SEC Moves to Update Transfer-Agent Regulations, Warning Wall Street Against Repeating the ‘Paperwork Crisis’
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a decisive step toward overhauling the antiquated framework that governs transfer agents, a move that could reshape how securities are recorded, transferred, and verified in the digital age. Historically, transfer agents have acted as custodians of shareholder information, maintaining paper‑based ledgers or, more recently, modest electronic d…
Sept. 30, 2026, 11 a.m.