Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, has announced a series of milestones in its blockchain-focused collaboration with CACEIS, a European leader in asset servicing, and Ant International, a global digital payments and financial technology company.
The centrepiece of the initiative is Amundi’s launch of tokenised share classes for the Amundi Money Market Fund – Short Term, denominated in euros and US dollars. These share classes were developed specifically for Ant International following a memorandum of understanding signed in November of last year, which committed the two firms to exploring blockchain applications for real-time treasury management and tokenised investment solutions.
As the inaugural customer of the collaboration, Ant International worked alongside Amundi to build a real-time investment solution tailored to its intra-group liquidity management requirements. CACEIS served in a dual capacity as both transfer agent and tokenisation agent, with the three-way arrangement designed to enhance the operational efficiency and on-chain treasury capabilities of Ant International.
The trio is now looking beyond this initial milestone. The parties are exploring the potential launch of the Amundi Money Market Fund – Short Term on Whale, Ant International’s proprietary blockchain-based treasury management platform.
The goal is to onboard Amundi funds onto the Whale platform and jointly develop new money market fund solutions for corporate treasurers globally. Expansion into new markets and currencies is also under consideration, though all steps remain contingent on the receipt of the necessary legal and regulatory approvals.
Amundi deputy general manager, head of client group and chair of Asia Fannie Wurtz said, “We are delighted to support Ant International in this pioneering project and to further advance the real-world applications of tokenisation in investment solutions. This collaboration brings together leading institutions committed to innovation and to seizing opportunities emerging in the digital asset space. It also reflects Amundi’s dedication to meeting the evolving needs of sophisticated clients and our ambition to shaping the future of finance.”
Ant International general manager of platform tech and senior vice president Kelvin Li said, “Our goal is to build a future of instant, borderless money movement. Having utilised blockchain for internal treasury management since 2019, we believe blockchain and AI can unlock real-time solutions for global corporate treasurers. We are glad to work with Amundi to co-develop secure, compliant investment products accessible 24/7 globally.”
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