Newsmakers
Ontario Teachers Pension Could Lose $95 Million on FTX Investment
The $183 billion Canadian pension fund said its exposure to failed crypto exchange was minimal.
Tag: Crypto
Regulation
Kim Kardashian Agrees to Pay SEC $1.26 Million for Touting Crypto
Reality TV star also agreed not to promote digital tokens for three years for failing to disclose promotional payment.
Risk
Criminality Proves Resilient During Crypto Crash
Losses from cryptocurrency hacks rise 60% during first seven months of 2022.
Asset Allocation
CDPQ Loses 7.9% in First Half, Writes Off Crypto Loss
Canada’s second largest pension is looking at legal options over failed $150 million crypto investment.
Dauntless Allocators Stick With Calamitous Cryptocurrency
Institutions keep their toeholds in bitcoin and others amid epic market slide.
Regulation
Regulators Unhappy With Bitcoin in Retirement Plans
This comes after Fidelity Retirement announced it would offer bitcoin as an investment for its 401(k) plans.
Asset Allocation
Crypto: Not So Uncorrelated After All, Says Morningstar
Bitcoin and other virtual currencies hew more closely to stocks in downdrafts, a study finds.
Manager Selection
Sean Bill, CIO of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, to Retire in March
He will be taking a new position as chief investment officer of Bay Area private credit fund Prime Meridian Capital Management.
Regulation
SEC Whistleblower Program Has Record Year in Fiscal 2021
The regulator gave $564 million to 108 tipsters, while distributing $521 million to harmed investors.
Asset Allocation
Exclusive: ‘Bull Market Is Going to Go for Another Few Years.’—Florida SBA Senior Investment Officer Talks Strategy.
He also said the pension fund is open to the possibility of investing directly in crypto.
Asset Allocation
Some Institutions Call Crypto Rat Poison, but Others Are Buying the Currency
Bitcoin bolster: Asset allocators seem to be fueling digital money’s recovery from its recent crash.
Alternatives
State Street Launches Digital Division
The new unit will be led by Nadine Chakar, head of State Street Global Markets.
Risk
Five Charged in $2 Billion Unregistered Crypto Offering
The SEC says the now-defunct BitConnect platform advertised 40% ‘no risk’ monthly returns.
Regulation
Crypto Ponzi Scheme Took Millions from over 100 Investors
The alleged victims included former MLB players, their families, and senior citizens.
Regulation
SEC Stops $1.7 Billion Unregistered Digital Offering
Emergency order prevents markets from being flooded with illegal tokens.