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3iQ introduces inaugural Australian products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
... funds are issued by Perpetual. Cboe Australia chief executive Vic Jokovic said that increased investor interest in cryptocurrency exposure has driven asset managers to offer new, innovative products. Jokovic said: "We're proud to partner with 3iQ to ...

ACCC on financial services priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... million of the $228 million lost," she said. "We are seeing a sharp rise in the number of people losing money through cryptocurrency both as a form of investment scams, as well as a payment method for scams more broadly. So far this year, more than $100 ...

Volatile crypto markets need better regulation: CHOICE

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... to the federal government, providing a framework on how to better protect consumers from risks associated with cryptocurrency. According to the latest data from CHOICE's national consumer survey, one in five Australians are involved or interested in ...

New Ethereum ETF launches on Cboe Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... Ether ETF has accumulated more than $570 million in assets under management. Pertinently, the fund is backed by cryptocurrency custodian Gemini, which uses a global compliance platform to secure the fund's Ether assets. The Gemini platform was founded ...

Superhero board signs former ASIC boss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... well as its flagship superannuation offering. The appointment coincides with Superhero's expansion into the cryptocurrency market and international launch in New Zealand. Shipton shared his excitement at the new role. "I am delighted to join the ...

No place for crypto in insto portfolios: PGIM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
PGIM has made clear its thoughts on cryptocurrency, labelling it 'portfolio kryptonite' and saying it adds little to institutional investment portfolios other than a whole lot of risk. In its latest Megatrends paper, investment professionals from across ...

State Street bags K2 Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... administer and provide custodial services in Australia to this fund that provides domestic investors with exposure to a cryptocurrency managed investment scheme listed on Cboe. In turn, the scheme invests in a listed offshore fund whose holdings include ...

First crypto ETFs launch on Cboe Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
... Finally, after several years of regulatory negotiation, ETF Securities and Cosmos Asset Management have launched cryptocurrency ETFs on Cboe Australia. In a statement, Cboe said ETFs are the first to offer Australian investors with direct, regulated ...

ETF Securities to win Australian crypto ETF race

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
... Australia. The launch of these products will be the first of its kind in Asia and a major step in the mainstreaming of cryptocurrency ownership. In a statement, ETF Securities said that prior to launch, Australians that wanted to buy bitcoin or ether ...

Senator Bragg defends domestic crypto ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... will not provide an uneven playing field for foreign asset managers. For some time, the senator has championed cryptocurrency and campaigned for Australia to become a leader in digital assets. Pertinently he's chaired the senate committee on Australia ...