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SUMMARY:Beyond Crypto: Tokenisation and the Future of Retail Investment
DESCRIPTION: \nCan new digital models lower costs\, widen access and overcome Europe’s persistent barriers to investment?\nDigitalisation is reshaping the way retail investors access financial markets. Looking beyond crypto-assets\, new distribution models\, such as digital investment platforms and crowdfunding\, are emerging alongside underlying technologies such as distributed ledger technology (DLT) and tokenisation. Together\, these developments are opening new pathways to access and digitalise assets that have traditionally been difficult or costly for retail investors to invest in\, including gold\, private markets and other alternative investments. \nTo explore this topic\, BETTER FINANCE in collaboration with CFA Institute is organising an online webinar: \nBeyond Crypto: Tokenisation and the Future of Retail Investment\nDate: 28 October 2026 | Time: 14:30 – 16:10 | Location: Online (Zoom) \nCan these new forms of market access and innovation genuinely deliver on their promise of broader participation\, lower costs and greater market efficiency\, while maintaining high standards of investor protection? The discussion will revisit the objectives of the EU Retail Investment Strategy and the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) agenda in light of recent technological developments. It will explore whether tokenisation and new distribution infrastructures can help overcome Europe’s persistent barriers to investment and address market fragmentation across Europe. \nProgramme\n14:30 – 14:35 | Welcome & Introduction | Why revisit retail investment policy through the lens of tokenisation and digital distribution?\nRepresentatives from BETTER FINANCE & CFA Institute \n\n14:35 – 14:50 | Keynote Speech | The Future of Capital Markets: Can Tokenisation Reduce Fragmentation and Expand Retail Participation\nKey themes:  \n\nThe European Commission’s vision for tokenised financial markets\nDigital infrastructure and the Capital Markets Union\nLessons from MiCA and the Digital Finance Package\nImplications for the Retail Investment Strategy\nCan tokenisation make cross-border market fragmentation increasingly irrelevant?\n\n\n\n14:50 – 15:55 | Panel Discussion | Digitalisation Beyond Crypto: Wider Retail Access\, Lower Costs\, or New Complexity?\nKey themes:  \n\nDigital access beyond crypto: what is genuinely new?\nAsset Digitalisation: is tokenisation an incremental improvement or a structural market transformation?\nWhich investment products are most likely to benefit?\n\nCan technology solve Europe’s investment gap?\nLower distribution costs\nFractional ownership\nCross-border access\nGreater competition and investor choice\n\nExpanding access to alternative and private markets\nTokenised gold\nPrivate market investments\nCrowdfunding and digital fundraising\nNew investment opportunities for retail investors\n\nInvestor protection in the digital age\nTransparency and disclosure\nSuitability and appropriateness\nFinancial literacy\nRisks of digital platforms and tokenised products\n\nLooking ahead\nWhich regulatory barriers remain?\nWhat role should policymakers play?\nWhat should the Retail Investment Strategy look like in a tokenised market?\n\n\n\n15:55 – 16:05 | Q&A with audience\n\n16:05 – 16:10 | Closing Remarks\n  \n*** \nRegister to attend the webinar via the form below \n
URL:https://betterfinance.eu/event/webinar-crypto-tokenisation-retail-investment/
LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Conference
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