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Australia, UK regulators exchange insights

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... in outcomes for pensioners. The group has also committed to engaging further bilaterally on pensions. Meanwhile, digital assets were a key discussion point, as both countries continue to eye the opportunities presented by the sector. Yesterday, assistant ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... its proposed legislation to develop a fit-for-purpose digital asset regime to better regulate platforms that hold digital assets. The draft legislation introduces two new financial products within the Corporations Act - digital asset platform and tokenised ...

MHC Digital partners to launch stablecoin platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... reserved, and fully aligned with regulators." "By combining Catena's licensing and banking expertise with MHC's leading digital assets platform, Macropod is uniquely positioned to drive the next phase of digital finance in this country." Stablecoins ...

ASIC makes 'first-of-its-kind' exemption to broaden digital asset access

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... stablecoins when they become eligible. The announcement follows ASIC's consultation on its guidance on crypto and digital assets in December last year, which was noted in consultation paper 381 (CP381). CP 381 proposed a range of updates to provide ...

Aura Group explores ASX listing, appoints advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... billion in funds under management and advice, the alternative fund manager offers venture capital, private equity, digital assets and multi-asset strategies. Founded in Sydney in late 2008, it is now headquartered in Singapore serving an investor base ...

Binance, Franklin Templeton in digital asset partnership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
... As investors look for opportunities in tokenised securities, Roger Bayston, executive vice president and head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton, said working with Binance can deliver breakthrough products that meet the requirements of global capital ...

ASIC lands special leave against Block Earner

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... this. "This clarification is important as it applies to all financial products and services whether they involve digital assets or not," the regulator said, which applied for the special leave in May. The Earner product enabled customers to loan specified ...

Investors want regulatory clarity on digital assets: Binance

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
Australian investors are urging authorities to come together to provide better protection and access to digital assets, as many are increasing their allocation to the sector, a new Binance survey found. The latest Binance Australia User Survey revealed ...

Montgomery to distribute digital assets fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
Montgomery Investment Management is partnering with Digital Asset Funds Management (DAFM) to distribute the latter's fund to wholesale investors. DAFM is a Sydney-based investment boutique and runs the Digital Income Fund. The strategy offers two investment ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... order to attain stronger and more financially secure retirement outcomes." It cited private equity, real estate and digital assets as examples of asset classes that could achieve this. More than 90 million workers participate in employer-sponsored defined ...