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27.10.2026, 18:50:01
Aviva Investors launches tokenized shares of its sterling liquidity fund on XRPL, secures £50 million investment. Aviva Investors has launched a tokenized share class of its sterling liquidity fund on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), with Aviva investing £50 million (about $66 million). The fund's total assets under management are about £22 billion, and that figure is not the amount being brought onchain. Following the July launch of tokenized shares of its dollar liquidity fund, combined investment in Aviva Investors' two tokenized share classes has exceeded £86 million (about $116 million). The new share class uses a "digital twin" model, representing holdings onchain while retaining the original offchain fund structure, investment objectives, risk characteristics, liquidity and regulatory protections. Eligible investors with digital wallets can participate, while fund assets remain