Australia’s $105B Hostplus Pension Fund Explores Bitcoin Options

• Hostplus explores adding Bitcoin and crypto to its A$150B retirement fund.
• ChoicePlus, which represents about 1% of total managed assets, may offer crypto access.
• Choiceplus acts as a low-risk sandbox to test demand and scale crypto adoption.

Australia’s largest superannuation fund, Hostplus, which manages more than A$150 billion ($105B) in assets, is actively exploring the addition of $BTC and other digital assets as investment options for its members. 

CIO Sam Sicilia confirmed in a Bloomberg interview that there is clear demand from some members for crypto exposure, and the fund is now in the design phase of offering these assets. Hostplus is making a rare, cautious move in Australia’s conservative pension sector, where most funds avoid crypto due to regulation, volatility, and investor protection. 

After stating in its 2024 Annual Members’ Meeting that…

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