CRYPTOCURRENCY

Funds management

ETF Securities will launch its spot Bitcoin ETF this week, the first available in Australia....

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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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Financial planning

Research house Lonsec has partnered with cryptocurrency fund manager Monochrome Asset Management, indicating financial advisers are becoming more open to using the asset ...

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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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Superannuation

The corporate regulator has noticed an increase in marketing recommending Australians to switch to self-managed superannuation funds that invest in crypto, and has warned...

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Financial planning

Australian investors remain strongly bullish on domestic equities followed by international equities and property, according to Investment Trends....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government will commence consultation to reform rules around cryptocurrency, buy now/pay later, and broader digital assets, and will look to launch a Central ...

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Financial planning

While some fear the regulation of cryptocurrencies, clear regulation of the asset class could open it up to its “full potential” to improve financial ecosystems....

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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

There are numerous problems involved in cryptocurrency which will make it difficult for firms to bring a regulated product to market, according to Aequitas Investment Par...

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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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People & Products

Monochrome Bitcoin Fund has been approved by the wealth management platform for its private wealth clients....

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Funds management

After the Australian Securities and Investments Commission approved cryptocurrency exchange traded funds, Bitcoin is edging closer to its all-time high price, according t...

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Funds management

Failure by the regulator to approve cryptocurrency exchange traded funds could lead to investors accessing riskier, unprotected options....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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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 cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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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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