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Aussie Olympian's brother sentenced over crypto scam

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... 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 than $180,000 when it was ...

ASIC charges developer over alleged $10m fraud

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... investments and purchases. According to ASIC, the funds were allegedly used to acquire an Aston Martin luxury vehicle, cryptocurrency assets, a pub in Whyalla, a stake in a Seychelles-based litigation funder and a luxury apartment in Surfers Paradise ...

Investors pile into income ETFs amid upcoming tax changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... security and semiconductor ETFs among the stronger performers, while investors rotated away from cash, energy and cryptocurrency exposures. "With momentum building and the second half of the year typically a stronger period for flows, the ETF market ...

Baby boomers look to switch benefactors' advisers: Natixis

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... using market volatility as an opportunity to grow wealth. They also remain more open to private investments and cryptocurrency. The report noted the need for advisers to bridge this generational gap with newer generations.

ASIC disqualifies crypto fund director for five years

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... Balanian from managing corporations for five years for his involvement in three failed companies which operated a cryptocurrency fund. Balanian is disqualified until at least 31 March 2031. ASIC found Balanian engaged in "serious misconduct" and failed ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... member meeting in December, Hostplus said: "We understand that many of our members are interested in investing in cryptocurrency, and that interest is an important factor in our ongoing exploration of this option." "As your super fund, our job is to ...

ASIC warns Gen Z against chasing unrealistic crypto gains

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
ASIC has warned younger Australians that cryptocurrency and the like could be setting them up for failure, setting unrealistic expectations on returns, price volatility and long-term investing. A national survey conducted by YouGov found around one ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... he said. Pearce noted UniSuper's principles have 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 ...

Aussie Olympian's brother pleads guilty for role in global scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... of offending, Gunn was a director of Mormarkets Pty Ltd, a company that accepted deposits from Australians for cryptocurrency and other supposed investment opportunities," ASIC said. "While Mormarkets' bank accounts were in operation, Gunn was repeatedly ...

Openmarkets to merge, list on Nasdaq

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... Openmarkets said the transaction coincides with its strategy to expand into decentralised finance (DeFi) through cryptocurrency trading and real-world assets tokenisation, as well as offering its technology and services internationally. Openmarkets' ...
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