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Igneo acquires Tasmanian logistics firm Strait Link

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... transport and logistics, Strait Link further diversifies our current regional portfolio of quality energy, waste and digital assets and provides the opportunity for long-term growth," Latham said. "We look forward to working closely with the Strait Link ...

Digital asset firm names investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... infrastructure projects. The appointment comes as Vector positions itself at the intersection of traditional markets and digital assets - an area drawing increased interest from sophisticated investors seeking regulated access to the sector. The firm ...

ASIC class relief for digital assets now effective

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... two instruments on the Federal Register of Legislation relating to reliefs for secondary distribution of eligible digital assets and the omnibus account structures for those that are classified as financial products. These updates were flagged in the ...

The shifting role of custodians in the financial ecosystem: ACSA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... also highlighted the industry as a frontrunner of innovation, crediting these industry evolutions to a rise in digital assets, tokenisation, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and AI, as well as alternate and private assets. The paper estimates that ...

Former ASIC supervisor joins crypto platform as operating chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
... incoming regulation of digital asset platforms and stablecoins. As part of new regulations, platforms distributing digital assets falling under the classification of financial products will be required to apply for an AFSL. ASIC has granted a sector-wide ...

Largest managers' assets climb 9.4%: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... becoming increasingly competitive with growth in thematic opportunities in Shariah-compliant investing, ESG and digital assets approaches aligning with national transformation agendas. The study observed an industrial shift towards passive investment ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Australians do not want their super invested in digital assets, despite some super funds and overseas pension funds dipping their toes in. According to Swyftx's fifth Annual Australian Crypto Survey, based on a survey of some 3009 Australian adults ...

BlackRock confirms Bitcoin ETF launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
... opportunities for more Australians," Ead said. It follows ASIC's updated guidance last week, which reclassified most digital assets as financial products, including stablecoins, wrapped tokens, tokenised securities, and digital asset wallets. While ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
ASIC has confirmed that it will start categorising some digital assets as financial products under updated guidance, while providing plenty of time for those that need to fulfill new requirements. Firms providing services related to digital assets that ...

HMC Private adds investment director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... institutional and wholesale distribution, global asset management, and both public and private markets, including ETFs, digital assets, and fixed interest. He joins from Aura Group, where he led the distribution strategy for both the institutional and ...