Equity Index
Equity Index
Elwood Blockchain Global Equity Index (BLOCK Index)
Elwood Blockchain Global Equity Index
Index Performance
Investment Thesis
The Elwood Blockchain Global Equity Index (BLOCK Index) aims to offer exposure to listed companies that participate or have the potential to participate in the blockchain or cryptocurrency ecosystem. The index aims to capture the potential investment upside generated by earnings related to the adoption of blockchain technologies or cryptocurrency. It is designed to evolve with the future development of the blockchain space.
Invesco have launched ETFs and other investment products which aim to provide the performance of the index. The index is calculated and distributed by Solactive and is reviewed and rebalanced quarterly.
Investment Thesis
The Elwood Blockchain Global Equity Index (BLOCK Index) aims to offer exposure to listed companies that participate or have the potential to participate in the blockchain or cryptocurrency ecosystem. The index aims to capture the potential investment upside generated by earnings related to the adoption of blockchain technologies or cryptocurrency. It is designed to evolve with the future development of the blockchain space.
Invesco have launched ETFs and other investment products which aim to provide the performance of the index. The index is calculated and distributed by Solactive and is reviewed and rebalanced quarterly.
ETF Provider
ETF Tickers
BCHN LN - (London Stock Exchange - USD)
BCHS LN - (London Stock Exchange - GBP)
BNXG GY - (Börse Frankfurt - EUR)
BCHN IM - (Borsa Italiana - USD)
BCHE SW - (SIX - USD)
Investment Fund
Invesco World Blockchain Equity Fund
Calculation Agent
Elwood Asset Management LLP
Elwood Asset Management LLP
Investment Analyst
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Prior to joining Elwood, Alex worked for six years at Liberum Capital in London as an Equity Research Analyst, where he covered various sectors, including Utilities, Materials and Technology, contributing to various IPO deals, helping UK small and mid-cap companies successfully raise over £200m worth of capital. Alex holds an MSc in International Accounting and Finance from Cass Business School and qualified as a CFA in September 2016. Before switching to Financial Services, Alex also worked for seven years at an oil distribution business in Southern Brazil, focusing on Industrial client sales.
Head of Research
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Jonathan started his career at KPMG and qualified as a chartered accountant in 2010. In 2012 Jonathan joined the London-based investment management company Ruffer, where he worked as an analyst on the Ruffer Japan Fund. In 2016 Jonathan joined Investors Group in Hong Kong, where he managed a portfolio of Japanese equities in the Investors Global Infrastructure Fund. In 2017 Jonathan joined cryptocurrency trading platform BitMEX, as Head of Research. Jonathan joined Elwood Asset Management in August 2018.
Head of Business Development
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Prior to joining Elwood, Kristin worked for Morgan Stanley in New York City and London. Her roles spanned across Prime Brokerage, Equity Capital Markets, and Equity Research Sales. While on the Equity Capital Markets team she aided in the aggregate asset raise of more than $150 billion for European, US, and Japanese corporates. She maintains a strong network across the European hedge fund and institutional investor landscape. Kristin graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics, and degrees in Spanish and PPE. While there she co-founded and presented in the first-ever Duke Bitcoin Conference.
General Counsel
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Gagandeep is the General Counsel at Elwood Asset Management LLP. Prior to joining Elwood, Gagandeep worked in the finance practice of Clifford Chance in London during which time he completed secondments to the firm’s Tokyo office and to the structured products group of HSBC Bank plc. Gagandeep has extensive experience advising leading financial institutions across all areas of finance, with a particular focus on fintech, structured notes, derivatives, loans and synthetic securitisations. Gagandeep is admitted to practice as a solicitor in England and Wales.
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CTO
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Chao is the Chief Technology Officer of Elwood Asset Management LLP. Prior to joining Elwood, Chao spent 12 years in the financial industry at various asset managers including GLG Partners and Man Group, where he was responsible for delivering innovative and practical front office solutions and risk systems of their multi-asset trading platforms. Chao has a BA in Economics from University of Manchester and a MSc in Computer Science from Imperial College London.
CEO
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Bin is the Chief Executive Officer of Elwood Asset Management LLP. Previously he was the Chief Investment Officer of the Systematic Investment Group at Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP where he managed multiple UCITS investment funds. Before that he was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Decura Group, responsible for quantitative research and investment. He started his career at Barclays Capital as an equity exotics trader managing quantitative investment strategies.