SEC Moves to Update Transfer-Agent Regulations, Urging Wall Street to Avoid a New Paperwork Crisis
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally taken a decisive step toward modernizing the rules that govern transfer agents, a move that could reshape how securities are recorded and transferred in the digital age. Historically, transfer agents have acted as the custodians of shareholder records, maintaining paper‑based ledgers or, more recently, electronic databases that track who ow…
Sept. 30, 2026, 11 a.m.