Binance has announced a strategic collaboration with Franklin Templeton, a global investment firm managing US$1.6 trillion in assets, to develop new digital asset initiatives and products.
The partnership combines Franklin Templeton’s expertise in the compliant tokenisation of securities with Binance’s global trading infrastructure and investor reach.
The collaboration aims to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in capital markets, while improving settlement speed and yield opportunities.
It seeks to connect the scale of traditional finance with the agility of digital markets and provide solutions for a broad range of investors.
Roger Bayston, Executive Vice President and Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton, said investors are increasingly curious about digital assets but emphasised that these must be both accessible and reliable. He commented,
“By working with Binance, we can deliver breakthrough products that meet the requirements of global capital markets and co-create the portfolios of the future. Our goal is to take tokenisation from concept to practice for clients to achieve efficiencies in settlement, collateral management, and portfolio construction at scale.”
Catherine Chen, Head of VIP and Institutional at Binance, said,
“Binance has a record of innovating first in crypto solutions that unlock access and opportunities for investors. Our strategic collaboration with Franklin Templeton to develop new products and initiatives furthers our commitment to bridge crypto with traditional capital markets and open up greater possibilities.”
The collaboration reflects a convergence between traditional finance and digital assets, combining tokenisation expertise with global reach to create solutions that are efficient, accessible, and scalable.
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