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News on regulatory considerations, market adoption, technical infrastructure and use cases for tokenising traditional assets like real estate, securities, and commodities on blockchain platforms.

Tokenisation
DBS, JP Morgan to Develop Cross-border Tokenised Deposit Framework
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/11/2025
The collaboration aims to create an interoperability framework enabling real-time exchange and settlement of tokenised deposits across multiple blockchains.

Tokenisation
DBS, Franklin Templeton Launch Singapore’s First Tokenised Retail Fund
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/11/2025
The tokenised money market Fund utilises blockchain to lower entry thresholds and broaden investor access to high-quality assets.

Clearing & Post-Trade
HKEX to Take 20pc Stake in HKMA’s CMU OmniClear Holdings
By Mark Johnston | 13/11/2025
Partnership aims to build a major regional CSD and advance Hong Kong’s fixed-income ecosystem and status as an RMB hub.

Tokenisation
IOSCO Report Highlights Evolving Risks of Asset Tokenisation
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025
IOSCO has found that adoption is limited and risks are evolving, urging regulators to apply existing principles to the market.

Tokenisation
HK Raises Record HK$10b in Third "Digitally Native" Bond Offering
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025
The government has priced its third DLT-supported green bond, raising the equivalent of USD 1.3 billion across four currencies.

Tokenisation
Australia Risks 'Being Left Behind' on Tokenisation, ASIC Chair Warns
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2025
ASIC chair has called for urgent action, regulatory reform, and a relaunch of its innovation hub to capitalise on DLT developments.

Custody & Infrastructure
Prosynergy Consulting Named Digital Assets Boutique Advisory Firm of the Year in 2025 Regulation Asia Awards
By Editors | 10/11/2025
Prosynergy Consulting Limited has won Digital Assets Boutique Advisory Firm of the Year at the 8th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025, recognising its role in shaping Hong Kong’s regulated digital asset landscape.

Tokenisation
Franklin Templeton Launches Tokenised Fund Under Hong Kong's New 'Fintech 2030' Plan
By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025
The launch is the first initiative under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s new five-year strategy to embed AI and blockchain in finance.

CBDCs
Hong Kong and Brazil Pilot CBDC Trade Settlement with Chainlink
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025
The experiment, part of Brazil's Drex programme, connected the Drex and Ensemble platforms to test real-time, cross-border payments.

AI Risk & Governance
HKMA Unveils 'Fintech 2030' Strategy to Boost AI, Tokenisation
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/11/2025
The new 'DART' strategy includes over 40 initiatives focused on data, AI, resilience and tokenisation to bolster Hong Kong's fintech hub status.
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