Our Tonic CEO Chris Watts and Head of Digital Steven Czarnota are once again joined by our friends at State Street,  Greg Donovan (Vice President of Collateral Client Solutions) and Sam Edwards (Head of Collateral EMEA/APAC).

In this episode, we explore the transformative role of digital assets in collateral management. Industry experts discuss how tokenization is reshaping the landscape of collateral, expanding liquidity, and enabling new possibilities for financial institutions.

We also dive into the challenges of mobilizing assets and the critical role of technology in simplifying asset transfer and settlement.

‍Key Points:

• Tokenization of Collateral: How tokenizing assets like money market funds is broadening the pool of collateral and enhancing liquidity.
• Digital Asset Opportunities: The potential of digital assets to streamline collateral management and improve efficiency across financial markets.
• Challenges and Solutions: The need for improved settlement processes and the role of technology in overcoming these barriers.

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0:00 Episode Introduction

0:55 Emerging Digital Asset Trends

2:58 Expanding Collateral Pools

6:11 The Role of Tokenisation in Liquidity Management

9:05 Solving Settlement Friction with DLT

13:57 Integrating Smart Contracts and AI for Efficiency

18:45 The Future of Tokenised Collateral

21:49 Interoperability as the Key to Industry-Wide Adoption

22:27 Episode Outro

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