Franklin Templeton Seeks SEC Relief to Enable Tokenized Fund Trades
Key Highlights: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a conditional innovation exemption on September 17, offering temporary regulatory relief for qualifying blockchain platforms and liquidity providers trading tokenized stocks. Franklin Templeton’s proposed agenda outlines critical regulatory challenges surrounding tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs), addressing liquidity pool classifications under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ...