Real-time CBDC bond settlements closer than you think
Australian Bond Exchange Holdings Limited (ASX:ABE) (“Australian Bond Exchange” or “the company”) are excited to announce the successful test of the first near real-time Central bank Digital Currency (CBDC) bond settlement in Australia. Key Points First near real-time CBDC bond settlements executed using Australian Bond Exchange’s technology Australian Bond Exchange one of 15 use cases […]
The collapse of SVB; how you can defend your investment portfolio
15 March 2023 Watch video discussion by Benjamin Collings and Benjamin Davison HERE. Last week in the United States, we saw the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) transfer all deposits —both insured and uninsured—and substantially all assets of the former Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) of Santa Clara, California, to a newly created, full-service FDIC-operated […]
How to avoid bond investment scams
Thursday 28 January 2021. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning to investors of imposter bond investment scams. Scammers pretend to be associated with well-known domestic and international financial service firms and offer high yield bond investments to investors.The full text of ASIC’s warning can be found at this link: 21-010MR […]
Reasons to buy bonds gets stronger
Up and down the East coast of Australia, it seems almost everyone is focused on the property market. This is something we expect will continue for the foreseeable future with the Federal election over the threat of negative gearing being abolished and the shrinking interest rate. And whilst many property investors are hoping that the […]