On March 5th, we successfully launched our new workshop series, “The Living Lab”. This interactive in-person forum offers financial markets professionals practical, hands-on sessions designed to explore and learn innovative approaches to automating post-trade processes. Techniques discussed include tokenisation, blockchain technology, and smart contracts, each playing a crucial role in driving automation, interoperability, and efficiency across capital markets.
Our inaugural Living Lab session centred on use cases for fund tokenisation – a transformative concept gaining significant momentum within financial services. Following detailed blueprints published by The Investment Association last year, the session specifically examined the use of public blockchains, on-chain cash settlements, and digital securities depositaries. Our goal is to translate these theoretical frameworks into actionable strategies by inviting participants from funds and banks to directly explore and test digital asset workflows in authentic, real-world settings.
This first session attracted professionals from prestigious financial institutions, including UBS, Barclays, T Rowe, Vanguard, and Aberdeen. Throughout the day, participants engaged deeply with blockchain technologies, learned best practices for adopting a legal-first approach to tokenisation, and gained experience in handling digital assets such as cash and bonds. Demonstrations of practical use cases significantly enhanced participants’ understanding and generated valuable insights.
Feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive, reflecting the workshop’s value and effectiveness. Comments included: “Well done on practical exposure to implications of the technology. The expertise of the team is well appreciated,” and “The demo of actual trades provided a much clearer understanding and demystification of tokenisation, especially following the morning sessions.”
Our next in-person Living Lab event will be held on April 3rd in London. If you are interested in participating, please contact Stephen Ashworth or Nathan Cropper via email at firstname.lastname@tokenovate.com.
