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Insto investors tempted by crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... benefits. Commissioned by digital assets hedge fund manager Nickel Digital Asset Management, the research claims 43% of investments have a significantly more positive view of Bitcoin compared to at the beginning of the pandemic. A further 35% say their ...

Financial watchdog warns on crypto

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... Commission ( ASIC) has issued a warning urging self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to consider the risks of cryptocurrency investments. The corporate regulator said that it had noticed an increase in marketing, recommending Australians switch from retail ...

APRA, ASIC provide annual update

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have released their annual engagement update for 2021. Reinforcing Australia's twin peaks model of regulation, the agencies said they ...

KKR appoints APAC growth equity lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... growth aspirations at this exciting time," Lu said. While at Temasek, Chawla sponsored 39 technology buyout and growth investments including Airbnb, Doordash, Roblox, Dell Technologies, Ancestry and Waymo. He also served on several boards, including ...

Count Financial adds advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... advice officer Andrew Kennedy said he looks forward to working with the firm again. "It's pleasing to know that the investments we are making in simplifying and enhancing the advice delivery process are being recognised by our adviser community ...

High-net-worth investors richer, optimistic

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... half said they were happy to use advisers only to validate their own thoughts, to gain access to a wider range of investments or for technical skills and one third said they did not use advisers at all. "This presents an opportunity for Australian investment ...

End of the road for Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... banking program nationally. "We are disappointed with the position taken by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and subsequent decisions by some state and territory governments to take that choice away from individual schools ...

IOOF restructures technology division

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
... million from the wider IOOF business. This includes the first full 12 months of contribution from ANZ's Pensions and Investments business, and a month of MLC. Meanwhile, underlying NPAT grew 19% to $147.8 million. Reported net loss after tax of $143.5 ...

Employers unaware of YFYS, stapling: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... to contact the funds. Members closer to retirement were more likely to seek financial advice, discuss insurance and investments and were also more likely to report greater trust with the fund as a result of these interactions. "In a rapidly moving industry ...

Stephen Jones changes tack on risk advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... their job." Jones also recognised that there can be different specialisiations and advisers that are focused on both investments and life insurance but brought it back to FASEA. "I think setting up an industry setting up a professional qualification ...