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Superhero offers access to Bitcoin ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... platform and this is our first step in making Bitcoin and crypto more accessible." Last week, ETF Securities listed a fintech and blockchain related ETF and BetaShares announced it was seeking regulatory approval for a crypto-focused ETF. The ProShares ...

State Street creates head of Australia role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... brings almost 20 years' experience in financial services to the role. He is currently general manager, Asia Pacific at fintech platform, additive. He also has experience in senior roles at BlackRock and Northern Trust, and at State Street Global ...

ETF Securities taps into fintech, blockchain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... exchange traded fund (ETF) provider launched a fund which not only gives investors access to a portfolio of blockchain and fintech stocks, but is also the first passive ETF on the Chi-X. The ETFS Fintech & Blockchain ETF (FTEC) invests in a portfolio ...

Shaw and Partners awards tech mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
The $28 billion wealth management firm awarded a mandate to a local fintech as it looks to enhance its client onboarding experience. Shaw and Partners implemented LAB Group's white labelled client onboarding solution, LABform, to support financial advisers ...

Tiger Global to launch technology fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... Global has backed several local tech startups to date, including online stockbroker Stake. It has also invested in payments fintech Scalapay and success story Canva, which is now valued at a cool $55 billion.

Baby Boomers cashing in on meme stocks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
According to analysis from Openmarkets Group, on average Baby Boomers and Generation X are making money on meme stocks, while Millennials are losing money. The analysis covered 11 "meme stocks" (stocks whose share prices skyrocketed due to social media ...

HESTA hires growth executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... with our partners." In addition to his role at HESTA, Mitchell-Adams serves as director of operations at sustainability fintech World Wide Generation.

Aussie neobank partners with crypto exchange

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... their own Volt accounts embedded within the BTC platform. "We are excited to team up with another homegrown Australian fintech pioneer. BTC Markets was one of the first and remains one of the largest and most trusted digital currency exchanges in Australia. ...

Former CFSGAM chief executive joins CFA Institute

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... Tricia Rothschild has also been appointed as vice chair of the board of governors. She was previously president of Apex Fintech Solutions and the former chief product officer and co-head of global markets at Morningstar.

Crypto platform hires former Spaceship growth lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... Colton and Anna to be pivotal in us shifting gears. What these three have in common is a track record of growing consumer fintech brands into household names through clever and extremely effective marketing efforts." Bamboo is looking to launch an SMSF ...