SINGAPORE, [May 14, 2026] — Alpha Ladder Finance Pte. Ltd. (“Alpha Ladder”), the Capital Markets Services-licensed affiliate of MetaComp, today announced a distribution partnership with Franklin Templeton to offer the Franklin OnChain U.S. Dollar Short-Term Money Market Fund to institutional and accredited clients. The fund will be accessible through MetaComp’s Client Asset Management Platform (CAMP), making it available alongside the group-level platform’s existing suite of cross-border payment and treasury management capabilities.¹ The Franklin OnChain U.S. Dollar Short-Term Money Market Fund is a tokenised money market fund created on Franklin Templeton’s proprietary Benji platform, and managed by Templeton Asset Management Ltd. The fund invests at least 90% of its total assets in Government securities, cash, and collateralised repurchase agreements, with annual operating expenses capped at 0.20%. Shareholder transaction records are maintained on the Stellar public blockchain, with support across eight networks including Polygon, Ethereum, and Solana
Bringing Tokenised Institutional Finance into the Web2.5 Era
The partnership reflects the broader shift in institutional treasury management toward on-chain yield instruments. Global analysts have projected tokenised assets could reach US$4 to 5 trillion by 2030, with money market funds among the earliest and highest-conviction institutional use cases — a trajectory underscored by the rapid adoption of tokenised fund products across leading global asset managers.
For MetaComp’s institutional client base — more than 1,000 accredited and institutional clients across major financial hubs globally — the fund may provide eligible investors with access to a regulated tokenised money market fund through Alpha Ladder Finance’s distribution framework, subject to onboarding, suitability, eligibility, risk disclosures and the relevant offering documents.
Today’s distribution agreement marks the beginning of a longer-term working relationship between Franklin Templeton and Alpha Ladder, one of the largest subscribers and distributors of the fund. The two firms intend to explore further collaboration across Franklin Templeton’s broader product range, including its traditional fund offerings, as institutional demand for regulated on-chain and hybrid investment solutions continues to develop across the region.
Dr. Bo Bai, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Alpha Ladder Group, said: “The institutionalisation of tokenised finance is no longer a thesis — it is happening now. When a firm with Franklin Templeton’s scale and track record builds a regulated, on-chain money market fund, it signals a fundamental shift in how institutional capital approaches yield. Alpha Ladder Finance’s ability to distribute this fund through MetaComp’s CAMP platform is a direct expression of what we have been building toward: a group-level platform where payments, treasury, and institutional wealth products operate as one. Our clients should not have to choose between the efficiency of blockchain and the credibility of regulated finance — this partnership delivers both.”
Tin Pei Ling, Co-President of MetaComp, said: “Institutional clients holding USD liquidity have long faced a challenge: idle capital sitting in low-yield accounts while settlement cycles play out. We can change this. Through our platform, the same clients using StableX Network for cross-border payments can now allocate idle USD holdings into a Government-securities-backed, blockchain-recorded money market fund and redeem when their next payment obligation requires it. That closed loop between payment and yield is what our Web2.5 architecture enables. The fact that this is a Franklin Templeton product, regulated in Singapore and audited against institutional standards, matters to our clients. “
Chetan Karkhanis, SVP, Digital Asset Partnership Development, Franklin Templeton, said: “We are seeing growing institutional appetite for tokenised investment vehicles that deliver both yield and operational efficiency. Franklin Templeton’s OnChain U.S. Dollar Short‑Term Money Market Fund was designed with that principle in mind — combining the familiarity of a traditional money market fund with the operational efficiencies of blockchain technology and the ability to generate yields. Partnering with Alpha Ladder enables us to bring this capability to institutional and accredited investors through a compliant, distribution‑ready framework, and we are excited to deepen our collaboration as we explore additional ways to bring regulated, on-chain solutions to clients.”
The fund is now available to accredited and institutional clients of Alpha Ladder.
MetaComp processed over US$10 billion in payment and OTC volume in 2025, operating at a monthly run rate exceeding US$1 billion across more than 1,000 institutional and accredited clients. Wealth AUM across its group-level platform surpasses US$500 million.
¹ All products and/or services in relation to securities and capital market products are offered and operated solely by Alpha Ladder Finance Pte. Ltd.
This press release is for information only and does not constitute an offer, invitation, solicitation, recommendation or investment advice, nor an invitation to subscribe for or purchase shares, units, securities, collective investment schemes or other capital markets products in any jurisdiction. Any offering of the Franklin OnChain U.S. Dollar Short-Term Money Market Fund is made only by Alpha Ladder Finance Pte. Ltd. to eligible investors in accordance with applicable laws and the relevant offering documents. The Fund is structured as a sub-fund of the Franklin Templeton Investments VCC, (Sub-Fund Registration No.: T24VC0111E-SF001). The assets and liabilities of the Franklin OnChain U.S. Dollar Short-Term Money Market Fund are segregated in accordance with section 29 of the Variable Capital Companies Act 2018. The value of investments and any income may fluctuate, investors may not get back the amount invested, and the fund is not a bank deposit, not capital-protected and not guaranteed. This advertisement or publication has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
About Alpha Ladder Finance (Alpha Ladder)
Alpha Ladder Finance (Alpha Ladder) is Singapore’s leading Real-World Asset (RWA) exchange, brokerage, and custody platform, licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as both a Capital Markets Services (CMS) licensee and a Recognised Market Operator (RMO) since 2021. With its patented NFDT® (Non-Fungible Digital Twin) framework, multi-cloud MPC wallets, and a rigorous on-chain KYT engine, Alpha Ladder provides institutional-grade infrastructure for tokenisation, trading, and liquidity—bridging traditional finance with digital innovation.
To learn more about Alpha Ladder, please visit: https://www.alphaladder.com/subsidiaries/alpha-ladder-finance
About MetaComp
MetaComp is Asia’s pioneer in unified Web2.5 digital financial solutions, bridging fiat and stablecoin capabilities across payments, treasury, and wealth management on an institutional, group-level platform. Licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Major Payment Institution to provide Digital Payment Token (DPT) and Cross-Border Money Transfer (CBMT) services, MetaComp serves more than 1,000 institutional and accredited clients across major financial hubs globally. In 2025, the group-level platform processed over US$10 billion in payment and OTC volume across 13+ stablecoins, operating at a monthly run rate exceeding US$1 billion. Through the StableX Network, institutions move, convert and manage capital across fiat and stablecoin rails within a compliant, unified Web2.5 financial architecture. Treasury and investment services are provided through Alpha Ladder Finance Pte. Ltd., MetaComp’s MAS-licensed affiliate holding Capital Markets Services (CMS) and Recognised Market Operator (RMO) licences, with wealth AUM surpassing US$500 million across its solutions. MetaComp has raised US$35 million in its Pre-A funding rounds to date and achieved full-year net profitability in 2025.
Learn more at www.mce.sg | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/metacompsg | X: @MetaCompHQ
About Franklin Templeton
Franklin Templeton is a trusted investment partner, delivering tailored solutions that align with clients’ strategic goals. With deep portfolio management expertise across public and private markets, we combine investment excellence with cutting-edge technology. Since our founding in 1947, we have empowered clients through strategic partnership, forward-looking insights, and continuous innovation – providing the tools and resources to navigate change and capture opportunity. With $1.74 trillion in assets under management as of April 30, 2026, Franklin Templeton operates globally in more than 35 countries.
To learn more, visit https://www.franklintempleton.com.sg and follow us on LinkedIn.
