Wednesday webinar at 1: The FCA’s retail ban lift - Practical insights on digital assets

The FCA’s upcoming decision to lift the retail ban on regulated crypto products marks a pivotal moment for the UK financial markets. At the same time, institutions from pension funds, to corporate treasuries are beginning to view digital assets as strategic allocations rather than speculative bets.

This session will cut through the noise to explore:

• The real-world use cases and revenue models that underpin digital assets and distinguish them from hype.
• How digital assets fit into traditional capital-market assumptions.
• Key considerations for due diligence, risk assessment, and portfolio integration when evaluating this new asset class.

Participants will leave with a clear, practical framework for analysing digital assets in professional portfolios, and the confidence to address client demand as the market enters a new regulatory era.

Speaker:

Ray Dillet, Head of Financial Institutions, Europe, Bitwise Asset Management

Ray Dillet has over 15 years of experience in alternatives and institutional investing, with senior business development and strategy roles at Deutsche Bank, PGIM, and Lyxor/Amundi, where he worked closely with leading global hedge funds.

He co-founded Bridge Partners, a boutique advisory and asset management firm with a thesis-driven approach to digital assets.

Ray’s introduction to Bitcoin came in 2011 during his service at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (GCHQ), following several years in the British Army and Security Services. He has been an active digital asset investor since 2017 and now leads Bitwise’s European engagement with wealth managers, private banks, and institutional allocators.