Investment Opportunities with Tokenization

Tokenization opens access to a broader range of investments, from traditionally hard-to-access assets to stable, liquid options such as Money Market Funds or Treasury Bills, supporting a balanced and resilient portfolio. Sygnum’s tokenization platform simplifies diversification and lets you manage your investments securely and reliably in a holistic portfolio view. 

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Fractional investing

By tokenizing investments, issuers enable more efficient and accessible fractional ownership of the underlying assets, allowing investors to hold direct ownership in smaller, divisible portions.

Seamless on-chain processes

Investors benefit from a streamlined on-chain investment process that enables secure, fast and automated transactions while providing real-time transparency through on-chain pricing with verifiable records.

360° solution

Sygnum’s unique position enables a harmonious integration of tokenization with banking services, offering a comprehensive approach to tokenized asset investment while off-balance-sheet asset management ensures security and trust for both issuers and investors.

Diversified portfolio

Owning tokenized assets simplifies portfolio diversification, enabling the seamless integration of various asset types into a holistic portfolio view.

Primary market

Discover token offerings and subscribe on Desygnate – Sygnum’s primary market platform that connects investors directly with issuers.

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Secondary market

Trade tokenized assets on SygnEx, Sygnum’s secondary market trading facility. Benefit from increased liquidity and a standardized early exit opportunity.

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Investment verticals

Private markets

Access investment opportunities in private equity and private debt.

• Diversification potential
• Lower minimum investment amounts
• Attractive return potential

Traditional securities

Diversify your investment and treasury strategies by incorporating tokenized traditional securities.

• Enhanced transparency in a secure end-to- end solution
• Increased liquidity through investing in tokenized Money Market Funds and Treasury Bills

Art & collectibles

Invest in blue chip art and other collectibles with fractional ownership.

• Reduce barriers to art investment
• Expand your investment choices
• Enjoy clear co-ownership rights

FAQ

Where can asset tokens be bought?

Asset tokens can be bought through Sygnum’s tokenization platforms. Investors can either buy asset token through a subscription in the primary market via our issuance platform Desygnate or a buy order on our secondary trading marketplace SygnEx. Asset tokens can also be freely transferred to any investor on the Sygnum banking platform

How will my tokens be secured and held in custody?

Client assets are protected by Sygnum’s multi-layer security architecture, which includes geo-redundant data centers meeting industry-leading security and availability requirements, with critical key material stored in Switzerland. Client assets are always held off-balance sheet and ring-fenced from Sygnum’s assets, providing insurance protection. As a fully regulated and audited Swiss bank, Sygnum ensures full compliance with AML regulations and undergoes an annual ISAE audit covering the Custody Platform.

Can every Sygnum client invest in asset tokens? Does the issuer have any control over who can invest?

Generally, investments in all asset tokens on our platform are available to all Sygnum clients. However, tailored permission solutions that let issuers manage investor participation can be set up.

What happens should Sygnum become insolvent? Who guarantees my deposits?

In the unlikely case of a Sygnum insolvency, Sygnum clients are protected by law and covered by the esisuisse bank deposit protection scheme, up to a maximum of CHF 100,000 per client. Asset tokens and all other crypto assets are held off balance sheet by Sygnum, and they are unaffected in the event of an insolvency. In this case, the tokens would be transferred to our clients’ external private wallets.  

How can asset tokens be traded?

Asset tokens can be traded on SygnEx, an organized trading facility (‘OTF’) under Article 42(a) of the FinMIA, operated by Sygnum as the OTF Operator. On SygnEx, orders can be placed in the order book or existing orders can be accepted. The OTF permits multilateral trading exclusively and does not allow executing participants’ orders to be matched against the OTF Operator’s own book or that of a company within the same group. Additionally, the OTF Operator is entitled to exercise discretion in relation to instructions on the OTF, and there is no automated matching system in place.

Sygnum’s regulated secondary market platform can be accessed via the Sygnum banking portal by clicking “Trading” under the Tokenized assets section.

Can token holders transfer their security tokens to a private wallet?

Transferring your security tokens to an external private wallet is not possible. Currently, only wallets held in custody by Sygnum are whitelisted.

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