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About the author
James Riley
Institutional Markets Editor
Institutional Markets Editor covering hedge funds, asset managers, and institutional crypto adoption. Former head of digital assets at BlackRock and Morgan Stanley. MBA from Wharton. Tracks institutional flow, custody solutions, and ETF product development.
- Beat:
- Hedge funds · ETF flows · Institutional adoption · BlackRock · Morgan Stanley
- Education:
- Wharton School · MBA
- Memberships:
- CFA Institute · Alternative Investment Management Association
Editorial standards. James Riley covers regulated and unregulated financial products. All articles are fact-checked against named sources and verified against on-chain or filings data where applicable. DMC editorial standards prohibit reporters from trading securities they actively cover. See our editorial guidelines, methodology, and corrections policy. Spot an error? [email protected].
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