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Financial services class actions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... class actions involving digital asset platforms are an emerging area of risk, Allens said. "While we have seen only one crypto-based class action in Australia (which is still making its way through the courts), claims involving digital asset platforms ...

Court dismisses ASIC lawsuit against Finder

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
ASIC's action against Finder Wallet has fallen flat as the Federal Court rejected allegations it was spruiking a financial product related to cryptocurrency. Justice Markovic yesterday dismissed ASIC's case against Finder.com's Finder Wallet and its ...

Bitcoin hits fresh high as investors await halving event

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... increased acceptance of Bitcoin by mainstream financial institutions with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approving crypto ETNs this week and spot Bitcoin ETFs being approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US in January. ...

Advisers show growing interest in ASX-listed Bitcoin ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... that is a robust process that naturally can take many months. In addition, the ASX is placing a heightened focus on the crypto custodian and fund manager expertise, particularly around governance arrangements and due diligence conducted on the appointment ...

Family offices still love hedge funds: Preqin

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... more personalised relationship and the potential for greater returns. "A recent example of this is their investment in crypto hedge funds, which have since seen major outflows," Preqin said. Outside of hedge fund allocations, the report found that family ...

Former Blockchain Global director confined to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
ASIC has obtained an interim order from the Federal Court to restrict former Blockchain Global director Liang Guo, also known as Allan Guo, from leaving Australia. The corporate regulator is currently investigating Guo and two other Blockchain Global ...

Crypto fintech needed AFSL, court says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... The federal court determined Block Earner's Earner offering, which allowed investors to earn a fixed yield return from crypto-assets, should have been registered as a managed investment scheme, and that Block Earner had provided unlicensed financial ...

Unlicensed crypto investor faces jail time

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... discovered that Aryn Hala had made promises to customers of annual returns of at least 10-20% on investments that included crypto assets through his company, A One Multi Services. The corporate regulator alleges that Hala encouraged consumers to establish ...

Massive crypto Ponzi scheme unravels

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... "permanent injunctive relief, conduct-based injunctions preventing the defendants from participating in multi-level marketing or crypto asset offerings, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, prejudgment interest" as well as civil penalties. For its part ...

CFS Edge launches Cboe products

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... these products, which are based on a variety of underlying assets, including equity, fixed income, currency, commodity and crypto assets, to be available from 2024, pending regulatory approval. "We are delighted to announce this exciting partnership ...