Morgan Stanley has reached an agreement to acquire Vinyl Equity, a digital equity transfer agent and shareholder record management 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 transfer and wealth management businesses to provide companies and shareholders with integrated services covering the private and public markets.
Morgan Stanley will strengthen its digital asset ecosystem through this acquisition, providing infrastructure for asset tokenization initiatives. Vinyl's digital technology will drive upgrades in the recording, transfer, and management of equity ownership, aligning with blockchain technology, atomic settlement, and asset tokenization. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027.
