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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 ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... the asset class," Swyftx chief executive Jason Titman told Financial Standard. "On its own, the annualised volatility of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies is not necessarily an issue for a lot of investors, but it becomes a barrier to adoption ...

BlackRock confirms Bitcoin ETF launch

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
BlackRock confirmed its intent to launch the iShares Bitcoin ETF (ASX: IBIT), providing Australian investors with easier access to cryptocurrency exposure in the local market. Flagged by Financial Standard in October, BlackRock said the ETF is expected ...

BlackRock expands fixed income ETF lineup

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... Australia, iShares ETFs has crossed $50 billion assets under management. BlackRock has also been gearing up to list a Bitcoin ETF for Australian investors. It currently runs the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF in the US, which houses over US$93 billion and ...

BlackRock looks to add Bitcoin ETF to local suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
BlackRock is gearing up to list a Bitcoin ETF for Australian investors, according to ASIC filings. Last month, a new managed investment scheme titled 'iShares Bitcoin ETF' appeared on the ASIC Register, followed by the registration of a 'Trustee ...
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