Aviva Investors partners with Ripple 11 February 2026UK Reporter: Zarah Choudhary
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Aviva Investors and Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, have partnered together with the intention of tokenising traditional fund structures.
Ripple will support Aviva Investors with the initiative as part of its broader effort to bring traditional financial assets with real utility to the XRP Ledger — a decentralised open-source public blockchain that is designed for fast and efficient global financial transactions.
According to the firms, the collaboration is Ripple’s first with an investment management business based in Europe and is also the first of its kind for Aviva Investors, as they seek to incorporate tokenised solutions into their existing product offering.
Jill Barber, chief distribution officer at Aviva Investors, says: “We’re really delighted to announce our collaboration with Ripple, and we look forward to working closely with the team to explore tokenising solutions.
“We believe there are many benefits that tokenisation can bring to investors, including improvements in terms of both time and cost efficiency. As the investment arm of the UK’s leading insurer, we have a long track record with regards to innovation.
“We are committed to adopting technological advancements that we believe can bring about positive change for our business, and we think tokenised funds can be hugely beneficial to our clients.”
Nigel Khakoo, vice president of Trading and Markets at Ripple, adds: “Tokenisation is now moving from experimentation to large-scale production. Institutions like Aviva Investors are now focused on how to deploy regulated financial assets at scale.
“The development of tokenised fund structures is one that we believe can bring huge technological efficiencies to the investment sector, and we expect this to take full effect over the next decade.
“With its built-in compliance tools, near-instant settlement, and native liquidity, the XRPL provides the secure and scalable infrastructure required to support the next generation of institutional assets.”
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