11% of US insurers invest — or are interested in investing — in crypto
Of the 328 CFOs and CIOs representing around half of the global insurance industry, 6% responded their firm was either already invested or considering an investment into cryptocurrencies. United States-based insurers are the most interested in cryptocurrency investment according to a Goldman Sachs global survey of 328 chief financial and chief investment officers regarding their firm’s asset allocations and portfolios.The investment banking giant recently released its annual global insurance investment survey, which included responses regarding cryptocurrencies for the first time, finding....
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