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.

    Tokenisation

    SET, UOB Join SGX, Temasek as Investors in ADDX

    By Editors | 25/05/2022

    SET’s move to invest in ADDX reflects a trend towards a “new capital market landscape that emphasises continuity between the public and private markets”.

    Cryptocurrency

    South Korea to Enact ‘Digital Assets Basic Act’ in 2023

    By Editors | 17/05/2022

    More banks will be able to offer services to crypto investors. The Bank of Korea Act will be revised to allow CBDC introduction.

    Cryptocurrency

    FASB Commences Review of Accounting Rules for Digital Assets

    By Editors | 16/05/2022

    Crypto industry participants as well as ISDA are calling for the FASB to allow digital assets to be recorded on financial statements at fair value.

    Tokenisation

    ADDX, Fullerton Partner to Tokenise Private Equity Fund

    By Editors | 11/05/2022

    Temasek subsidiary Fullerton Fund Management is issuing tokenised units of a new private equity fund of funds on the ADDX platform.

    Cryptocurrency

    Korea to Lift Ban on ICOs, Enhance Investor Protections

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/05/2022

    The new government will establish a regulatory framework for ICOs and introduce rules to guard investors against hacks, system errors and unauthorised transactions.

    Tokenisation

    FSC Korea Issues New Rules for Fractional Investing Services

    By Editors | 05/05/2022

    The FSC will classify fractional investment products as securities on a case-by-case basis and require issuing firms to adopt investor protection measures.

    Tokenisation

    Hangzhou Court Delivers China’s First NFT-related Judgment

    By Darien Choong | 01/05/2022

    The court penalised an NFT marketplace for failing to subject an artwork to review and meet its obligations to protect against intellectual property theft.

    Cryptocurrency

    SFC Grants In-principle Approval to HashKey Crypto Platform

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/04/2022

    HashKey’s platform will offer trading, brokerage and automated trading services for cryptocurrencies, virtual commodities, stablecoins and security tokens.

    Tokenisation

    Asset Managers Should Put Customers at Heart: SGX

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022

    At the IMAS Digital Summit 2022, SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye discussed the exchange’s approach to digital assets and technology adoption.

    Sustainable Finance

    JPX Issues Framework for Digitally Tracked Green Bonds

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2022

    JPX also announced a partnership with Hitachi, Nomura Securities and BOOSTRY to issue the first publicly-offered bonds under the new framework.

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