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BGL automates crypto trading

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... look for new ways to help our clients process cryptocurrency transactions." Lesh explained the integration with digital currency exchange platform, Digital Surge will make it easy for clients to trade cryptocurrency. "Instead of manually uploading the ...

RBA progresses digital currency project

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... Bank of Australia (RBA) have released joint research report, providing an update on the possible central bank digital currency (CBDC) the two are exploring. The report titled Australian CBDC Pilot for Digital Finance Innovation said: "Over the past few ...

Consultation opens on crypto regulation bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
... expansion of the e-Yuan, in conjunction with wider developments in the CBDC space, if we are to pre-empt the risks of currency substitution and privacy breaches. Transparency is part of the solution." Responding to the Bill, Labrys founder and chief ...

Australia ranks 40th for crypto spend

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... embracing digital assets the most. Cryptocurrency is freely convertible and easily exchanged, offering countries facing currency restrictions a sweet spot. Data issued by B2B Pay said, as of 2022, there are only 18 fully convertible currencies worldwide ...

Superhero launches auto-invest capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... on investment themes, rising stocks or popularity on the platform. Superhero is in the process of merging with digital currency exchange Swyftx, to create a $1.5 billion digital asset and financial services company with more than 800,000 customers in ...

BlackRock unveils new iShares ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... Sustainable and Green Bond SRI AUD Hedged Index and also includes an improved sustainability profile while matching the currency, sector, and maturity composition of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index. Additionally, exclusions to certain sovereign ...

Will big super's unlisted investments amplify retirement savings?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
... advantages. "These include a familiar and simpler tax and legal framework, lower management costs, franking credits, reduced currency risk, lower geopolitical risks, and the benefits of being familiar with local networks and local business practices," ...

Reserve Bank explores digital currency potential

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is launching a one-year research programme into the case for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Partnering with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), the project will seek to identify innovative ...

4D Infrastructure launches currency hedged fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... its flagship Global Infrastructure Fund. The 4D Global Infrastructure Fund (AUD Hedged) aims to lessen the impact of currency by hedging foreign exposure. In launching the hedged option, 4D's flagship fund has been renamed the 4D Global Infrastructure ...

VFMC names head of equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... Stuart Birkett has been an investment manager with HESTA since 2019. Most recently he led international equity and active currency investments but previously oversaw Australian equities and alternative credit. Effective August 22, he will become VFMC's ...