> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.lumia.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.lumia.org/institutions.md).

# Institutions

**Who this is for:** institutions, asset issuers, and their counsel evaluating Lumia as infrastructure for a real-world asset program, before any technical integration begins.

This section covers why Lumia's architecture fits RWA use cases, how the compliance model is structured, and how to start a conversation.

### In this section

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Why Lumia</strong></td><td>The architectural case for issuing real-world assets here.</td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/s/chmhPiVNAafGw48c4oU2/institutions/why-lumia">https://app.gitbook.com/s/chmhPiVNAafGw48c4oU2/institutions/why-lumia</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Compliance posture</strong></td><td>How the compliance model is structured.</td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/s/chmhPiVNAafGw48c4oU2/institutions/compliance-posture">https://app.gitbook.com/s/chmhPiVNAafGw48c4oU2/institutions/compliance-posture</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Partnership &#x26; integration process</strong></td><td>The stages a program moves through, from first contact to a live asset.</td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/s/chmhPiVNAafGw48c4oU2/institutions/partnership-and-integration-process">https://app.gitbook.com/s/chmhPiVNAafGw48c4oU2/institutions/partnership-and-integration-process</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Talk to us</strong></td><td>How to start a conversation.</td><td><a href="https://app.gitbook.com/s/chmhPiVNAafGw48c4oU2/institutions/talk-to-us">https://app.gitbook.com/s/chmhPiVNAafGw48c4oU2/institutions/talk-to-us</a></td></tr></tbody></table>