Is Tokenization Finally Ready for Prime Time? Introduction For years, the promise of tokenization—a process by which practically any asset, from commercial real estate to fine art, can be recorded and traded on a blockchain—has captivated both technologists and financiers. Indeed, investor fascination with tokenization dates back to around 2017, when the idea of “fractional” Luc • Tokenization
How AI Agents and Blockchain are solving my breakfast crisis Since moving to the UAE, there’s one thing I can count on almost every Saturday morning: sunshine. No rainy weekends keeping the kids stuck indoors. But there’s one thing that hasn’t changed, no matter how advanced my surroundings have become—my fridge problem. Picture this: it’s Luc • AI
How blockchain will revolutionise the financial system The blockchain technology behind bitcoin, stablecoins and other digital assets continues to grow in importance. Sometimes innovation happens overnight. The Monday after the Big Bang in 1986, when the market was deregulated and stepped into the electronic age, the noise and bustle of the trading floor of the London Stock Luc • Blockchain
Here is how a promising technology will disrupt fundamental credit analysis Knowledge graph - from art to science Fundamental credit analysis is the bedrock of active fixed income investing and the capability an asset manager wants to showcase. This type of analysis, together with the skills of portfolio managers, traders, and quant analysts, is ultimately what should generate alpha, the part Luc • Knowledge Graph
What pigeons can teach us about FinTech Pigeons are not renowned for the computing power of their brain. Yet they led the FinTech evolution (1). The use of birds to send financial information illustrates how a simple technological innovation changed the way people transact business. It is not rocket science, yet it rocked a whole industry. This Luc • FinTech
‘Fund 3.0’ - From Product to Solution to Experience What investment funds could look like by 2025 For most savers, investing is a daunting task: in which market to invest, when to buy, what to purchase? The jargon used in the industry, the need to choose between asset classes, and the multitude of seemingly equivalent investment funds make it Luc • Investing