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NSW director disqualified over $7m SMSF scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
The Federal Court has permanently disqualified former director Larry Dawson from managing corporations after finding he defrauded investors on their self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) investments. Dawson was pulled out for his role as a sole director ...

Crypto traders surge, Swyftx expands into mainstream assets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... Australian now hold cryptocurrency, according to new research, as local exchange Swyftx announced it is the first domestic crypto platform to offer both traditional asset classes alongside digital assets. Investment Trends' inaugural Australian Cryptocurrency ...

Block Earner launches crypto-backed loan platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
Block Earner has launched Australia's first crypto-backed lending platform, which utilises Fireblocks' institutional-grade custody technology to safeguard clients' assets. The collaboration reflects a growing demand for fintechs and digital asset businesses ...

Aussie Olympian's brother sentenced over crypto scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
The brother of Australian breakdancing Olympian 'Raygun' has been sentenced 12 months' imprisonment for his role in a global cryptocurrency scam. Earlier in the year, former finance director Brendan Gunn pleaded guilty to dealing with more ...

SS&C to accept digital cash for tokenised investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... choice for both domestic retail and business clients." The business acquired New Zealand's digital currency brokerage Easy Crypto and a boutique crypto brokerage and asset manager Caleb & Brown last year.

OKX Australia leadership changes hands

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... formally transition out of the role on June 26. Cooper was the first appointed chief executive for OKX Australia since the crypto giant marked its expansion to the local market and was instrumental in the introduction of the self-managed superannuation ...

ASIC charges developer over alleged $10m fraud

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
Property developer David McWilliams has been charged over an alleged $10.1 million fraud scheme involving investor funds raised for specialist disability accommodation projects, following an investigation by ASIC. McWilliams appeared before the Southport ...

Perfect regulatory certainty in digital economy not 'realistic': ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and oblige with consumer protection requirements. Bollen said 23 firms that contain crypto-related activities have since obtained their licence to operate, with more expected to apply before the effective ...

Investors pile into income ETFs amid upcoming tax changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
Australian investors are increasingly turning to income focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) as proposed changes to capital gains tax (CGT) sharpen the focus on after tax returns, according to new data from Global X ETFs. The ETF provider's latest monthly ...

Marex Group expands structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... that the business has already engaged with distributor clients in APAC to help strategise their offerings, which include crypto-linked products, in response to recent market volatility. "That responsive, service-led engagement will be part of how we ...
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