Digital Assets 2024

14 - 15 May, 2024

Business Design Centre, London

Barbara Schlyter

Head of Digital Products and Solutions DWS Group

Barbara is responsible for Digital Products and Partnerships within DWS’ Xtrackers franchise. She first joined DWS in 2014 as a student trainee and has been responsible for various digital asset initiatives during the last three years. During her masters she studied Management of Information Systems at the London School of Economics. In her undergraduate studies she focused on business administration and finance at Frankfurt School of Finance and Management and at Harvard College during a year abroad.

Day 1 | 14th May

12:10 PM ETF & ETP Panel: Exploring the Next Stage of Market Evolution: What are the latest ETF and ETP developments and how will the emergence of these new products impact the wider market and investor sentiment?

  • What are the key regulatory and structural differences between ETF and ETPs in the US and Europe, and how do they converge and how do they differ?
  • Which major institutions are launching spot Bitcoin ETFs and what is the status of these applications?
  • How can you leverage these products to complement existing holdings in equities, bonds, and traditional funds?
  • What will be the wider market impacts of greater adoption of these new institutional-grade products?
  • How is the introduction of Bitcoin ETFs impacting liquidity and flows of the cryptocurrency market?


(Available for Sponsor)

2:25 PM ETP Deep-Dive Panel: Examining How to Enter the Crypto ETP Market: How can you leverage crypto ETPs as a secure entry point to gain exposure to digital assets whilst maintaining your risk and compliance standards?

  • What are the key factors and considerations when evaluating providers and ETP issuers?
  • How can you adapt your traditional due-diligence and on-boarding processes to best analyse different issuers and products?
  • What are the key benefits of ETPs vs holding digital assets in a wallet, and how will these markets develop in conjunction?
  • What impact will the EU’s MiCA bill have on institutional demand for crypto ETPs?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Barbara.

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