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Global wealth manager champions embattled digital currencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and ethereum. The announcement came on the same day prices for almost all digital currencies fell; bitcoin dropped below US$12,000, down from about US$20,000 on 16 December 2017, while ethereum and ripple dropped 24% ...

The darling buds of inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... (Bloomberg) starting next month. And then, there's also the US dollar's weakness - the US dollar index (relative to major currencies) depreciated by 8.6% last year and is 1.4% lower this year to date - that would prop up import prices and eventually ...

Global online trading firm rolls out bitcoin derivatives in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... to purchase goods and services, or transfer to family and friends. ASIC warns the exchange platforms where virtual currencies are bought and sold are generally not regulated; users are not protected and have no statutory recourse. Some countries are ...

HUB24 upgrades platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... process for both accounts. Finally, by mid-2018, portfolio managers can expect to buy and sell investments in foreign currencies. Managing director Andrew Alcock said the enhancements are in response to the existing wealth management advice and platform ...

Cryptocurrency interest underwhelming: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... to purchase goods and services, or transfer to family and friends. ASIC warns the exchange platforms where virtual currencies are bought and sold are generally not regulated; users are not protected and have no statutory recourse. Some countries are ...

Aussie fintech usage surges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... independent venture capital fund Reinventure. Sixteen active investments to date cover digital processes, blockchain, digital currencies, big data and analytics, and social and B2B networks. Fintech Hyper Anna for example, is an artificial intelligence ...

Technology will shape financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... over the next decade and those that don't adopt will be left behind, Riddell said. While Riddell doesn't think crypto-currencies will have any major impact on the financial services industry, he does believe its backbone - blockchain - will help re-establish ...

Neuberger Berman acquires $2.5 billion firm

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2017
... Capital was launched in 2011 and specialises in alternative risk premia and multi-factor solutions across equities, currencies, commodities and rates. The team is led by founders Ray Carroll, Simon Griffiths and Frank Maeba. Carroll described Neuberger ...

The trillion dollar pension fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... and the growth in the fund's market value, has been stunning." Slyngstad said the strengthening of the world's major currencies against the US dollar, combined with strong equity markets, have rapidly increased the US dollar value of the fund in 2017. ...

Citi expands Australian wealth business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... products and solutions including a digital currency account tailored for clients investing and transacting in a range of currencies. Video banking, whereby clients can see and speak to a relationship manager and product experts securely via chat, audio ...