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Chief economist update: Trump spoils for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... necessary measures to protect its own rights." Trade war, here we come! And war of whatever nature - bow and arrows, nuclear, currency and trade. But - as the song goes - war is good for absolutely nothing. Case in point. To aid the US economy out of ...

SMSF trustees warned on non-compliant crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... Pleash said the cryptocurrency boom over the last 12 months has seen a number of SMSF trustees register with digital currency exchanges such as CoinSpot and Coinbase which only allow users to sign up in their own name. "In many cases, corporate trustees ...

Crypto hype drives new partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... ensure they are compliant if they do invest," Long said. "One of the most difficult aspects of accounting for crypto-currency in an SMSF portfolio is meeting the audit requirements." She added that Bitcoin Trader provides SMSF accountants with a comprehensive ...

SMSFs and instos driving crypto exchange growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... chief executive Adrian Pzrelozny said the firm is now well positioned to focus on its growing clientele. He said digital currency has reached a level of awareness where investors that have been waiting on the sidelines are now choosing to enter the market. ...

Chief economist update: Euro's uptrend is a downtrend risk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... relate primarily to global factors, including developments in foreign exchange markets". Draghi still has to fight the currency war. Ben Ong is the Director of Economics and Investments at Rainmaker Group. He previously worked as a fund manager, economist ...

Chief economist update: Red light on greenback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... 2016 that underwrote the synchronised global growth upswing that we're witnessing now. A prolonged downturn in the US currency could reverse this. Mnuchin, it seems, is aware of this for in the same breath, he declared that, "Longer term, the strength ...

EY issues ICO theft warning

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... blockchain is already having an impact on many business topics beyond cybercurrency. "However, the debate remains with currency usage itself, which began with the rise of blockchain in the first place. Once new standards are in place that are accepted ...

HUB24 responds to adviser demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... planned enhancements to be rolled out over the coming year include the ability to buy and sell investments in foreign currency and hold foreign currencies; enable a multi-account opening facility online; and link clients' third-party accounts to their ...

IOSCO issues caution over ICOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... as bitcoin or ether. IOSCO points out the transaction can also be in exchange for government-backed or official fiat currency such as the US Dollar or Euro. Following an IOSCO discussion in October about the growing use of ICOs to raise capital, several ...

Ignition Wealth appointment flags fintech future

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... Ignition Wealth added that Mark Fordree now becomes group chief executive. Fordree said the firm is deploying a multi-currency and multi-language platform in Ireland. The Ireland business opened in July 2017 and is now established with an office in the ...