Crypto is an ‘untested asset category,’ says UBS CEO Ralph Hamers
The UBS chief said the bank continues to urge caution when it comes to crypto exposure for its clients. Ralph Hamers, CEO of Swiss bank UBS, has said he does not fear missing out on crypto. Speaking to Bloomberg on Tuesday, Hamers said, “Clients are looking at different alternatives, and they hear about crypto, and there is a bit of a fear of missing out as well. They read it in the papers, but they also see the volatility.”Commenting on the bank’s approach to providing exposure to crypto for its wealth management clients, the UBS CEO stated:“We don’t offer it actively […] We feel that....
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