SEC Proposes Updates to Rules for Registered Transfer Agents
SEC Proposes to Modernize Rules for Registered Transfer Agents
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On September 1, 2026, SEC proposed updates to the rules and forms applicable to registered transfer agents to reflect the use of electronic records, electronic communications, and blockchain technology in securities issuance and share transfers. The proposal would revise existing rules and forms, repeal one rule, and add rules applicable to registered transfer agents and their activities. The comment period will remain open for 60 days after the proposal is published in the Federal Register.
The proposal brings operational environments such as electronic records, electronic communications, and blockchain within the scope of the rules, and specifies a 60-day comment period after publication in the Federal Register, making it easier to assess the scope of the adjustments.
Source:SEC — Press releases · sec.gov