As institutional participation in digital assets grows, attention is shifting from access to how trading works in practice. Liquidity remains fragmented across venues, execution models vary significantly, and consistency in pricing, counterparty risk and custody frameworks is still developing. This panel brings together buy-side, liquidity providers and platforms to assess how institutions are accessing liquidity today, what's working in execution, and where the gaps remain. A practical discussion on the structural, operational and risk considerations that need to be addressed for digital assets to scale within institutional trading workflows.

As digital assets move closer to institutional adoption, FX desks are increasingly being asked to evaluate whether- and how- they should engage. For teams new to digital assets, the challenge is not the instruments themselves but how trading activity fits within existing FX infrastructure, governance frameworks and day-to-day workflows.

This session provides a practical, introductory overview for FX desks at an early stage of adoption. The presentation will cover core setup considerations, including execution models, EMS/OMS integration, connectivity to venues and liquidity providers, booking and post-trade workflows, and the role of risk, compliance and operational controls. The speaker will outline how firms are approaching these decisions in practice, what can be supported by existing FX systems, and where additional tooling or process changes may be required.

A closed-door discussion for asset managers to share practical challenges across governance, product development, and internal alignment. How are firms structuring teams and strategies- and what best practices are emerging to accelerate adoption?