Victor Jung

As private markets face rising demand and operational pressure, tokenisation is emerging as a powerful tool to simplify fund infrastructure, cut costs, and improve investor experience. But moving from pilot to production is where most efforts stall. This keynote brings together Hamilton Lane, Apex Group, and Allfunds to share a world-first case study - the only fully operational on-chain private markets fund structure live today. 

Through a three-way collaboration between issuer, administrator and distributor, the project demonstrates how blockchain can deliver real efficiency: from streamlined investor onboarding and reduced reconciliation errors, to lower fees and faster settlements. The session will also explore how the next wave of tokenised products could unlock crypto-native liquidity, neobank partnerships, and collateral mobility at scale. 

• What tangible operational efficiencies and cost savings are being realised through tokenised fund share classes? 
• How is blockchain simplifying traditional pain points in fund administration, transfer agency, and distribution? 
• What does this mean for managers and LPs - and how does it support more scalable investor access to private markets? 
• How close are we to integrating tokenised private funds with crypto-native funding, custody and settlement rails? 

Digital currencies are reshaping the institutional payments landscape. This panel will examine their maturation, highlighting the opportunities and risks they present. Key topics include the latest WCBDC initiatives across the U.S., EU, and Asia, the evolving regulatory landscape for stablecoins, and the debate between public and private digital currencies. We’ll also explore how stablecoin issuers are addressing compliance and the integration of various digital money types into real-time financial systems. 

• What are the threats and opportunities posed by CBDCs and stablecoins? 
• What are the latest CBDC initiatives in the U.S., EU, and Asia, and what are their similarities and differences? 
• Outlining the key stablecoin regulatory considerations and private vs. public digital currency debates. 
• How are stablecoin issuers navigating regulatory requirements? 
• How can you integrate different digital money types with real-time gross settlement and other legacy systems?