With the huge number of former Commonwealth Bank clients now seeking advice in a non-institutionalised world from a diminishing pool of advisers, what can they expect to find?
Analysts believe that a wave of decentralization is approaching, thanks to exponential growth in blockchain adoption across the globe. Multiple sectors, particularly the financial ones, are converging to adapt the underlying technology behind cryptocurrency, aka blockchain. Interestingly, the federal authorities are certain about blockchain adoption, but they are wary of crypto as an investment class. While digital assets have become a global phenomenon, they have received brutal scrutiny from global watchdogs. Regions such as China and the United States, including several others, take a tough stance on crypto. They do not consider crypto as any financial instrument or investment opportunity but deem it illegal and fraudulent. However, Commonwealth Bank (CBA.AX), one of Australias leading Main Street banks, has offered a very different outlook on the ongoing situation. A CBA research found that the craze for digital assets is reaching new heights. The majority of its customers prefer to access crypto as an investment class and are already involved in crypto trading via various exchanges.

Investors warned against going all in on Bitcoin and crypto

11:33am, Sunday, 12'th Dec 2021 Techtelegraph
Cryptocurrency is now mainstream in Australia, with one in five millennials owning the digital asset and the Commonwealth Bank preparing to offer customers the option of trading crypto on its app. Some 20 per cent of millennials polled earlier this year in a survey of 1000 investors own cryptocurrency, according to fund manager Vanguard Australia. [] The post Investors warned against going all in on Bitcoin and crypto appeared first on TECHTELEGRAPH .

Why Commonwealth Bank shares still look overvalued

03:00am, Thursday, 09'th Dec 2021 The Australian Financial Review
Keen poker player Joseph Koh explains why the banks wont rally into the new year, News hidden gem, and how Schroders is playing the lithium boom.

Is Australia planning to release its own digital currency?

10:42am, Wednesday, 08'th Dec 2021 Kalkine Media
Highlights Australian Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, will talk about potential reforms that will be made to the Australian economy, pertaining to cryptocurrency The Treasurer will talk about the ambiguity that regulation and taxation of the crypto space can create In the draft of Wednesdays speech, the Treasurer points out that Australia has the chance to be a leader in leveraging blockchain technology Cryptocurrency has already been around for over a decade now, with the first ever crypto blockchain, Bitcoin being launched in 2009. However, it took over 8 years to gain popularity in Australia. Until now, Australia has had a rough and tumble relationship with cryptocurrencies. It was in 2020, when crypto began to explode and was caught under fire with the Australian government. As is often the case with emerging technologies, it takes government and legislation a while to catch up. In this case, it seems the Australian government is finally starting to take cryptocurrency seriously. Australian Government Making Moves The Australian government is finally making serious moves towards making Bitcoin a part of Australias future economy.

Employee alleges bank ''games'' Fair Work

05:56am, Wednesday, 08'th Dec 2021 Seven News
A current casual employee at Commonwealth Bank alleges management deliberately change rosters to avoid having to offer conversion to permanency.
Save(0) Please login to bookmark Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Former Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Avanteos Investments Limited pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charging [] Subscribe for instant access to all Lawyerly content. Already a subscriber? Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Lost your password? Want to test drive Lawyerly? Contact us to take a free trial. The post Avanteos faces multi-million dollar penalty in landmark criminal case over dead members appeared first on Lawyerly .
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (OTCMKTS:CBAUF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,431,400 shares, a growth of 22.8% from the October 31st total of 1,980,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 12,157.0 []

WOMEN LEADING THE CHARGE: Commonwealth Bank appoints first woman president

08:47am, Wednesday, 01'st Dec 2021 Eyewitness News Bahamas
NASSAU, BAHAMAS Commonwealth Bank has announced the appointment of Denise Turnquest as its first woman president effective today. This comes as long-time politician Glenys Hanna-Martin is currently serving as acting prime minister, which has sparked national discussion on women holding leadership positions in the country. Turnquest, who previously served as senior vice president and []

Stocks of the Hour: Codan, Charter Hall Retail & CBA

04:17am, Wednesday, 01'st Dec 2021 Bourse Data
01 Dec 2021 - A snapshot of the stocks on the move, featuring Codan (ASX:CDA), Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX:CQR) & Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA).

Kalgoorlie donation to enable more sports people

01:12am, Tuesday, 30'th Nov 2021 The West Australian
Commonwealth Bank Kalgoorlie branch employees have donated $500 to Goldfields Inclusive Sports as part of a national donation program occurring every six months.

Australian shares extend fall on COVID-19 variant fears

07:20am, Monday, 29'th Nov 2021 Business Recorder
Australian shares closed lower on Monday for the second straight session, as the country reported its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant over the weekend. The S&P/ASX 200 index settled 0.54% lower at 7,239.7 after dropping more than 1% in early trade to its lowest in nearly two months. Australia confirmed two cases of the new Omicron variant on Sunday, putting the country''s reopening plans in jeopardy. Omicron, dubbed a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization, is potentially more contagious than previous variants. Experts do not know yet if it will cause more or less severe COVID-19 compared to other strains. "The global markets sold off last week after the Omicron jolt, and even though we bounced back a little today, markets will be nervous until there is more clarity," said Brad Smoling, managing director at Smoling Stockbroking. The mining and tech sectors led the partial recovery from early falls as iron ore prices rose and bond yields declined, while financial and travel stocks bore the brunt of the selling.
Australia remains outstanding with its increased swing and adoption of cryptocurrencies by the populace. Despite its volatility, the popularity of digital assets has triggered more investment moves towards this financial asset. Joining in the train of crypto investment within the country is the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (Rest Super). By its indication to invest superannuation fund in cryptocurrency, the Australia Rest Super will be the first of its type to do so. Before now, the entire retirement fund sector has been careful with cryptocurrency. Related Reading | SEC Takes Blow In Action Against Ripple, Will It Impact XRP Price? With about 1.8M members, Rest Super funds assets under management (AUM) are worth $46.8 billion. However, superannuation is mandatory for all Australian employees. It has an equivalence of a U.S. Individual Retirement Account or 401k. Speaking on Tuesday during the annual general meeting of Super Rest Fund, Andrew Lill, the companys Chief Investment Officer (CIO), acknowledged the volatility of such crypto investments.

Why CBA (ASX:CBA) is spruiking risks of ‘not participating’ in crypto

01:00am, Saturday, 27'th Nov 2021 The Motley Fool Australia
What''s CommBank been up to? We take a closer look The post Why CBA (ASX:CBA) is spruiking risks of ‘not participating’ in crypto appeared first on The Motley Fool Australia .

Black Friday is here! Retail sales jump in October

04:24am, Friday, 26'th Nov 2021 Kalkine Media
Highlights The retail sales surged by 4.9 per cent month-on-month in October. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia expects the country to witness bumper Black Friday shopping. The Black Friday sales could exceed Decembers Christmas sales, with people shopping for the approaching holiday season in advance. A crucial economic data on retail trade is out on the much-awaited Black Friday sale day. Interestingly, retailers remain poised for a busy season ahead, as early signs of a retail frenzy are kicking in across Australia. The reopening of lockdowns has been contributing greatly to the ongoing retail surge observed across parts of the country. The latest data from the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) suggests a rise in retail trade for the second time in a row in the country during last month. The data points to the much-needed boost to the Australian economy that has emerged with the reopening of lockdowns. The recent statistics reveal that retail trade surged 4.9 per cent on a month-on-month basis in October.
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