Webinar: Making Tokenized MMF Collateral Operationally Real

Can tokenization unlock collateral to drive greater returns?

The opportunity is real — collateral optimization through tokenization could unlock millions of dollars annually. But tokenization alone is not enough.

In this webinar, hosted in partnership with Ownera, industry leaders explored what it actually takes to move tokenized money market funds (MMFs) from an industry sandbox into production-grade collateral.

Featuring experts from Franklin Templeton, State Street, Kaiko, and the Global Digital Finance (GDF) network, the discussion focused on the operational realities behind making tokenized collateral viable at scale.

Speakers highlighted why tokenization by itself does not solve the problem, and examined the critical infrastructure required to support institutional adoption, including:

• Trusted real-time data to support automated collateral decision-making

• Cross-platform workflow orchestration to enable scalable, operationally resilient collateral management

Drawing on insights from the EU/UK Tokenized Money Market Fund Industry Sandbox, and from institutions already building toward production, the session cut through the theory to focus on what is operationally required to make tokenized MMF collateral a practical reality.

The webinar featured:

• Natasha Benson, COO & CFO, Ownera

• Kim Hochfeld, Global Head of Cash, Securities Lending and Digital Assets, State Street

• Nate Pola, Associate – Alternative Investments & Crypto Quant Research, Franklin Templeton

• Philippe Redaelli, Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives, Kaiko

• Armin Peter, Board Member, Global Digital Finance (GDF)

Together, the panel explored the infrastructure, data, and interoperability challenges that must be solved for tokenized collateral to move from experimentation to real-world financial markets.