Tokenisation

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

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    Structural Regulation

    ISDA Awarded Industry Association of the Year 

    By Editors | 14/11/2023

    ISDA was recognised for its work providing fact-based advocacy, research and analysis across a range of initiatives

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    Tokenisation

    APAC FIs See Cost Savings as Main Benefit of Tokenisation: Survey

    By Editors | 12/11/2023

    A survey of FIs conducted by SBI Digital Assets Holdings found that FIs see cutting out intermediaries as the top benefit of tokenisation.

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    Tokenisation

    FSC Taiwan Green Lights Cathay Securities STO Launch

    By Editors | 10/11/2023

    The STO is expected to raise TWD 30 million and commence trading on an STO platform built by Cathay Securities on 12 December.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    HSBC to Launch Custody Service for Tokenised Securities

    By Editors | 09/11/2023

    The new digital assets custody service will launch in 2024, using custody infrastructure provided by Ripple-owned Metaco.

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    SFC Issues Rules for Tokenised Securities and Investment Products

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2023

    Tokenised securities have to meet the same requirements as traditional securities. Primary dealing of tokenised investment products will be allowed.

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    Tokenisation Steers Paradigm Shift in Finance: BIS Innovation Hub

    By Georgina Lee | 03/11/2023

    The next paradigm shift for financial assets is tokenisation, BIS Innovation Hub head Cecilia Skingsley said at Hong Kong Fintech Week.

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    Tokenisation

    HSBC Tokenises Ownership of Physical Gold

    By Editors | 03/11/2023

    HSBC has developed the capability to create a ‘digital twin’ of physical gold that is custodied in its London vault.

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    Hong Kong Announces New Fintech Development Initiatives

    By Editors | 02/11/2023

    The initiatives include a new platform to facilitate retail fund distribution and enhancements to the regulatory framework for virtual assets.

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    Custody & Infrastructure

    Thailand’s Kasikorn Bank Acquires Digital Asset Exchange

    By Editors | 01/11/2023

    Kasikornbank has also established a digital asset custodian, a digital asset fund management company, and a blockchain infrastructure development company.

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    Tokenisation

    Malaysia’s Fusang Exchange Issues First Institutional Tokenised Sukuk

    By Editors | 01/11/2023

    The digital sukuk is os structured as a depositary receipt, backed by a sukuk issued by the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corp.

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