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Local head named for BNP Paribas custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022

... growing our banks and brokers client base. This is an exciting period as we are at the forefront of several exciting blockchain and data custodian innovations being led from Australia."

BlackRock launches Bitcoin trust

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022

Following its recent partnership with Coinbase, BlackRock has doubled down on crypto with the launch of a new Bitcoin private trust for institutional investors. In a statement, BlackRock said the trust is available to US institutional clients and seeks ...

Holon, Gemini launch retail crypto funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI | THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022

... (FIL) funds. The launch will provide local investors and financial advisers with regulated access to the burgeoning blockchain and cryptocurrency worlds. A company issued statement called the fees the "lowest in Australia" with 0.4% management fee and ...

Celsius latest casualty in crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022

... token [NFT]), as a bet on the sustainability of the technology platform supporting the asset, for example the Ethereum blockchain," he explained. "Ensuring consistency will reduce confusion for Australian investors and financial service providers." The ...

Australian investor confidence plummets: CA ANZ

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022

... spooked by crypto's volatility and they perceive a lack of regulation and transparency." "In a sense both are right - blockchain has enormous potential to revolutionise integrity and transparency - but cannot yet replace all the key roles for regulation ...

Zerocap, ANZ purchase Australian carbon credits

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022

... "tokenisation of everything", from carbon credits to bonds, equities, property and more. "Tokened assets combined with blockchain technologies allow frictionless transacting and just as importantly, irrefutable settlement and secure custody," he said. ...

Selfwealth announces crypto offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022

... selection process was behind picking the other three. The variables considered were longevity, how they are used in the blockchain ecosystem, what they are used for, what their proposed road map looks like and the community that sits behind them. "We ...

3iQ introduces inaugural Australian products

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022

... overstepped its regulatory role, the floodgates to Canadian markets and the world opened. Founder and executive director of blockchain consultancy Labrys Lachan Feeney expressed great enthusiasm for 3iQ's latest product launch. Feeney said: "It's always ...

No place for crypto in insto portfolios: PGIM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022

... drawdowns. PGIM also cited the regulatory backdrop and ESG concerns as headwinds. "A single transaction on the bitcoin blockchain is equivalent to two million transactions on the Visa network, or roughly the same energy needed to power the average American ...

ANZ stablecoin amplifies changing operating models

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022

... Australian-dollar stablecoin, A$DC, went live in March. The first payment of A$DC was made through a public, permission-less blockchain transaction that used Fireblock's technology. A bluenotes statement noted: "In a live transaction for ANZ customer ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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