Tokenovate Names Alec Burns to Scale Tokenised Markets Platform

Tokenovate is a UK fintech developing legal-first infrastructure for tokenised capital markets, embedding contractual terms and automated processes into the digital-asset lifecycle. Its platform focuses on programmable settlement and post-trade workflows, areas seen as critical to helping financial institutions adopt tokenisation while maintaining legal certainty, operational controls and regulatory compliance.

Tokenovate has appointed Dr Alec Burns as head of product technology to help scale the company’s infrastructure and shape its product and engineering strategy. The hire is intended to deepen Tokenovate’s programmable settlement and post-trade workflow capabilities as it expands services for tokenised markets. The announcement did not disclose Burns’ start date, compensation or any financial targets tied to the appointment.