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CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... explore how these innovations can support the future of institutional investing." It comes as AMP Super ventured into Bitcoin in recent years, becoming the first super fund to invest in digital assets, like cryptocurrencies. Although cryptocurrency is ...

Superhero partners for crypto push

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
... sell and hold selected digital assets directly within their existing Superhero portfolios. The digital assets include Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin, Hedera, Chainlink, Solana, Sui, Avalanche and Aave. Superhero chief executive John Winters said the partnership ...

NSW director disqualified over $7m SMSF scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... under smsfadvisory.com and pwkittco.com. At the direction of the fraudsters, Dawson transferred the funds predominately to Bitcoin exchanges and to companies based in Indonesia. He retained some funds that he used for personal purposes, including the ...

Block Earner launches crypto-backed loan platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... approval using cryptocurrency as security, with no lock-in contracts. These include up to 50% loan-to-value ratio (LVR) of Bitcoin or Ethereum. Should a loan go into default, borrowers have 30 days to repay the debt to "restore the health of their loan ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... Hostplus did not respond to Financial Standard 's question regarding guardrails being considered for the asset class. Bitcoin is down 23% year-to-date, currently trading around US$66,700. At its peak in October last year, it went up to around US$122,000. ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... helped the super fund avoid disasters in the past, such as the cryptocurrency crash. "Unlike gold, we don't think of Bitcoin as a store of value or a safe haven. We don't think of Bitcoin as a legitimate currency," Pearce said. "And indeed, if ...

BTC Markets names chief executive

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... broadcast media, finance and digital assets. After serving as a broadcast engineer at Seven Network, Dobbins worked with Bitcoin in the early 2010s, building mining infrastructure and experimenting with decentralised systems. He then co-founded a software ...

The revolving door of opportunities for advisers in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... assets to manage mounting risks. "Managing a more consistent journey" and not falling for trends like "buying gold or Bitcoin," are crucial to the new year investment philosophy for Edwards. "Our positioning is not boring, it's consistency," she ...

ETF investors bet on global diversification, FX hedging

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2026
... led by a continual decline in cryptocurrency markets, as momentum faded and risk appetite deteriorated into year-end. "Bitcoin and Ethereum both experienced heightened volatility, with sharp intramonth drawdowns exposing the market's sensitivity ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... boom will likely endure through the year. A focus on growth companies could also see investors' focus narrow, while Bitcoin's adoption could broaden, providing a potential lever for the coin to claw back some of the recent declines, Jocum said. "Gold ...
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