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ASIC disqualifies crypto fund director for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
ASIC has disqualified Ashod Ohan Balanian from managing corporations for five years for his involvement in three failed companies which operated a cryptocurrency fund. Balanian is disqualified until at least 31 March 2031. ASIC found Balanian engaged ...

Digital assets framework bill passes, paves the way for consumer confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... operating standards as other financial services providers and giving consumers greater confidence to buy, hold, and sell crypto assets. "While this strengthens Australia's standing in the global digital economy, we urge the government to prioritise ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... representing roughly around $57 billion of its total assets under management. AMP's then senior portfolio manager Steve Flegg said crypto had "become too big, and its potential was too great to continue to ignore," while acknowledging that it is "risky ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026
... than 85%, or 524, of its retail clients between July 2022 and April 2023. ASIC commenced legal proceedings against the crypto platform in December 2024 alleging the entity breached multiple obligations, including inadequate oversight and subpar onboarding ...

ASIC warns Gen Z against chasing unrealistic crypto gains

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... volatility and long-term investing. A national survey conducted by YouGov found around one in four Gen Z Australians owns crypto; 66% said they take a speculative approach to at least some of their crypto investments. Twenty-four percent of Gen Z crypto ...

Digital assets don't need new regulatory logic: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2026
... "This approach avoids the binary choice between over-regulation and under-regulation that often characterises debates about crypto-assets," Bollen added.

Former ASIC deputy chair Crennan steps in as York St Capital chair

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... and long-term ambition. "This organisation recognises the importance of governance and regulatory realities, rather than crypto hype. York St Capital is being positioned as an organisation-built for scrutiny, durability and regulatory compliance. That ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Despite the glittering gold rally, UniSuper has steered away from the bullion saying it does not produce income for its members. UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said the $166 billion super fund does accept gold to be a store of value and ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... advice. Meanwhile, SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said he is mindful of some SMSFs being established solely to invest in crypto and similar assets. According to Class, of the 21,000 SMSFs established between FY23 and FY25, only 725 invested in cryptocurrencies ...

Totality Wealth chief executive exits, replacement named

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... table. This includes multiple investments under a single reporting structure, adopting a whole-of-wealth approach and adding crypto to the fold. Prior to Totality Wealth, Smith was the chief operating officer of OFX, and helped establish ANZ's ETFS business ...