Tokenisation — Institutional Readiness 2026
Cross-jurisdictional analysis of institutional readiness frameworks for tokenised securities, funds and structured products.
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Executive Overview
Tokenisation has moved from sandbox to production across multiple jurisdictions. This paper examines institutional readiness dimensions — settlement finality, custody design, smart contract risk management, transfer agency and disclosure standards — across Singapore, Hong Kong, UK, EU, US, Switzerland, Cayman and the UAE.
Key Findings
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Settlement finality treatment varies by regime; on-chain DvP architectures are maturing.
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Custody design is the principal operational differentiator for institutional adoption.
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Transfer agency and recordkeeping under DLT remain principal implementation challenges.
Advisory Relevance
Strategic input for tokenised product issuers, asset managers and infrastructure providers.