AMP 成為澳洲首個投資比特幣的退休基金

AMP 成為澳洲第一家投資比特幣的退休基金。該公司週四確認已撥款約 2700 萬美元

Australia’s largest wealth manager AMP has become the first superannuation fund in the country to officially announce an investment in Bitcoin.

澳洲最大的財富管理公司 AMP 成為全國第一家正式宣布投資比特幣的退休基金。

On Thursday (May 12), the company confirmed that it had allocated approximately $27 million, or 0.05% of its $57 billion in assets under management, to the flagship crypto asset, purchasing it at prices between $60,000 and $70,000.

週四（5 月 12 日），該公司確認已將約 2,700 萬美元（佔其管理的 570 億美元資產的 0.05%）分配給旗艦加密資產，並以 6 萬至 7 萬美元的價格購買。

The news started making the rounds following a LinkedIn post by Steve Flegg, senior portfolio manager at AMP. In the post, Flegg stated that the firm had “taken the plunge” as Bitcoin wrapped up a “barnstorming year.”

AMP 資深投資組合經理 Steve Flegg 在 LinkedIn 上發文後，這則消息開始流傳。弗萊格在帖子中表示，隨著比特幣結束了“巡迴演講的一年”，該公司已經“冒險”了。

According to Stuart Eliot, AMP’s head of portfolio management, the wealth and pensions manager opted to add “a small and risk-controlled position” to its Dynamic Asset Allocation program after thorough testing and consideration by its investment team. Eliot shared the details in a recent interview with Super Review.

AMP 投資組合管理主管 Stuart Eliot 表示，在投資團隊進行徹底測試和考慮後，這家財富和退休金管理公司選擇在其動態資產配置計劃中添加「小額且風險可控的頭寸」。艾略特在最近接受《超級評論》採訪時分享了細節。

The Bitcoin investment is part of a broad diversification strategy to enhance returns and manage risk, Eliot explained, adding that AMP is also observing the growing trend of institutional investors entering the crypto market, as evidenced by the launch of many crypto ETFs over the last year.

艾略特解釋說，比特幣投資是提高回報和管理風險的廣泛多元化策略的一部分，並補充說AMP 也在觀察機構投資者進入加密貨幣市場的成長趨勢，去年許多加密貨幣ETF 的推出證明了這一點。

“We’re seeing a lot of interest from members in alternative assets, and we’re also seeing a growing number of institutional investors adding crypto to their portfolios. This is a small step for AMP, but it’s a significant moment for the industry,” Eliot stated.

「我們看到會員對另類資產表現出了濃厚的興趣，而且我們也看到越來越多的機構投資者將加密貨幣添加到他們的投資組合中。這對 AMP 來說只是一小步，但對整個行業來說卻是一個重要時刻。

AMP’s investment also marks a milestone for public-offer super funds, according to University of NSW economist Richard Holden. He noted that while self-managed super funds already hold an estimated $2 billion to $3 billion in crypto assets, this is the first known direct investment in crypto by a major super fund.

新南威爾斯大學經濟學家 Richard Holden 表示，AMP 的投資也標誌著公募超級基金的里程碑。他指出，雖然自我管理的超級基金已經持有約 20 億至 30 億美元的加密資產，但這是已知的大型超級基金首次對加密貨幣進行直接投資。

Caroline Bowler, chief executive of Australia-based crypto exchange BTC Markets, also expressed support for the move.

澳洲加密貨幣交易所 BTC Markets 執行長 Caroline Bowler 也表達了對此舉的支持。

“The crypto market has grown too significant to ignore. It’s not just about the buzz, it’s about the real potential Bitcoin holds as part of a diversified investment strategy. This is a smart and measured move by AMP, and I’m sure other funds will be watching closely,” Bowler said.

「加密貨幣市場已經變得非常重要，不容忽視。這不僅僅是關於嗡嗡聲，而是關於比特幣作為多元化投資策略的一部分所擁有的真正潛力。這是 AMP 明智且慎重的舉措，我相信其他基金也會密切關注。

However, despite AMP’s announcement, many other major funds still appear to be hesitant to follow suit. For instance, AustralianSuper, the largest super fund in the country, has previously expressed skepticism about direct crypto investments, stating that it prefers to wait for further regulatory clarity.

然而，儘管 AMP 宣布了這一消息，許多其他主要基金似乎仍不願效仿。例如，該國最大的超級基金 AustralianSuper 先前曾對直接加密投資表示懷疑，表示寧願等待監管進一步明確。

Similarly, Australian Retirement Trust and MLC have also voiced concerns about the volatility and lack of regulation in the crypto market, making them hesitant to allocate any funds to digital assets.

同樣，澳洲退休信託基金和 MLC 也對加密貨幣市場的波動性和缺乏監管表示擔憂，這使得他們在將任何資金分配給數位資產方面猶豫不決。