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Investing in Bitcoin Is Like a Venture Capital Play, Virginia Pension Chiefs Say Allocators from two Fairfax County plans favor managers with a ‘multi-strategy approach’ to both VC and cryptocurrencies. Gaining exposure to cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies can be part of an overall venture capital (VC) play, rather than a direct investment strategy into a single asset, according to two public pension fund investment chiefs from Virginia’s Fairfax County. The strategy has performed well for the investors, who have gained exposure to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin through investments in several private equity funds. The two allocators were quick to point out that they are investing in the underlying technology, rather than placing bets on which cryptocurrencies will rise to the top. ....
May 7, 2021 Last Chance to Sign Up for the CIO Symposium Panels, open to CIOs and allocation investment team members, were chosen by chief investment officers to be helpful for the pandemic investing environment. Last Chance: Registration Closing for CIO SummitDuring the pandemic, there’s been a flurry of meetings and an increasing sense of “Zoom fatigue.” CIOs need to pick and choose where their time is best spent, and what online events are most relevant to what they do. With that in mind, months ago, our editorial staff at CIO reached out through personal emails and phone calls to the CIO community and asked them for advice on topics and speakers that would be especially helpful to them. We received many suggestions, and chiseled them down for our ....