The next evolution in fund structure: What tokenisation means for advisers

'For advisers, the opportunity lies in preparation'

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As advisers look for new ways to broaden investor access to private markets, tokenisation is emerging as a practical enabler, writes Justin Hayer

For years, the digital representation of real-world assets on distributed ledgers has hovered on the edge of financial services. Tokenisation was seen as a future-facing concept but not necessarily immediately relevant to advisers focused on day-to-day portfolio management. That perception is changing fast.  As advisers look for new ways to broaden investor access to private markets, tokenisation is emerging as a practical enabler. By embedding ownership and transfer rights directly into digital assets, the technology can enable fractional investing, faster settlement, and 24/7 trading—a...

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