BlockBeats news, November 10: According to official announcements, Morgan Stanley has reached an agreement to acquire Vinyl Equity, a digital securities transfer agent and shareholder records platform registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
This acquisition will add equity transfer agency services to Morgan Stanley at Work, integrating equity structure management, equity incentive management, share transfers, and wealth management to provide enterprises and shareholders with an integrated service covering both private and public markets.
Morgan Stanley stated that this acquisition will also strengthen its digital assets ecosystem, providing critical infrastructure for future asset tokenization initiatives. Vinyl’s digital technologies are expected to advance the way equity ownership records, transfers, and management are handled, aligning with developments in blockchain technology, atomic settlement, and asset tokenization. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2027.