UK FCA sets fund tokenisation guidance and Direct to Fund rules
→Asset managers must map tokenised fund designs to FCA guidance
Change
The UK FCA published fund tokenisation guidance and introduced optional Direct to Fund dealing rules.
Why it matters
Tokenised fund designs now have an FCA-defined operating framework inside existing fund rules. Asset managers using unsupported DLT structures risk building outside the regulator's stated expectations.
Implications
- → Asset managers developing tokenised funds must map DLT structures to FCA guidance — unsupported designs risk falling outside the stated framework.
- → Fund administrators and transfer agents must assess Direct to Fund operating models — investor dealing can move closer to the fund under optional rules.
- → Authorised fund manager compliance teams must update product-governance reviews — tokenised fund launches now have FCA-defined design expectations.
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