Digital Wealth Asia Forum 2019 HK - Exclusive Insights - Alexandre Kech - 3

Alexandre Kech of Citi

Dec 2, 2019

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1. How do we safeguard digital assets like the security we get with traditional investment in shares and bonds?

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1. How do we safeguard digital assets like the security we get with traditional investment in shares and bonds?

Well, the challenge with crypto assets is the fact that if you lose the password giving you access to those assets, called private keys, you lose your assets. So, it's a game of cybersecurity and the right operational environment. So that's what custodians are doing; they are building the right technological and operational environment to ensure that those assets are safe and insured, as well. And also what is important in this industry is about transparency. So, for asset managers, managing assets of others, being able to have the right reports and audited reports on those assets is important. That's also the role of custodians.

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