FCA weighs exempting tokenized gold from UK fund rules
The UK Financial Conduct Authority is studying whether tokenized gold products should be exempt from collective investment scheme and alternative investment fund rules and will publish its thinking on Monday. The FCA is working with the Treasury and the Bank of England on a targeted framework for tokenized gold and other tokenized commodities, aiming to clarify investor access and support uses such as using tokens as collateral. The Bank of England is separately reviewing whether tokenized assets can be accepted under its Sterling Monetary Framework, while existing products like Tether Gold and Pax Gold ($4.4 billion combined) and lending uses show active market testing.
FCA will propose regulatory treatment for tokenized gold
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Regulators have debated tokenized assets recently. The FCA, Treasury and Bank of England are now studying whether tokenized gold needs a specific rulebook. They may publish proposals and consult further next.
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