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SMSFs and instos driving crypto exchange growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
Growing interest from institutional and self-managed superannuation investors is behind two recent executive appointments at an Australian cryptocurrency exchange, including a former senior member of Challenger's technical team. Sydney-based exchange ...

Bitcoin bubble will burst in 2018: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
The latest Financial Standard spot poll result sees an end to the bitcoin bubble in 2018. About 40% of respondents are betting the days of the bitcoin phenomenon are numbered, while 29% predict Australia will lift interest rates by 25 percentage points. ...

IOSCO issues caution over ICOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions warns Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have clear risks and are highly speculative investments. IOSCO, seen as the global standard setter for securities regulation, said ICOs are not standardised ...

Aussie crypto fund opens to wholesale investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
One of Australia's first funds to specialise in crypto asset investments is now open to wholesale investors with its first investment planned for February 1. Apollo Capital is accepting minimum buy-ins of $50,000 and will invest in digital currencies ...

Global wealth manager champions embattled digital currencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
One of the world's largest independent wealth management firms will introduce a cryptocurrency app, despite recent price slumps and having labelled it "a major gamble". deVere Group announced the launch of deVere Crypto which will allow users to store ...

Global online trading firm rolls out bitcoin derivatives in Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
A US-based global provider of online trading services is introducing its bitcoin offering to Australian retail and institutional investors. The GAIN Capital service will allow investors to trade bitcoin as either an over-the-counter (OTC) derivative ...

Industry names team up for cryptocurrency fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
An Australian hedge fund veteran and former ANZ executive have partnered to launch a new active cryptocurrency fund. The EKT Active Fund has been launched by Triple A Partners' Damien Hatfield and former ANZ head of global markets Steve Bellotti. The ...

Cryptocurrency interest underwhelming: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
Despite all the hype, Financial Standard's latest pulse survey shows a majority of people have no interest in using or investing in virtual currency. An overwhelming number of respondents (63%) have no plans to trade in cryptocurrency such as bitcoin ...

Advisers divided on mixing advice: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
Financial advisers are divided when it comes to combining human advice with robo solutions. About 43% of advisers want to embed digital or robo solutions together with face-to-face advice, while an equal number completely shun this idea. Only 13% of ...

Technology will shape financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
Financial advisers must challenge themselves to see where technology can add value to their business models if they wish to remain relevant in the coming years. That was the key theme of a presentation delivered by futurist Chris Riddell at the 2017 ...