Tokenised fund distribution in Asia: Making digital distribution work
Tokenised funds are rapidly moving from concept to reality. As DeFi platforms seek safer, yield-generating treasury solutions and asset managers explore new digital distribution models, tokenisation is creating new opportunities across the investment landscape.
In this paper, Calastone explores how asset managers and DeFi platforms are approaching tokenised fund distribution, the products gaining traction, and the operational challenges that still need to be solved. Based on research conducted with ValueExchange, the paper examines the findings through an Asia-Pacific lens, highlighting some of the region’s unique opportunities and barriers around ecosystem development, interoperability and digital distribution infrastructure.
Download the report to explore how tokenised distribution is reshaping fund distribution across Asia.
Key Findings
- Tokenised fund AUM is projected to reach $235bn by 2029
- Money market funds and private assets are leading tokenisation use cases
- 80% of DeFi platforms believe tokenised MMFs could improve treasury management
- APAC firms see ecosystem development and blockchain interoperability as major priorities
- APAC asset managers are more open to supporting multiple payment rails, including fiat, bank-issued stablecoins and non-bank stablecoins