Episode 13

Stephen Dreyer

Tokenised fund units promise faster issuance, broader distribution, and new rails for ownership—but only if the market can still answer a basic question: what exactly is this instrument? In this episode, Stephan Dreyer (ANNA) explains why identifiers like ISINs are far more than regulatory box-ticking. They are the backbone of distribution, reporting, risk systems, and operational controls across the entire fund value chain. We unpack how ISINs, DTIs, and concepts such as XT-ISINs can work together in tokenised scenarios, where the ISIN should remain the “anchor of identity,” and where additional identifiers become essential, especially in multi-chain and wrapped-token setups. Finally, we look ahead to 2026: what signal would show tokenised funds have moved from pilots to business-as-usual, and why standards and governance are the quiet enablers of scale.