digital assets have over traditional alternatives
• How to view bitcoin in an asset allocation model

Whether you’re considering adding digital assets to your clients’ portfolios, or simply preparing for client questions on the topic, this conversation will be one you won’t want to miss.

Speakers:

Steve Kurz is Head of Asset Management at Galaxy Digital. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Co-Founder of Outer Realm VR, an enterprise focused immersive software company. Previously, he was a Principal and Head of Business Development at River Birch Capital, where he was responsible for raising over $1 billion in assets. Prior to that, he was a Vice President at Fortress Investment Group. He started his career in the Fixed Income Division of Lehman Brothers. Steve serves on the New York Advisory Board of a music charity called Little Kids Rock, is a Board Observer for a life sciences company called MicroCures, Inc., and is an active member of NextGen Venture Partners. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University.

Paul Cappelli is a Portfolio Manager at Galaxy Digital Asset Management. Prior to joining the firm, he was a Director of Fixed Income at State Street Global Advisors. Previously, he was a Director in High Yield at Oppenheimer. Paul has also held positions in Fixed Income Sales and Trading at Citigroup and Foreign Exchange at HSBC. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame.