Morgan Stanley Plans to Acquire Digital Transfer Agent Vinyl Equity to Build Asset Tokenization Infrastructure

According to TechFlow, on November 10, Morgan Stanley announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Vinyl Equity to expand its Morgan Stanley at Work business and build relevant infrastructure for future asset tokenization projects.

Founded in 2022, Vinyl Equity is a digital securities transfer agent registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), primarily providing shareholder register management, share transfer, and corporate listing-related services. Following completion of the acquisition, Morgan Stanley will integrate cap table management, equity incentive services, securities transfer, and wealth management services.

Morgan Stanley said blockchain, atomic settlement, and tokenization technologies are driving changes in the ways securities ownership is registered and transferred, and the acquisition will support the development of related businesses. The transaction is expected to close in Q1 2027, and the specific acquisition amount has not been disclosed.

Source: TechFlow