Tokenised Funds in the DIFC: What DFSA CP 173 Means
DFSA CP 173 explores tokenised Funds, digital registers, tMMFs and on-chain operations, while stopping short of proposing new tokenisation rules.
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Erica Badocco
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Twenty years across traditional finance and fintech — State Street, Janus Capital, Winton and Dewey & LeBoeuf in London and Paris — now advising international businesses on entering the UAE. Dual-qualified in England & Wales and Italy, and licensed as a legal consultant in the UAE.
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