Aviva Investors brings its largest fund to the XRP Ledger

What happened. Aviva Investors, the asset manager of insurer Aviva plc, and Ripple launched a tokenised share class of the Aviva Investors Sterling (GBP) Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger. It is the firm's largest fund, with about £22 billion under management.

What the fund is. It is an Ireland-domiciled UCITS money market fund, first launched in 2002. It holds high-grade short-term sterling debt and offers daily liquidity. The companies say the tokenised class has the same objective, risk profile and regulatory protections as the conventional one.

The numbers. Aviva put £50 million ($66 million) into the new class. Its two tokenised share classes now hold more than £86 million ($116 million). The first was for the USD Liquidity Fund in July 2026. Aviva Investors says this makes it one of Europe's largest providers of tokenised money market funds.

Who is involved. Komainu provides digital asset custody and Licuido the tokenisation platform. The fund's assets are held by The Bank of New York Mellon. The class is open to eligible investors with digital wallets, not to everyone.

Note: this is not buying XRP. The fund uses the blockchain to issue and record shares, not to invest in crypto. XRP price on Freekonomist: https://freekonomist.com/en/crypto/xrp/.

Fatos confirmados

• On 26 October 2026 Aviva Investors and Ripple announced a tokenised share class of the Aviva Investors Sterling (GBP) Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger.^[1][2]
• It is Aviva Investors' largest fund, with about £22 billion under management.^[1][2]
• Aviva invested £50 million ($66 million) in the new tokenised class.^[1][2]
• Aviva Investors' two tokenised share classes hold more than £86 million ($116 million).^[1][2]
• It is the firm's second fund tokenisation, after a USD Liquidity Fund share class in July 2026.^[1][2]
• The fund is an Ireland-domiciled UCITS fund launched in 2002 that invests in high-grade short-term sterling debt with daily liquidity.^[1]
• Komainu and Licuido support the launch; BNY Mellon holds the fund's assets; the class is open to eligible investors with digital wallets.^[1][2]

Implicações

• ConfirmadoAnother large traditional asset manager is issuing fund shares on a blockchain.
• ConfirmadoThe tokenised amount (£86 million) is still tiny next to the £22 billion fund.
• Nossa leituraMore funds like this could raise demand for blockchain infrastructure, but it gives no direct link to the XRP price.

Ainda não se sabe

• How much outside investors have put in beyond Aviva itself.
• Which countries and investor types can access the class.
• Whether the shares can be transferred or used in DeFi.

Quem é afetado

United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe. People who follow real-world asset tokenisation, XRP and money market funds

Fontes

1. Ripple: Aviva Investors expands its tokenised offering with the launch of a Sterling Liquidity Fund tokenised share class 26 de outubro de 2026 · oficial
2. crypto.news: Ripple brings Aviva Investors' £22B fund share class to XRP Ledger 26 de outubro de 2026 · mídia