Franklin Templeton Launches Singapore’s First Tokenized Retail Fund

By: bitcoin ethereum news|2025/05/16 00:30:05
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Global asset management firm Franklin Templeton has secured regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to roll out the Franklin OnChain U.S. Dollar Short-Term Money Market Fund, marking the first tokenized fund available to retail investors in the country. The fund will be issued through Franklin Templeton’s proprietary blockchain-integrated transfer agency platform, allowing retail investors to access high-quality money market instruments via tokenized shares. The fund is structured under Franklin Templeton Investments VCC, a Variable Capital Company incorporated in August 2024. Accessible, Digital, and Dollar-Denominated With a minimum investment of just US$20, the fund aims to democratize access to short-term USD money market instruments. Its investment strategy closely mirrors that of the $1.76 billion Luxembourg-registered Franklin U.S. Dollar Short-Term Money Market Fund, focusing on high-quality, short-duration USD-denominated securities issued by global governments and corporations. The fund minimizes currency risk and is managed by Templeton Asset Management Ltd, with Franklin Advisers Inc serving as the sub-manager. A Leader in Tokenized Finance Franklin Templeton has been a pioneer in digital asset integration since 2018. The firm is actively participating in Project Guardian, an MAS-led initiative exploring asset tokenization for improved market liquidity and infrastructure efficiency. This isn’t the firm’s first foray into tokenized funds. In 2021, Franklin Templeton launched the first U.S.-registered mutual fund to leverage a public blockchain for transaction processing and share ownership tracking. Key Highlights: Regulator: MAS (Singapore) Fund Type: Tokenized money market fund Minimum Investment: US$20 Structure: Variable Capital Company (VCC) Distribution Platform: Blockchain-integrated transfer agency Management: Templeton Asset Management Ltd (Manager), Franklin Advisers Inc (Sub-manager) This latest move further cements Franklin Templeton’s leadership in bringing blockchain-based investment solutions to traditional financial markets. Reporter at Coindoo Kosta has been a part of the team since 2021 and has solidified his position with a thirst for knowledge, incredible dedication to his work and a “detective-like” mindset. He not only covers a wide range of trending topics, he also creates reviews, PR articles and educational content. His work has also been referenced by other news outlets. Related stories Next article !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');fbq('init','1188189499475368');fbq('track','PageView'); Source: https://coindoo.com/franklin-templeton-launches-singapores-first-tokenized-retail-fund/

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