August 2021 | Illiquid assets promise stability and return opportunities with a comparatively low risk. They are a must for every portfolio, especially in the low interest rate environment. Their only shortcoming is that they naturally lack liquidity. Digitisation, and especially the tokenisation of assets, is changing that. This is because it creates the basis for a tradability that did not exist before.
May 2021 | Cryptoassets are gaining in importance among institutional investors. We are not only talking about cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, but also tokenized assets such as security tokens. Their advantage: they correlate only slightly with classic investments such as shares and are therefore ideal for diversification alongside gold and commodities. Companies are now also turning to this asset class. Read more
February 2021 | Security Token Offerings (STO) were approved as regulated financial products by German authority BaFin in 2019. Since, a lot has happened in terms of digital securities and tokenization in Germany. In addition to a further improved legal framework, awareness of tokenized assets is rising among investors. The same happens with issuers, who are increasingly coming from the SME sector. Digital assets are now also gaining a foothold in the institutional investor space. Why tokenization will permanently change the financial markets and why family offices and advisors should also keep an eye on the developments.
September 2020 | In the second part of the CAPinside podcast, Ci Managing Director Achim Denkel wants to know exactly what’s going on. What does a ship like a Green Dolphin actually cost? And what does it earn in return? Markus Lange and Jens-Michael Arndt from the Vogemann shipping company and Patrick Schütze from neoFIN Hamburg have the answers.
Guest commentary by Attorney at Law Lutz Auffenberg, LL.M. (London) Mai 2020 – Since German Financial Supervisory Authority BaFin approved the first prospectus for a blockchain based security at the beginning of 2019, more and more medium-sized companies have become aware of Security Token Offering. This term describes the first public offering of securities on the capital market that are issued as blockchain tokens, completely digitally and via a smart contract on a suitable blockchain – such as Ethereum, Stellar or NEO.
neoFIN Hamburg’s tech partner is Agora Innovation GmbH. In a two-part interview, CEO & Co-Founder Phong Dao answers our questions. In the first part we focus in particular on the characteristics of the platform and its benefits for issuers and investors and highlight the interaction between technology, law and sales.
January 2020. neoFIN Hamburg GmbH expands its network of open-minded, future-oriented sales partners with a pioneering spirit. Leaders who start now – and not just when digital securities have become mainstream. Doers who have a desire for assets that are also interesting for institutional investors.
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