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ASIC sues crypto fintech over unlicensed advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... digital currency exchange. It offered a range of fixed-yield earning products based on crypto-assets, with names including USD Earner, Gold Earner and Crypto Earner. In addition to providing unlicensed financial advice, ASIC also alleged Block Earner ...

Janus Henderson announces board changes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... played out here in Australia's dividend landscape. Australia's headline total payouts fell by a fifth year-on-year (21.3%) in USD, reflecting lower special dividends and weakness in the Australian dollar. Globally, mining dividends slumped US$20.1 billion ...

US recession probability reaches 75% - is Australia at risk?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... lower interest rate countries could push some highly leveraged economies into financial distress, particularly those with USD denominated debt. Albeit some pessimism, Saxena affirmed that Australia's economy will remain resilient, even if the US ...

Global X drops management fees

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... for Global X US Treasury Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) has been lowered from 0.3% to 0.2% and the management fee for Global X USD High Yield Bond ETF (Currency Hedged) has been lowered from 0.55% to 0.4%. Global X ETFs Australia chief executive Evan Metcalf ...

RBA tipped for another rate rise

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... follow the US Fed or else the AUD will fall further, boosting inflation," it said. "Although the AUD is down 11% against the USD year-to-date, it is up 2% on a trade-weighted (TWI) basis. The TWI matters more for the inflation outlook."

Laureola Advisors launches new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2022
... in Australia. With a minimum investment of US$5 million, the fund targets an 8% net return to investors, is denominated in USD and will be between US$250 million and US$350 million. According to the firm, the fund's closed-end structure is ideal for ...

Reserve Bank explores digital currency potential

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... transition should be achievable, if done correctly, without significant financial disruption," the report said. "... a digital USD might be necessary just to maintain the global dominance of the dollar in the face of international competition; this reality ...

Crypto lures executives despite ongoing uncertainty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
A new report from ETF Securities suggests more people from traditional financial institutions are leaving their jobs for crypto companies. According to the report, the most recent move was from three J.P. Morgan executives. After a little over 21 years ...

ETF Securities launches fixed income options

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
ETF Securities is expanding its product range with the launch of a US Treasury Bond fund and a USD high-yield corporate bond fund. The new funds are the ETFS US Treasury Bond ETF and ETFS USD High Yield Bond ETF (both currency hedged). ETF Securities ...

BlackRock backs stablecoin issuer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... with investments from BlackRock and Fidelity Management and Research. The global internet finance firm is also the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), one of the fastest growing dollar digital currencies with over US$50 billion in circulation. In addition to ...