Crypto-linked structured products are fast becoming a favourite among Gulf investors, as demand for yield and portfolio diversification drives innovation across the region’s wealth landscape, according to executives at Marex.
Joost Burgerhout, Global Head of Marex Financial Products, said an increasing share of his business line’s revenues now come from digital assets, with growing appetite from high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and family offices for instruments tied to cryptocurrencies.
‘The product types are twofold, either capital preservation with upside participation, or yield extraction,’ Burgerhout explained. ‘Given that bitcoin is a non-yielding asset, these structures are very popular among investors seeking income.’
