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Overview

Overview

A strategic capability for Morgan Stanley, delivered through regulated exchange-traded structures designed to meet institutional standards for access, oversight and portfolio integration.

Key Differentiators

1

Access

  • Gain regulated, exchange-traded exposure to digital assets through familiar market infrastructure.
  • Implement digital asset allocations without direct custody, wallet management or on-chain operational complexity.
  • Utilize liquid vehicles designed to support institutional trading, pricing transparency and portfolio implementation.

2

Oversight

  • Backed by the oversight, governance and reporting of a well-established, institutionally trusted investment firm with 100 years of experience across market cycles.
  • Structured within an institutional governance framework designed to support risk management, controls and reporting expectations.
  • Supported by a multi-custodian model, combining regulated financial institutions with crypto-native custody capabilities.

3

Integration

  • Incorporate digital asset exposure within broader multi-asset portfolios using familiar allocation and risk frameworks.
  • Support investment committee oversight through standardized reporting and portfolio-level visibility.
  • Enable clearer assessment of digital assets’ role alongside traditional and alternative investments.

Digital Assets Platform

Explore strategies that provide exposure to widely referenced cryptocurrencies through regulated exchange-traded structures.

Insights

Stay informed with insights designed to support due diligence, allocation analysis and governance discussions related to digital assets.

Tales From the Emerging World
The De-Americanization of Globalization

For decades the U.S. was the architect and anchor of a rules-based global system. But as Washington’s economic engagement with the world becomes driven more by national priorities rather than institutional commitments, the rest of the world is quietly building buffers and hedging U.S. dependency. As Jitania Kandhari and Saumya Jain explain, this is not the end of globalization, but the gradual de-Americanization of it.

13 March 2026
Takeaways & Key Expectations
Equity Market Commentary - March 2026

In his most recent TAKE, Senior Portfolio Manager Andrew Slimmon discusses reasons why equities are not end of cycle, despite the perception that AI could eat entire industries.

11 March 2026
Big Picture
Video: Key Themes for 2026

This year will be defined by dispersion across geographies, sectors, technologies, and asset classes. From capped real rates and limits on tariff escalation, to AI moving into the physical world and the rise of monetary multipolarity, the global opportunity set is broadening. Hear Jitania Kandhari’s full perspective in The Big Picture.

03 March 2026
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Team

A cross-functional group spanning investment, product, risk and distribution teams aligned to institutional requirements and standards.

Platform & Product Development Focused on structuring and managing regulated digital asset ETPs within institutional investment frameworks.
Investment & Market Perspectives Provides research, context, and portfolio considerations to support institutional decision-making.
Risk, Governance & Operations Supports oversight, controls, custody coordination and reporting aligned with institutional expectations.

 

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