Key Takeaways
- • Aviva Investors has launched a tokenized share class for its £22 billion Sterling Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger, with the firm committing £50 million to the new digital offering.
- • The launch extends Aviva's partnership with Ripple and follows a similar tokenized share class introduced for its U.S. Dollar Liquidity Fund earlier in 2026.
- • The tokenized shares keep the fund's traditional investment objectives, liquidity profile and regulatory protections, and allow eligible investors to access the fund through digital wallets.
- • Ripple, Komainu, Licuido and BNY Mellon are supporting the initiative, which the parties say is intended to improve efficiency and client outcomes.
Summary
Aviva Investors has introduced a tokenized share class for its £22 billion Sterling Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger, according to the primary report. The asset manager is committing £50 million to the digital offering. The move expands Aviva's partnership with Ripple and builds on a similar launch for its U.S. Dollar Liquidity Fund earlier this year.
According to the report, the tokenized shares preserve the fund's traditional investment goals, liquidity and regulatory protections. Eligible investors can access the fund through digital wallets rather than conventional fund distribution channels. Ripple, Komainu, Licuido and BNY Mellon support the initiative, which the parties describe as a way to increase operational efficiency and client outcomes through blockchain technology.
The launch reflects growing institutional interest in tokenized money market funds, a segment in which asset managers are testing blockchain-based share classes while maintaining the regulatory framework of established vehicles. The report does not disclose the expected investor uptake or the fund's operating timeline for the digital share class.
The primary source also includes market data for XRP from Pluang, showing the token trading at Rp23,297 as of October 26, 2026, down 0.12% over one day. These figures are unrelated to the fund launch itself and reflect general token trading activity on the platform.
According to the report, the tokenized shares preserve the fund's traditional investment goals, liquidity and regulatory protections. Eligible investors can access the fund through digital wallets rather than conventional fund distribution channels. Ripple, Komainu, Licuido and BNY Mellon support the initiative, which the parties describe as a way to increase operational efficiency and client outcomes through blockchain technology.
The launch reflects growing institutional interest in tokenized money market funds, a segment in which asset managers are testing blockchain-based share classes while maintaining the regulatory framework of established vehicles. The report does not disclose the expected investor uptake or the fund's operating timeline for the digital share class.
The primary source also includes market data for XRP from Pluang, showing the token trading at Rp23,297 as of October 26, 2026, down 0.12% over one day. These figures are unrelated to the fund launch itself and reflect general token trading activity on the platform.
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