Europe’s asset manager Amundi has taken another step forward into blockchain-based finance. The firm has introduced a tokenized share class for one of its principal European equity index strategies, recording ownership digitally on the public Ethereum network.
The product in question is the Amundi Core STOXX Europe 600, a widely held building-block exposure used by institutional and professional investors for broad European equity allocation.
Tokenization here means issuing fund units in digital form so that ownership is recorded on a blockchain rather than solely through conventional transfer-agent systems.
The new share class was created in partnership with CACEIS, which supplies the underlying technology and operational infrastructure. Importantly, the tokenized units remain fully embedded in the fund’s existing operating framework.
The strategy continues to be available through ordinary distribution channels, so investors are not required to abandon traditional access methods.This marks a clear progression beyond earlier experiments.
In recent months Amundi had already launched a tokenized share class of a euro money-market fund, enabled subscription using stablecoins, and conducted practical tests of distributed ledger technology with digital platforms, large corporates and financial institutions.
Moving from cash-management products into a core equity index vehicle demonstrates that the firm views tokenization as capable of supporting mainstream investment use cases across asset classes, not merely niche liquidity tools.
The underlying index covers 600 large-, mid- and small-capitalization companies listed in developed European markets, giving the tokenized share class exposure to a representative slice of the continent’s equity ecosystem.
Amundi frames the launch as a further bridge between established investment solutions and emerging digital market infrastructure.
It expects tokenization, over time, to deliver greater operational efficiency through process automation, improved accessibility, faster settlement and enhanced transparency.
The firm has stated its intention to expand the range of tokenized funds progressively, in response to demand from institutional clients and digital distribution platforms, while remaining inside existing regulatory, operational and risk-management constraints.The development arrives at a moment when Ethereum’s fundamental position in institutional finance is strengthening.
Large traditional managers are selecting the network for regulated products, while projects that once operated as independent layer-1 blockchains are increasingly choosing to build on Ethereum rather than compete against it.
Zilliqa provides a recent illustration.
After nearly a decade running its own layer-1 chain, the project has openly acknowledged that standalone operation proved unsustainable amid limited adoption, constrained funding and the rising cost of securing an independent network. It is therefore pivoting to an Ethereum layer-2 architecture focused on regulated institutions.
The planned Zilliqa Institutional Layer will settle transactions to Ethereum while embedding identity and compliance features—specifically verifiable Legal Entity Identifiers (vLEIs)—directly into the network.
Access will initially be permissioned for verified institutional participants, creating a compliant environment for on-chain trading among regulated entities, with broader access envisaged later.
Existing ZIL token holders require no immediate action.
This shift underscores a broader pattern: security, liquidity and institutional credibility increasingly accrue to Ethereum’s settlement layer, while specialized applications and compliance logic can be delivered efficiently on top of it.
Amundi’s decision to place a flagship European equity index product on Ethereum, alongside parallel moves by other projects to align with the same ecosystem, points to a maturing infrastructure in which traditional finance and blockchain rails are becoming more tightly interlinked.
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