As of February 11, 2026, Ripple and Aviva Investors announced a partnership that would introduce traditional fund structures to the XRP Ledger (XRPL).
This partnership will enable the European asset manager to create and manage tokenized funds using blockchain technology, aiming to provide faster, more economical, and energy-conscious transactions.
This is the first time Ripple has partnered with an investment management company in Europe. By 2026, the two parties hope to integrate tokenized solutions into Aviva Investors’ existing product lines. The goal is to connect traditional finance with the decentralized blockchain technology of Ripple.
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The XRP Ledger allows Aviva Investors to trustlessly issue and manage tokenized funds on a decentralized and open-source blockchain. The XRPL transaction process is fast, secure, and cost-effective, requiring no mining, which is energy-efficient.
The ledger has processed over 4 billion transactions, supports 7 million active wallets, and is maintained by 120 independent validators.
Tokenized funds promise to improve the efficiency of operations and the ability of institutions to comply with regulations. Ripple’s system provides tools for KYC/AML compliance, reporting, and security on an institutional level.
Tokenization is essentially leaving the lab and entering production. Jill Barber, the Chief Distribution Officer at Aviva Investors, said that the partnership may improve time and cost efficiencies for investors.
Ripple’s VP of Trading and Markets, Nigel Khakoo, said that the abilities of XRPL are designed to support the next generation of institutional assets.
Such collaboration may pave the way for other European investment managers who are interested in exploring blockchain-based fund solutions. The collaboration between Ripple and Aviva Investors demonstrates how regulated tokenized funds can coexist with traditional fund structures.
The tokenized funds on the XRP Ledger would be able to reduce the settlement time and costs for European asset managers and institutional investors.
The partnership would help to increase the adoption of blockchain technology in the regulated finance sector.
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