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Bitcoin halving won't bring immediate price rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... Bitcoin ETFs in January. In addition, more than $10 billion in institutional investment has flowed through the digital currency market. Magnet Capital co-founder Benjamin Celermajer said halving events have historically preceded significant bull runs ...

Blockchain mining companies sued by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... Court last week appointed Anthony Connelly, Kathy Sozou, and Jamie Harris of McGrathNicol as receivers over the digital currency assets of the NGS companies and of Mendham, Ten Caten, and Brown. ASIC said it applied for these orders because it was concerned ...

Court approves wind up of Prospero Markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... Prospero's former officers and responsible managers charged with money-laundering offences, linked to the Changjiang Currency Exchange chain. ASIC first sought orders to have Prospero Markets wound up on March 1. The first hearing was on March 20 and ...

Janus Henderson tailors fund to NZ investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... absolute return regardless of the market environment, will be New Zealand (NZD) denominated to help protect against cross currency volatility between the Australian dollar and NZD. Known as the Janus Henderson Global Multi-Strategy Fund - Institutional ...

The tide is turning for North Asian equity markets: Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... market recently hit new highs. The MSCI Japan index was up ~29% in 2023 and another ~14% YTD to 29 February 2024 (in local currency terms). "Improving corporate governance is at the heart of the move. We see similar encouraging moves in neighbouring ...

ASIC takes further action on Prospero

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... seven syndicate members who allegedly laundered nearly $229 million known as "Operation Avarus-Nightwolf". The Changjiang Currency Exchange, which the AFP alleged was run by the Long River money laundering syndicate, had 12 shop fronts in every state. ...

Macquarie profits tumble; long-serving executive exits

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... from the previous quarter. Public investments assets dropped 2% to $535.1 billion, affected by net outflows and adverse currency shifts, albeit cushioned by positive market trends. Conversely, private markets assets grew 1% to $347.4 billion, fuelled ...

Actively managed, ESG funds top 2023 outflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... mutual fund values were 16% and 14% higher respectively. Mutual fund assets in Australia and China jumped by 18% in local currency terms, while those in Japan grew by more than a quarter. ESG-dedicated funds lost $15.7 billion (US$10.2bn), led by European ...

BlackRock iShares adds to factor ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... also be available in an Australian hedged version for those investors looking to reduce volatility related to foreign currency movements, being the iShares MSCI World ex Australia Quality (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHQL) and iShares MSCI World ex Australia Value ...

US investor tips $200m into Wingate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... "Australia's private financing structures are bank-like and low risk, which, when combined with premium pricing and below-trend currency rates, makes us a comparatively appealing investment destination in comparison to many other developed nations," ...
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