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BlackRock readies for crypto exposure

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... BlackRock's funds - the BlackRock Global Allocation Fund and BlackRock Funds V - could potentially trade in bitcoin derivatives. "Each fund may use instruments referred to as derivatives, which are financial instruments that derive their value from one ...

BNP Paribas to offer initial margin services

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
... collateral management services in Asia Pacific, to include initial margin requirements arising for non-cleared OTC derivatives positions. Initial margin rules for non-cleared derivatives transactions started to phase in from September 2016, with the ...

HESTA hires from Frontier

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
The $56 billion superannuation fund has hired Frontier's head of alternatives and derivatives. Michael Sommers has been appointed HESTA's general manager portfolio construction and risk and will join its investment leadership structure. Sommers ...

CFM local head takes on new role

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2021
... Investment Advisors. Shepherd is now the head of Asia Pacific region at Capstone, a global investment manager using derivatives-based strategies with US$8.5 billion of assets under management and 175 employees. He spent nine years in total at CFM, based ...

ASIC takes action on Union Standard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... Group and its affiliates. The corporate regulator has taken action against the Sydney-based retail over-the-counter derivatives issuer and its former corporate authorised representatives, Maxi EFX Global (EuropeFX) and BrightAU Capital (TradeFred which ...

Westpac settles two class actions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... action claimed that Westpac together with a number of banks like NAB and ANZ conspired to fix the prices of BBSW-based derivatives. The settlement is subject to negotiation, execution of complete settlement papers and court approval, the bank said, adding ...

Derivatives issuer cops $75m penalty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... conduct" while providing over-the-counter derivative products to retail investors in Australia. The justice noted that derivatives are complex instruments and risky investments and as a result of the contravening conduct, clients of each of the three ...

Transition away from LIBOR continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... transition away from LIBOR, which is expected to cease at the end of 2021. Last week, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) announced that it will launch the 2020 IBOR Fallbacks Protocol on October 23. This new protocol will implement ...

DTCC launches advisory service

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... regulatory solutions and infrastructure. The service will initially be launched to support the firm's repository and derivatives services, and institutional trade processing businesses. It also focuses on complying with regulatory bodies Securities Financing ...

Crypto exchange owners charged

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
The founders of derivatives cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX are facing criminal charges for allegedly violating anti-money laundering laws and basic compliance procedures. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged co-founders Arthur ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN
Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA
A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI
Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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