DBS is recommending a 7% strategic allocation to gold for private banking clients amid ongoing fiat and geopolitical risks, according to reporting by Asian Private Banker. As strategic allocations grow, investors also benefit from having multiple ways to access gold. Physical gold, ETFs, gold futures and derivatives, and tokenized gold each offer distinct advantages within diversified portfolios. The opportunity lies in making reserve assets more accessible, transferable, and interoperable across modern financial infrastructure.