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Tesla axed from the S&P 500 ESG index

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2022
... Hence, Tesla joined Berkshire Hathaway, Johnson & Johnson and Meta as some of the big names on the ESG indexes chopping block. The decision to remove Tesla from the index is perplexing as the company has outwardly said its mission is to "accelerate the ...

ANZ stablecoin amplifies changing operating models

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
ANZ has seized the opportunities afforded to it by global digital currency adoption and created the first Australian-bank-issued stablecoin with positive results. Having only recently minted its first stablecoin, ANZ has already found several key elements ...

Regulators release crypto, cyber security roadmaps

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
The prudential regulator has set out in a letter its initial risk management expectation for individuals that engage in activities associated with crypto assets, as well as a policy roadmap for the future. In particular, APRA expects that all regulated ...

Millennial super fund fails to GROW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
Almost five years to the day that it first launched, GROW Super will close its doors. Diversa Trustees, the trustee for GROW Super, has informed members it is closing the product. Since its launch in 2017, GROW Super has been touted as a serious competitor ...

Janus Henderson launches net zero ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
Janus Henderson has launched the Janus Henderson Net Zero Transition Resources Active ETF (Managed Fund) (ASX: JZRO) in Australia. It's the third active ETF the manager has launched in Australia and invests in a global equity portfolio of resources ...

Millions to receive tax offset

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... and the 32.5% rate will be cut to 30% for all incomes between $45,000 and $200,000," director of tax communications at H&R Block Mark Chapman said. Away from the personal tax front, the budget also contains a number of new initiatives aimed at Australian ...

ANZ becomes first Australian bank to develop stablecoin

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
ANZ has made history with the first ever Australian bank-issued stablecoin payment, pegged to the Australian dollar, through a public permissionless blockchain transaction. The stablecoin transaction was successfully completed for Victor Smorgon Group ...

Hume, Bragg address Blockchain Week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
Senators Jane Hume and Andrew Bragg have addressed Blockchain Week, emphasising the government's support of crypto and blockchain technology. In her address, Hume committed to establishing a market licensing regime for crypto exchanges and introducing ...

ASIC to strengthen market integrity rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... activity reporting obligation is due to be rolled out, while the requirement for client authorisations to be in writing for block trade and exchange for physical orders is due to be removed. Some of the amendments will take place as early as June 10. ...

Millions of trees needed to offset NFTs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
Despite being digital assets and intangible in nature, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), have a significant environmental impact. A new calculator launched by NFT Club revealed it would take almost four million trees to offset the carbon emissions of the ...