CRYPTO

Funds management

Cryptocurrency is being embraced by older investors with holdings in self-managed super funds rising by 74% in one year, according to BTC Markets, and the largest client ...

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Funds management

While inflows of new traders and reactivators have tapered in the contracts for difference and foreign exchange space, 33% are trading cryptocurrency, according to Invest...

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Funds management

The application of blockchain and digital currencies has potential for broader applications in funds management beyond the hype of cryptocurrency....

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Funds management

Stretched equity valuations and poor fixed income yields are leading professional investors to increase their allocations to cryptocurrency....

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Funds management

The speculative activity and lack of fundamental value are indicators that cryptocurrency is a Ponzi scheme and could require tougher regulation in the future....

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Funds management

With the launch of BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF trading almost $40 million, investors need to be careful they aren’t following the herd by picking thematic products w...

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Funds management

A cryptocurrency-themed exchange traded fund from BetaShares has broken records after trading almost $40 million in its first day of trading on the Australian Securities ...

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Funds management

The regulator’s announcement giving approval to the launch of crypto-asset products has been welcomed by asset managers....

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Funds management

Plans for a spot-based Bitcoin exchange traded fund launch follows ASIC consultation into crypto-assets. ...

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Financial planning

There is a misguided perception that cryptocurrency is being used for short-term purposes with a quarter of Australians indicating they intend to hold it for over five ye...

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Superannuation

As a Kiwisaver fund introduces a weighting to Bitcoin, could it be an option for Australian super funds?...

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Funds management

The creators of cryptocurrency fund Monochrome have praised the regulator’s consultation into cryptocurrency strategies as it considers launching a Bitcoin exchange trade...

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Funds management

Buying into something that has already risen strongly and believing you will gain the same return in the future is a flawed strategy, Wealth Within warns....

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Funds management

Fintech start-up CoinJar has announced the launch of the first Australian index-style cryptocurrency fund....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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ASIC has issued a warning to financial advisers to ensure they are complying with client consent requirements when entering into ongoing fee arrangements....

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