Digital Assets
Avaloq comments on FCA crypto consultation
Avaloq comments on FCA crypto consultation
John Wilson, Managing Director UK and Ireland at Avaloq, has commented on the need for a regulatory regime that enables digital asset innovation, in the context of the FCA’s consultation on strengthening financial promotion rules for cryptoassets.
Boring Money research shows radical change in UK retail investors
Boring Money research shows radical change in UK retail investors
Data from Boring Money reveals radical changes in the UK retail investor population over the last year. As many as 12 per cent of adults aged under 45 now report owning some crypto assets, double the same figure a year ago.
Government to strengthen rules on misleading cryptocurrency adverts
Government to strengthen rules on misleading cryptocurrency adverts
Plans to strengthen the rules on cryptoasset advertisements and protect consumers from misleading claims have been published by the UK government.
Algo-Chain digital asset webinar to address wealth manager questions on topical subject
Algo-Chain digital asset webinar to address wealth manager questions on topical subject
Recent research from ETF issuer WisdomTree revealed that over seven in 10 (72 per cent) of UK advisers have spoken to their clients about investing in cryptocurrencies, with almost half of clients (45 per cent) intending to step outside of their adviser relationship to allocate to the asset class.
Action Fraud Fund report exposes extent of cryptocurrency fraud
Action Fraud Fund report exposes extent of cryptocurrency fraud
Philippa Aylmer writes that between the start of 2021 and mid-October, just over GBP146,000 had been lost to cryptocurrency fraud, according to Action Fraud Fund, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.
Complex tax rules thwarting crypto investors
Complex tax rules thwarting crypto investors
Philippa Aylmer writes that with the HMRC starting to collate a database of cryptocurrency activities Chris Etherington, private client tax partner at RSM, discusses the tax issues that might affect those investing in cryptocurrency.
Nearly half of advised UK investors look to independently invest in cryptocurrencies
Nearly half of advised UK investors look to independently invest in cryptocurrencies
A survey commissioned by ETF and ETP issuers WisdomTree has revealed that over seven in 10 (72 per cent) of UK advisers have spoken to their clients about investing in cryptocurrencies, with almost half of clients (45 per cent) intending to step outside of their adviser relationship to allocate to the asset class.
eToro adds ATOM, GRT, CRV and 1INCH to crypto line up
eToro adds ATOM, GRT, CRV and 1INCH to crypto line up
Investment platform eToro has announced that it has added four more assets to its crypto offering. Cosmos (ATOM), The Graph (GRT), Curve (CRV) and 1inch (1INCH) are all now available on the eToro investment platform, which means eToro’s offering now consists of 36 cryptoassets.
ESG and crypto dominate thematic ETFs
ESG and crypto dominate thematic ETFs
Wealth Adviser's sister title ETF Express features the first in a new series of videos with Asset TV on ETFs, opening with the thematic panel, featuring Allan Lane from Algo-Chain, creator of ETF model portfolios; Hector McNeil of ETF white labelling firm HANetf; Thomas Bailey, ETF editor from Interactive Investor and David Barfoot from thematic ETF issuer Rize ETFs.