London Stock Exchange Unveils Microsoft-Backed Blockchain Platform for Private Funds

Highlights:

• The London Stock Exchange launched a new blockchain platform to help private funds raise money.
• The system makes investing faster and easier by connecting traditional finance with digital assets.
• Early users MembersCap and Archax proved that LSEG’s platform works for broad investor access.

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) launched a new blockchain platform called Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI). It aims to make fundraising easier for private funds and investors. LSEG becomes the first major exchange to connect traditional finance with blockchain. The platform supports the entire lifecycle of digital assets, from issuance and tokenization to post-trade settlement. Developed with Microsoft, it runs on Microsoft Azure, the exchange confirmed on Monday.

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DMI helps fix problems in private markets. Before, private funds had trouble reaching investors and raising money. Now, LSEG’s platform lets fund managers show their funds to thousands of investors directly. This makes investment opportunities easier to see, understand, and use. The first users of the platform were MembersCap and Archax. 

MembersCap, a company in Bermuda, raised money for its MCM Fund I using blockchain. Archax helped a big Web3 foundation with this. This showed the platform works and lets more qualified investors join a type of investment that was usually only for very few people. Tokenization is turning real-world assets into blockchain tokens. Supporters say it gives faster settlement, wider access, and more transparency. But the market is still small compared to traditional funds.

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DMI Boosts Private Market Access and Speed

Bill Borden, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for financial services, said their work with LSEG on the new blockchain platform shows strong innovation and the power of their partnership. “Together, we’re reshaping the future of global finance to empower our customers to unlock new opportunities and drive meaningful change,” he added.

Private markets need more innovation, and LSEG wants to make investing easier and increase liquidity, said Darko Hajdukovic, head of digital markets infrastructure. He explained that LSEG is working with all participants to improve efficiency and connect both digital and traditional assets. Hajdukovic also mentioned that many investors want a fully regulated blockchain-based financial market platform. Today, private market deals can take 40–50 days to settle, but the new LSEG system aims to complete them in seconds. Darko Hajdukovic, who leads digital markets infrastructure at LSEG, said the current process is “very manual” and “very costly.”

New Blockchain Platform Opens Global Investment Opportunities

Private funds are the first to use LSEG’s new blockchain platform, but the plans go beyond that. LSEG aims to expand this system to more types of assets soon. This approach opens new ways for investors to put in money and share risks. It also makes real-world assets easier to track, transparent, and accessible worldwide, for both digital and traditional investors. LSEG’s blockchain fundraising is more than just new technology. It is a big step toward the financial system of the future, offering better liquidity, safety, and participation for everyone.

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