Institutional digital asset prime broker LTP said on Monday that it has obtained an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) from ASIC.
The licence authorises LTP to provide financial product advice and deal in financial products for wholesale clients in Australia, including arranging and execution services. The authorised scope covers securities, managed investment schemes and deposit and payment products.
LTP framed the licence as a regulated pathway for institutional capital into tokenized real-world assets. Under ASIC Information Sheet 225, tokenized structures, such as fractionalized real estate and digital debt instruments, can be classified as managed investment schemes or securities, meaning firms dealing in them may need an AFS licence.
“Maintaining strict regulatory alignment is a core competitive advantage as we scale our institutional-grade liquidity and RWA infrastructure globally,” said Jack Yang, Founder and CEO of LTP.
LTP’s Australian entity, Liquidity Fintech Pty Ltd, is based in Sydney, according to Bloomberg LEI records. The company already held AUSTRAC registrations in Australia prior to the AFSL.
The group also holds licences or registrations in Hong Kong, the British Virgin Islands, Spain and the UAE.
