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    Tokenised Private Credit Valuation and Mark-to-Model Risk: The 2026 Control Plane Above the NAV

    Tokenised Private Credit Valuation and Mark-to-Model Risk: The 2026 Control Plane Above the NAV

    Apollo, KKR, and Hamilton Lane tokenised feeders crossed twenty billion in early 2026. The valuation governance above them did not. This brief sets out the mark-to-model control plane sponsors, custodians, and listing venues cannot outsource.

    May 20, 2026
    19 min read
    Stablecoin Run Risk After the GENIUS Act: First Ninety Days of the Live Attestation Regime

    Stablecoin Run Risk After the GENIUS Act: First Ninety Days of the Live Attestation Regime

    Ninety days into the live GENIUS attestation regime, three structural run-risk channels remain open. This brief sets out the redemption-pathway evidence issuers and treasury counterparties cannot leave to the auditor.

    May 20, 2026
    18 min read
    Basel III Endgame Final Rule: What the 2026 Calibration Means for Category III and Category IV US Banks

    Basel III Endgame Final Rule: What the 2026 Calibration Means for Category III and Category IV US Banks

    The Federal Reserve's final Basel III Endgame calibration is now public. This brief sets out the CET1 deltas, CRE concentration penalties, operational-risk add-on, and capital-action timeline for Category III and Category IV institutions.

    May 20, 2026
    20 min read
    Governance Above the Rail: Why the US Tokenisation Stack Needs a Control Layer Banks Cannot Outsource

    Governance Above the Rail: Why the US Tokenisation Stack Needs a Control Layer Banks Cannot Outsource

    The CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and DTCC's tokenised collateral pilots will not discharge a single fiduciary obligation owed by US banks, RIAs, or broker-dealers. This brief sets out the control plane that must sit above the rail.

    May 12, 2026
    20 min read
    Tokenised US Treasuries Have a Control Plane Problem: BUIDL, ONDO, Franklin, and What Sits Above the NAV

    Tokenised US Treasuries Have a Control Plane Problem: BUIDL, ONDO, Franklin, and What Sits Above the NAV

    Tokenised US Treasury funds crossed twelve billion in assets in early 2026. The valuation governance above them did not. This brief sets out the four control gaps BUIDL, ONDO, and Franklin sponsors must close.

    May 10, 2026
    18 min read
    The Stablecoin Reserve Attestation Gap: What GENIUS, MiCA, and the HKMA Ordinance Still Leave Open

    The Stablecoin Reserve Attestation Gap: What GENIUS, MiCA, and the HKMA Ordinance Still Leave Open

    Reserves are attested monthly. The governance of the attestation is not. This brief sets out the four-layer attestation stack and the obligations issuers and listing venues cannot outsource.

    May 9, 2026
    17 min read
    CBDC versus Stablecoin Settlement Risk: A 2026 Brief for Treasury, Risk, and Operations

    CBDC versus Stablecoin Settlement Risk: A 2026 Brief for Treasury, Risk, and Operations

    Drex is live. The digital euro is in pilot. Private stablecoins continue to grow under GENIUS and MiCA. This brief sets out the settlement-risk profile of each model and the governance obligations institutional treasuries carry across the choice.

    May 8, 2026
    19 min read
    Tokenised Real-World Assets, Custody Structure, and the Bail-in Perimeter: A 2026 Investor Brief

    Tokenised Real-World Assets, Custody Structure, and the Bail-in Perimeter: A 2026 Investor Brief

    Tokenisation does not create new investor protections. It re-creates the old custody-structure questions on a faster rail. This brief sets out the four custody perimeters every RWA holder should know.

    May 7, 2026
    16 min read
    Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Governance: What Sovereigns, US States, and Corporate Holders Must Operate Above the Wallet

    Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Governance: What Sovereigns, US States, and Corporate Holders Must Operate Above the Wallet

    The US Strategic Reserve, the Texas and New Hampshire state reserves, and corporate-sovereign treasuries each carry custody, key-management, and disclosure obligations the cold wallet cannot answer. This brief sets out the five.

    May 6, 2026
    18 min read