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Crypto fintech needed AFSL, court says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
ASIC has had its first court win in relation to cryptocurrency, with fintech Block Earner found to have offered a financial product to retail investors without a licence. However, it was a mixed outcome for the regulator, with another allegation quashed. ...

SIX launches share platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... 5% of shares or 100 shareholders to file. At $1.54 trillion, Australia's responsible investment sector is a powerful block, but the effort required to gather shareholder support and file resolutions is out of reach for most investors. "In the last ...

BlackRock iShares adds to factor ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
BlackRock is set to add momentum, quality, and value ETFs to its range of iShares Factor ETFs. They will also be the first of the manager's products to be listed on Cboe Australia. BlackRock iShares is introducing three new ETFs later this month, while ...

Tokenisation is the future: Northern Trust

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
While there is a range of digital innovation opportunities suited for different types of funds, Northern Trust says tokenisation is a key innovation the funds management industry must embrace. In a recent whitepaper, titled The future of funds, Northern ...

Treasury unveils Stage 3 tax cuts changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... $135,000 (see Figure 1 and 2). Under the recommended package, all taxpayers are promised a lower tax liability. Source: H&R Block Australia Treasury argued that the changes were necessary as the original tax cuts legislated by the Morrison government ...

Gannet Capital increases Touch Ventures stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... Capital now owns 19.99% of the venture capital group, with Glenn Poswell taking up a board seat. Touchcorp, a subsidiary of Block Inc., sold its 19.99% interest in the company, with Gannet Capital buying up most of its shares. It brings Gannet Capital's ...

J.P. Morgan pays US$18m over whistleblower rule breaches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
The investment giant was in hot water for blocking hundreds of retail clients from reporting potential securities law violations by having them sign confidential release agreements when receiving credits or settlements more than US$1000 ($1518). The ...

Former Schroders executive enters VC space

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
Industry veteran Graeme Mather has joined Antler, the early-stage venture capital investor, as a global partner. In his new role, he will help the venture capitalist deepen ties with large asset managers in the Asia Pacific and look at boosting super ...

FCA mulls capital requirements for firms giving bad advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... stringent measures against investment advisers lacking adequate capital, recommending automatic asset retention rules that would block asset disposal. FCA executive director of markets and international Sarah Pritchard said the regulator wants to see ...

ASX awards settlement, clearing mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
The ASX awarded a mandate to a global technology firm that will deliver a product-based clearing and settlement solution so it can proceed with the next phase of the CHESS replacement. The bourse has entered into an agreement with Mumbai-based TATA ...