An Investment perspective on tokenisation

Wednesday 16 July 2025 | 18:00 - 21:00 | Evening Event

 This event is brought to you by CFAI and the Technology and Innovation Community 

 Join us for an exclusive in-person panel and networking event on the terrace of Events@no6, with views over the London skyline and hopefully some sunshine.

Building on the CFA Institute’s recent two-part series, we will explore the real-world applications and regulatory landscape of tokenisation in investment management. We’ll bringing together leading voices from finance, consultancy, and academia to unpack what tokenisation means for the future of investing.

What You’ll Learn:

• The rise of digital finance. A reality check.
• Practical use cases of distributed ledger technology in investment management
• Evolving global regulation and where we stand today
• Key challenges in tokenisation: centralisation vs decentralisation, legal certainty, and asset custody
• How firms are navigating digital ownership and responsibility in tokenised environments

An Investment Perspective on Tokenization Part II | RPC

Event: 18:00

Networking: 19:20-21:00

Speakers

Nick Bartlett, CEO of the CFA Society of the UK, will provide the opening introductory speech.

Alex Birkin, Managing Partner at consultancy group EY, will provide a keynote speech on the subject of digital finance and tokenization.

Kim Hochfeld, SMD and Global Head of Cash Business and Securities Lending, SSGA

Jinming (Jeanne) Sun, CFA, Manager, Wealth and Asset Management Consultancy, Digital Assets, EY

Giovanni Bandi, PhD, Executive Director of the Regulatory Genome Project at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

Olivier Fines, CFA, Head of Advocacy and Policy Research, CFA Institute