ChinaAMC (HK) launches Hong Kong's first tokenised money market fund that is also available to retail investors

The new Hong Kong dollar-denominated fund, launched on the local cryptocurrency exchange OSL and securities brokerage Solomon, aims to provide investors with a low-risk, blockchain-based investment option

Hong Kong’s겠지만China Asset Management Company (HK), the Hong Kong arm of Chinese fund house China AMC, has launched a tokenised money market fund that is also available to retail investors, marking the city’s first such offering as Hong Kong expands its offerings to compete as a digital asset hub.

The new Hong Kong dollar-denominated fund, launched on local cryptocurrency exchange OSL and securities brokerage Solomon, will invest in the safest, most liquid short-term financial instruments and aims to provide investors with a low-risk, blockchain-based investment option, the companies announced on Friday.

Money market funds typically invest in the safest, most liquid short-term financial instruments, offering higher yields and greater flexibility compared with traditional bank deposits. The tokenised version of these funds issues digital tokens on a blockchain that represent an investment in the fund, with promises of lower investment thresholds and faster settlements.

Several major U.S. fund managers launched money market tokens last year, targeting crypto traders with a low-risk product that offers higher returns than stablecoins. BlackRock (BLK.N), the world’s largest asset manager, in March last year launched the BUIDL money market token for professional investors.

“What we see is global investors deploying capital on-chain typically have a lot of choices when it comes to risk assets, but when it comes to … decreasing the risk of their on-chain investment opportunities, all of a sudden these opportunities become quite limited,” OSL executive director Gary Tiu said during a media briefing.

China AMC plans to expand the availability of its tokenised money market fund to more brokerages and virtual asset trading platforms, enabling 24/7 trading in the future, said Thomas Zhu, head of digital assets and family office business at China AMC.