CRYPTOCURRENCY
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....
Funds management
The application of blockchain and digital currencies has potential for broader applications in funds management beyond the hype of cryptocurrency....
Funds management
Stretched equity valuations and poor fixed income yields are leading professional investors to increase their allocations to cryptocurrency....
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...
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....
Features
After years under the regulatory radar, Laura Dew writes, cryptocurrency has finally hit the mainstream with a succession of announcements aimed at making retail access e...
People & Products
Monochrome Bitcoin Fund has been approved by the wealth management platform for its private wealth clients....
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...
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 ...
Funds management
Failure by the regulator to approve cryptocurrency exchange traded funds could lead to investors accessing riskier, unprotected options....
Funds management
The decision by Commonwealth Bank to offer cryptocurrency is a sign that the asset is moving away from being viewed as an “illegitimate fringe pursuit”, according to Sena...
Funds management
The regulator’s announcement giving approval to the launch of crypto-asset products has been welcomed by asset managers....
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...
People & Products
The exchange traded fund will give investors who are uncomfortable holding cryptocurrency the opportunity to invest in companies involved in the sector....
Financial planning
Online security trading is on the rise thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and 10% of traders say they intend on investing in digital currencies over the next 12 months, acco...
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