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Government plans to develop 'fit for purpose' digital asset regime

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025

... They said this initiative would help to build a more dynamic and competitive economy, noting that digital assets and blockchain present "big opportunities" for Australia's financial sector, payments systems, and capital markets. "We want to seize these ...

Luxury asset investment platform launches for high-net-worth investors

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025

... investment-grade asset appreciates and changes ownership. These transactions are securely tracked through proprietary blockchain technology. "Our goal at MUSE is to connect investors and buyers to the world's leading suppliers of measurable and bankable ...

SEC drops civil enforcement case against Coinbase

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025

... Emerging Technologies Unit will root out those seeking to misuse innovation to harm investors, including fraud involving blockchain technology and crypto assets," the SEC said. According to the SEC's complaint, since at least 2019, Coinbase has made ...

Binance Labs becomes a family office

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025

... Labs has transformed into a family office known as YZi Labs in a bid to expand its investment focus and step away from blockchain-focused investments. Binance Labs, which was the venture capital arm of major cryptocurrency exchange Binance, said it is ...

AMP defies super fund herd with Bitcoin bet

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024

... annual member meeting that "we're not currently considering cryptocurrency." He said while the fund is exploring blockchain as a potential investment opportunity, having made some "small investments in companies we believe can use the underlying ...

Crypto operator to fork out millions after court ruling

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024

... Yesterday, shadow assistant treasurer Luke Howarth said inaction on crypto is putting consumers at risk and holding back blockchain investment and innovation in Australia. He argued the government has "lost control" and that ASIC is now playing policymaker. ...

Blockchain platform MezFi launches

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024

Newly launched blockchain platform MezFi is offering retail investors access to property investments designed for the wealthy via Digital Fund Tokens (DFTs). The platform essentially houses MezFi Fund 1, an ASIC-registered managed investment fund that ...

Australia's best-performing super fund says no to crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024

... doesn't pay a dividend," Armitage said. Nevertheless, the underlying technology that sits behind cryptocurrencies, blockchain, is interesting, Armitage said. "The opportunity to use that technology to perhaps reduce the friction that sits within the ...

Carnegie's MHC Digital, Circle target local stablecoin push

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024

... a global market capitalisation of approximately US$164 billion and account for 40% of all value transacted on blockchain networks. Over time, multi-currency stablecoins are expected to provide a more efficient alternative to the traditional multi-trillion-dollar ...

Janus Henderson to manage new tokenised treasury fund

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024

... The US$360 billion asset manager will serve as a sub-adviser to the LTF, which will be issued on Centrifuge's public blockchain, giving investors direct access to short-term US Treasury bills. It will manage the fund's daily operations and portfolio ...

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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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