Franklin Templeton, DigiFT Bring BENJI to Asia

Tokenized Real-World Assets Market Growth

USD 5.5 billion to USD 18.6 billion

Projected growth of the tokenized real-world assets market from 2022 to 2025.

First U.S.-Registered Mutual Fund

2021

Year Franklin Templeton launched the first U.S.-registered mutual fund utilizing public blockchain technology.

DigiFT Licenses

Capital Markets Services and Recognised Market Operator

Licenses held by DigiFT from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to distribute regulated securities tokens.

⦿ Executive Snapshot

What: Franklin Templeton partners with DigiFT to launch the Benji Technology Platform for tokenization in Asia.
Who: Franklin Templeton, DigiFT.
Why it matters: This collaboration enhances access to institutional-grade tokenized assets, addressing inefficiencies in digital markets.

DigiFT holds Capital Markets Services and Recognised Market Operator licences from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), allowing it to distribute regulated securities tokens.
Franklin Templeton launched the first U.S.-registered mutual fund utilizing public blockchain technology in 2021.
The tokenized real-world assets market grew from approximately USD 5.5 billion to USD 18.6 billion in 2025, with tokenized U.S. government securities becoming a leading category.

The partnership leverages both firms' pioneering efforts in tokenization, with Franklin Templeton's history in blockchain and DigiFT's regulatory framework in Asia.
This collaboration comes at a time when institutional capital is often trapped in non-yielding assets, highlighting a need for innovative solutions in asset management.

The immediate consequence is the enhancement of institutional access to blockchain-based financial instruments, which may disrupt traditional asset management structures.
Long-term, this partnership could lead to broader adoption of tokenized investment strategies across various financial markets.

Regulatory uncertainties may pose challenges in the evolving landscape of digital asset distribution.
Competition from other platforms and traditional financial institutions could impact the growth and adoption of tokenized assets.

Upcoming milestones include the expansion of tokenization products and potential new regulatory developments in both Singapore and Hong Kong.
Success indicators will be measured by the growth in institutional adoption of the Benji Technology Platform and the volume of tokenized assets traded through DigiFT’s platform.