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New digital asset fund launched

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... are being adopted at a rate confirmed as the fastest of any technology in human history (113% per annum), even if cryptocurrency uptake slows over the next five years to levels recorded by its closest competitor - the Internet, at 64% per annum - the ...

Member contributions lift super assets to $3.5tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... 6788 funds were set up and only 163 shut down, leaving a net total of 601,906 active SMSFs at the end of the year. Cryptocurrency is gaining prominence among SMSFs as some $227 million is allocated to this asset class, rising steadily from $194 million ...

Cosmos AM, Purpose Investments crypto JV

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... AM) and Purpose Investments (Purpose) have entered a joint venture partnership, which will see the launch of new cryptocurrency investment products in Australia. Cosmos AM, which launched its first cryptocurrency ETF (DIGA) on Cboe Australia (formerly ...

SelfWealth adds crypto

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
Online broker SelfWealth will offer its clients cryptocurrency trading through a partnership with BTC Markets. SelfWealth says it is a first for Australia's online trading sector and is in response to increased demand for crypto investments. SelfWealth ...

Scammers prey on lonely hearts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... scammer has developed a connection on a dating app, they will offer to show the victim how to invest, frequently in cryptocurrency, turning the romance scam into an investment scam. "Scammers can come up with endless reasons to try and convince you to ...

Alternatives platform hires from GAM

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... investments at a minimum of US$100,000 across venture capital, private equity, infrastructure, hedge funds and cryptocurrency for institutional groups.

New chief executive for Fintech Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... work of stewarding the industry's growth. "Andrew's long-running expertise in startups, fintech, and also cryptocurrency made him an ideal candidate to take up the reins and lead the organisation into the future," Joyce said. Porter said taking ...

Online meetings to dominate in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... rate environment is forcing investors to find better returns; 64% of advisers are seeing increased interest in cryptocurrency from clients. Further, 33% see an increased interest in ESG investments from clients. "With the rise of DIY investing and clients' ...

Aussies shell out $51m on crypto fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
Australians have forked out $50.9 million on cryptocurrency trading fees as more intend to invest in this asset class. According to Finder, Bitcoin charges a fee of 0.6% based on the purchase price for parcels less than $10,000, while some exchanges ...

CFD trading declines: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... $774 million based on ASIC's review of 13 CFD issuers. Yet slower usage of CFDs has led to another issue - cryptocurrency investing has increased among CFD/FX traders over the past 12 months. Some 33,500 investors (or 33%) are currently trading in ...