This thesis aims to investigate the structural, functional and regulatory dynamics of tokenisation applied in the context of financial assets, in order to evaluate its transformative potential within modern capital markets. The central research question focuses on how tokenisation, which is defined as the digital representation of traditional financial instruments such as equity, debt, real estate, and funds on distributed ledger technologies (DLT), can effectively enhance operations within financial infrastructure framework. Key feature of the technology such as DLT and smart contracts are examined in detail, paying particular attention on their ability to enable automate settlement and their function of reducing intermediary layers. Empirical findings highlight the tangible benefits of tokenisation, including reduced onboarding times, lower transaction costs, and improved liquidity. On the other hand, the analysis also addresses challenges associated with this technology, including interoperability, scalability and regulatory divergences across different jurisdictions. Finally, the third section examines concrete real-world applications. Specifically, it explores the Tokenised Real Estate Market, analyzes the case of Project Guardian, a multi-jurisdictional initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to test the use of tokenized assets in regulated financial markets, and assesses the application of tokenisation in the agricultural sector.
Questa tesi propone di indagare le dinamiche strutturali, funzionali e regolamentari della tokenizzazione applicata al contesto degli asset finanziari, al fine di valutarne il potenziale trasformativo all'interno dei mercati dei capitali moderni. La domanda di ricerca centrale si concentra su come la tokenizzazione, definita come la rappresentazione digitale di strumenti finanziari tradizionali quali azioni, obbligazioni, immobili e fondi su Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), possa migliorare efficacemente le operazioni all'interno dell'infrastruttura finanziaria. Le caratteristiche chiave della tecnologia, come la DLT e gli smart contract, vengono esaminate in dettaglio, con particolare attenzione alla loro capacità di automatizzare il regolamento delle transazioni e alla funzione di riduzione dei livelli intermediari. I risultati empirici evidenziano i benefici concreti della tokenizzazione, tra cui la riduzione dei tempi di on-boarding, costi di transazione inferiori e una maggiore liquidità. D'altro canto, l'analisi affronta anche le sfide associate a questa tecnologia, inclusi problemi di interoperabilità, scalabilità e divergenze normative tra le varie giurisdizioni. Infine, la terza sezione esamina applicazioni concrete nel mondo reale. In particolare, esplora il Tokenised Real Estate Market, analizza il caso Project Guardian, un'iniziativa multi-giurisdizionale guidata dalla Monetary Authority di Singapore per testare l'uso degli asset tokenizzati nei mercati finanziari regolamentati, e valuta l'applicazione della tokenizzazione nel settore agricolo.
Tokenisation of financial assets
MARINO, FRANCESCO
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis aims to investigate the structural, functional and regulatory dynamics of tokenisation applied in the context of financial assets, in order to evaluate its transformative potential within modern capital markets. The central research question focuses on how tokenisation, which is defined as the digital representation of traditional financial instruments such as equity, debt, real estate, and funds on distributed ledger technologies (DLT), can effectively enhance operations within financial infrastructure framework. Key feature of the technology such as DLT and smart contracts are examined in detail, paying particular attention on their ability to enable automate settlement and their function of reducing intermediary layers. Empirical findings highlight the tangible benefits of tokenisation, including reduced onboarding times, lower transaction costs, and improved liquidity. On the other hand, the analysis also addresses challenges associated with this technology, including interoperability, scalability and regulatory divergences across different jurisdictions. Finally, the third section examines concrete real-world applications. Specifically, it explores the Tokenised Real Estate Market, analyzes the case of Project Guardian, a multi-jurisdictional initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to test the use of tokenized assets in regulated financial markets, and assesses the application of tokenisation in the agricultural sector.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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