AMP 将比特币期货纳入其动态资产配置计划

AMP 高级投资组合经理 Steve Flegg 本周在 LinkedIn 上发帖称，今年早些时候，该基金“冒险投资了比特币，并对比特币进行了适度的配置”。

Australia’s largest wealth manager AMP (ASX:AMP) has quietly added bitcoin futures to its pension fund portfolio, making it one of the first major institutions in the country to directly invest in the digital asset class.

澳大利亚最大的财富管理公司 AMP (ASX:AMP) 已悄然将比特币期货纳入其养老基金投资组合，使其成为该国首批直接投资数字资产类别的主要机构之一。

The fund “took the plunge and made a modest allocation to bitcoin” earlier this year, AMP senior portfolio manager Steve Flegg said in a LinkedIn post this week.

AMP 高级投资组合经理 Steve Flegg 本周在 LinkedIn 上发帖称，今年早些时候，该基金“冒险投资了比特币，并对比特币进行了适度的配置”。

A spokesperson for AMP told The Australian the investment was in Bitcoin futures, adding that there are no plans to increase the allocation.

AMP 的一位发言人告诉《澳大利亚人报》，投资是比特币期货，并补充说没有计划增加配置。

Bitcoin last week passed US$100,000 for the first time, and has gained more than 40% since Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election in November.

比特币上周首次突破 10 万美元，自 11 月唐纳德·特朗普赢得美国总统大选以来，比特币已上涨超过 40%。

Trump is avowedly pro-crypto and has pledged to foster a supportive environment for digital-asset firms in the US.

特朗普公开支持加密货币，并承诺为美国的数字资产公司营造一个支持性的环境。

Australia’s A$4.1 trillion pension system has shown little enthusiasm for investing in crypto to date.

迄今为止，澳大利亚 4.1 万亿澳元的养老金体系对投资加密货币并没有表现出多少热情。

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock recently said bitcoin has no role in the Australian economy, while the prudential regulator previously warned “robust risk management controls” must be used when engaging in activities involving digital assets.

澳大利亚储备银行（RBA）行长米歇尔·布洛克（Michele Bullock）最近表示，比特币在澳大利亚经济中没有任何作用，而审慎监管机构此前警告称，在参与涉及数字资产的活动时必须使用“强有力的风险管理控制”。

However, the legalisation of bitcoin futures in the US in late 2017 has opened the door for pension funds and other institutional investors to gain exposure to the digital asset indirectly.

然而，2017年底美国比特币期货的合法化为养老基金和其他机构投资者间接投资数字资产打开了大门。

AMP’s move to add bitcoin futures to its pension fund portfolio is a significant development, as it could pave the way for other large institutions in Australia to follow suit.

AMP 将比特币期货添加到其养老基金投资组合中的举措是一项重大进展，因为它可能为澳大利亚其他大型机构效仿铺平道路。

Australia’s fast-growing pension sector has been under intense scrutiny over a range of issues, including valuations in unlisted markets, customer service and investment fees.

澳大利亚快速增长的养老金行业一直在一系列问题上受到严格审查，包括非上市市场的估值、客户服务和投资费用。

The industry is subject to an annual performance test designed to weed out underperforming retirement products.

该行业每年都要接受性能测试，旨在淘汰表现不佳的退休产品。

Dozens of pension products offered by AMP failed the test earlier this year, with the bulk of them failing for a second straight year.

今年早些时候，AMP 提供的数十种养老金产品未能通过测试，其中大部分已连续第二年未能通过测试。

The bitcoin futures investment recognises “structural changes” in the digital-assets industry over the past year, including the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest directly in bitcoin and ether by leading investment managers, AMP’s chief investment officer Anna Shelley said in emailed comments.

AMP 首席投资官 Anna Shelley 表示，比特币期货投资承认了过去一年数字资产行业的“结构性变化”，包括领先投资经理推出直接投资比特币和以太坊的交易所交易基金 (ETF)在电子邮件评论中。

“Following testing and careful consideration by our investment team and committee, we included a small and risk-controlled position in digital assets through our Dynamic Asset Allocation programme in May,” she said, adding that the exposure represents about 0.05% of its total pension assets.

她表示：“经过我们的投资团队和委员会的测试和仔细考虑，我们在 5 月份通过动态资产配置计划纳入了数字资产的小规模且风险可控的头寸。”她补充说，该风险敞口约占其养老金总额的 0.05%资产。

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority declined to comment on AMP’s investment in bitcoin futures, instead referring Bloomberg to a 2022 letter to the financial sector.

澳大利亚审慎监管局拒绝就 AMP 对比特币期货的投资发表评论，而是向彭博社提及 2022 年致金融部门的一封信。

“While our super members have benefitted from the exposure, we fully appreciate the risk and volatility characteristics of this emerging asset class, and will continue to carefully manage our holding, which is a fractional component of a highly diversified asset mix,” Shelley said.

雪莱表示：“虽然我们的超级会员从风险敞口中受益，但我们充分认识到这一新兴资产类别的风险和波动性特征，并将继续谨慎管理我们的持股，这是高度多元化资产组合的一小部分。”