Bringing Asset Management On-Chain with Jeremy Schwartz and Will Peck of WisdomTree

WisdomTree… Blackrock… Vanguard… PIMCO.. Invesco… Oppenheimer… The global asset management industry encompasses trillions of dollars in assets under management. But how are they engaging and innovating when it comes to crypto?  I spoke with Jeremy Schwartz and Will Peck of WisdomTree, a European based 80 billion dollar asset management firm, to find out.

Jeremy Schwartz is the Global Chief Investment Officer at WisdomTree, leading the firm's investment strategy team in the construction of WisdomTree’s equity indexes, quantitative active strategies and multi-asset model portfolios. 

Will Peck is Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree. In this role, Will leads the firm’s Strategy Group, leads corporate development, and drives other strategic initiatives for the firm, including the launch of WisdomTree Prime, a financial services app built from the ground up on blockchain rails with DeFi concepts. Additionally, he is responsible for oversight of the firm’s investments in emerging technologies. 

Not only is Wisdomtree a leading global asset manager, but they are also one of the industry’s most forward thinking firms, heavily embracing web3, blockchain technology, and cryptoassets within their business. We cover why and how they are integrating the future of finance into their model, as well as how they perceive the broader asset management industry to acclimate to this emerging space. With that, please enjoy my conversation with Jeremy and Will.

Show notes:

[0:06] Introduction to Jeremy Schwartz and Will Peck

[2:30] Jeremy Schwartz and Will Peck crypto origin story

[5:30] Bird's eye view: Asset Management industry views towards crypto

[10:14] What does it look like from a product perspective on how folks can get exposure to crypto? ETFs, direct, etc...

[17:08] How WisdomTree leading the charge on product innovation for crypto

[21:57] WisdomTree's digital asset strategy

[27:17] Bringing 40 Act Funds on-chain

[34:23] Process for tokenizing 40 Act Funds

[36:38] For those of larger pools of money, what are folks most interested in right now in Crypto?

[38:53] Where do they see other asset managers getting involved with Crypto?

[41:15] Update on approval in the US for crypto ETF

[43:49] Roll out of financial crypto products globally

[47:03] What does success and failure look like in Crypto?

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