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Crypto traders surge, Swyftx expands into mainstream assets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2026
... happening in markets like the US and the momentum is growing," Yuen said. The Brisbane-based exchange said eligible retail investors will be able to trade around 100 cryptocurrency CFDs alongside gold, silver, crude oil, the Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 and individual ...

Viridian promotes to investment team, launches Infinity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... has evolved significantly over the past decade. Advisers are supporting increasingly diverse client needs, from retail investors through to high-net-worth families and not-for-profits, requiring highly personalised investment solutions," Shahien said. ...

New 'high-risk' derivatives on the rise

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... the market regulator, spreading concerns that the "speculative" product may be unlawfully distributed towards retail investors. According to the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), perps are leveraged derivatives with no fixed expiry ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... were ultimately invested, as well as a lack of regular valuation checks of its schemes. ASIC believes around 600 retail investors had invested approximately $160 million into managed investment schemes run by Australian Fiduciaries since February 2020 ...

Special Feature: Rewarding patient capital

PENNY PRYOR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... investing behind," Ng said. Educating the retail world Private equity has always been a hard asset class for retail investors to access due to the size of the deals. There are some fund-of-fund opportunities for wholesale and retail investors in Australia ...

ASIC cancels Trive Financial's AFSL as review into CFDs continues

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2026
... January its review of the CFD industry has resulted in almost $40 million being returned to more then 38,000 retail investors, alongside significant compliance improvements across the sector. According to ASIC, the review led to stronger target market ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Capital Guard over fake bond sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... investment scams, particularly those exploiting trusted brands or purporting to offer fixed-income or bond products to retail investors."

Stablecoins a key to instant access to global credit markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... will provide better confidence in consumers, while the draft legislation to allow advisers, institutions, and retail investors to participate will further pledge that confidence. "That clarity tends to accelerate adoption more than any technological ...

ASIC puts private credit on notice ahead of EOFY

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... investor and superannuation exposure is increasing, and recent isolated incidents have highlighted how Australian retail investors can be exposed to offshore redemption constraints and liquidity pressures through local feeder funds," ASIC said. "There ...

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... was fined £5.89 million ($12.1m) and banned from being employed in senior manager roles and managing funds for retail investors. Woodford Investment Management (WIM) was slapped with a £40 million fine ($82.1m).
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