Financial markets occasionally experience structural innovations that permanently reshape how capital is invested and distributed. The introduction of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the early 1990s was one such moment. ETFs transformed asset management by combining diversification, liquidity, and low-cost distribution into a single instrument.
Asset management has gone through two major transformations. The first was mutual funds, unlocking diversified investing at scale. The second was ETFs, bringing liquidity, transparency, and intraday trading. Now, a third wave is emerging - tokenized funds. This is not just an incremental upgrade. It is a structural shift in how capital is issued, distributed, traded, and managed.
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