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Selfwealth announces crypto offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
... Cath Whitaker said the solution is based on feedback from clients who requested a simple interface, information on cryptocurrency as an asset type and associated risks, and thoughtfully selected tokens. "We are giving clients access because we want them ...

Australian firms spend 3.6bn on financial crimes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... laundering, third-party fraud, proceeds of trafficking and the criminal use of new technologies and methods, including cryptocurrency. Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions vice president David Haynes said: "Ecommerce and retail were ranked highest as being of ...

Crypto companies halt withdrawals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
International cryptocurrency platforms Celsius and Binance temporarily suspended customer withdrawals. Yesterday, the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, suspended withdrawals on the Bitcoin network. In a statement, Binance said: "This is ...

ASIC freezes assets of unlicensed property mogul

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
... be frozen, that they disclose their existing assets to the court, and that a receiver be appointed to Hopkins' cryptocurrency assets. In May, Hopkins was also ordered to surrender his passport and be restrained from leaving Australia, later amended so ...

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 ...