Investments
Kraken to launch tokenised US stocks
Trading platform Kraken has announced a partnership with Backed and the Solana Foundation to introduce tokenised US-listed stocks and ETFs to investors worldwide.The new...
BNP Paribas AM trials blockchain-based MMF shares
BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has launched a project to test natively tokenised Money Market Fund (MMF) shares, using blockchain technology for cross-border...
Insurers urged to consider Bitcoin amid inflation pressures
A UK consulting firm is urging insurers to consider investing in bitcoin, claiming a small allocation to the cryptocurrency could improve diversification and long-term...
Zopa raises £80m to back UK banking launch
Zopa has raised £80m in Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital through the International Securities Market (ISM) of the London Stock Exchange.The UK-based fintech said...
Citi and SDX partner on private market tokenisation
Citi and SDX have announced a collaboration to extend the reach of tokenisation into private market investments.Through the tie up, US bank Citi will...
VanEck to launch ETF targeting digital asset economy
VanEck is preparing to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on the digital asset ecosystem, with a targeted launch date of May 14.The...
AMINA partners to bridge TradFi
AMINA Bank has expanded its digital asset investment offering by acting as a distributor of Enhanced Digital Group UK Limited’s (EDG) products.Through the partnership,...
Support grows for DIGIT
The UK trade body for investment managers has thrown its support behind the push to tokenise the UK’s government bond issuance.The IA released a...
BlackRock CEO: tokenisation will democratise investing
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, has positioned tokenisation as a key opportunity to unlock accessibility and efficiency in capital markets. In his 2025 Annual Chairman's...
Alternatives group launches Bitcoin hedge fund
Syz Capital, the alternatives investment arm of the family owned Syz Group, has launched a Bitcoin denominated hedge fund.The company, which specialises in alternative...
Embrace tokenisation for better margins, fund groups told
Calastone has revealed that tokenisation holds the potential to unlock over $135 billion in cost savings for the asset management industry. The global funds...
Is digitalisation key to private market liquidity?
It has escaped the notice of few in the City that companies are shunning the option to list on the London market, choosing instead...
Legal & General IM’s money market drive
Of all the adages about wholesale change taking time to achieve, the turning round of an oil tanker seems the most applicable to the...
Meet the Investment Association’s innovation lead
Q&A with John Allan, Head of Innovation and Operations Unit, The Investment AssociationCapital Pioneer: What’s the IA’s role within tokenisation and the shift to digital assets?
John...
WisdomTree slashes prices on Bitcoin ETP
WisdomTree has slashed fees on its European-listed Physical Bitcoin exchange traded product to 0.25%, with effect from February 2025.The fee change is to align...
BNP Paribas: testing the waters
Since the dawn of civilisation, people have been meeting to buy, sell and trade goods creating a globally interconnected market that feeds into everything...