Assetera and Archax have partnered to offer 91 tokenized funds in the UK market, providing regulated access to real-world and digital assets. The collaboration aims to address challenges in the tokenized real-world asset market, including regulatory uncertainty and limited liquidity. The Assetera platform will initially provide tokenized access to money-market funds from Abrdn, with more funds expected to follow. The partnership integrates Archax's regulated digital infrastructure with Assetera's regulated decentralized finance market, advancing the adoption of tokenized assets in Europe.

A strategic partnership between digital securities distribution platform Assetera and Financial Conduct Authority-regulated digital securities exchange Archax will allow investors in United Kingdom-based Abrdn and other global investment companies access to 91 tokenized funds. The Archax-Assetera partnership aims to address several challenges within the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market, including regulatory uncertainty, limited liquidity and technological complexities. The Assetera platform will initially provide tokenized access to money-market funds from Abrdn, which manages 506 billion British pounds ($662.44 billion) in assets, with additional funds from other asset managers expected to follow. Speaking to Cointelegraph, an Assetera spokesperson highlighted Archax’s status as a UK-regulated digital asset exchange and Assetera’s regulatory compliance in Europe with the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive 2014 and the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. These regulatory frameworks aim to support regulated RWA trading. The collaboration enables access to digital assets listed on Archax via the Assetera platform, including funds and structured products, facilitating both primary sales and secondary market trading. Nick Donovan, chief revenue officer at Archax, said: “This collaboration sets a new benchmark for digital asset distribution in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA), integrating Archax’s regulated digital infrastructure with Assetera’s regulated decentralized finance market, further advancing the adoption of tokenized assets in Europe.” The Assetera spokesperson added that the two companies plan to collaborate to build relationships with fund companies and onboard tokenized funds to the Assetera platform. Opportunities for tokenizing assets span traditional financial markets, real estate, commodities, art, intellectual property and cash and deposits. Related: Australian bank joins Project Guardian to explore RWA tokenization While discussing ways to effectively meet Europe’s rising liquidity demands, the Assetera spokesperson emphasized the importance of prioritizing distribution in the early stages of the tokenized securities space for long-term success. Distribution relates to hosting a sufficient number of participants (buyers and sellers) who actively engage with the asset. They added: “Proper distribution ensures that the assets are accessible, compliant, and known to a large enough audience, setting the stage for a liquid market to emerge.” Additional efforts include enabling cross-border distribution through compliant channels, maintaining sustained investor engagement and creating market awareness. Assetera is currently listing a range of tokenized financial instruments, including transferable securities, fund units and derivatives, alongside traditional RWAs like real estate and art. On Sept. 25, Assetera announced it would deploy in-house-developed smart contracts on the Polygon blockchain. As part of the initiative, Assetera executes trading activities directly on the Polygon network, utilizing stablecoins for purchase, clearing and settlement through atomic swaps. Magazine: Anti-aging tycoon Bryan Johnson almost devoted his life to crypto 

Assetera and Archax Partner to Offer 91 Tokenized Funds in UK Market