NEW YORK, NY — Computershare today announced that it is supporting US-listed clients to issue equity securities in tokenized form through a technology agreement with Securitize.

Issuers can now include Issuer-Sponsored Tokens (ISTs) as part of their issued capital alongside existing shares, including those held in the Direct Registration System (DRS).

The change means that participating issuers have further choice over the form of shares they issue – and shareholders can decide how they prefer to hold their securities.

Computershare said that issuers and their shareholders are at the center of the solution, which ensures that companies retain control over their capital and safeguards direct issuer-to-shareholder interactions.

“Our focus has been to empower US-listed companies to issue tokenized equity while retaining control with confidence over their issued capital,” said Ann Bowering, CEO, Issuer Services, Computershare North America.

“We designed ISTs to operate within the existing regulatory environment, maintaining the independence and oversight that issuers and regulators expect from a transfer agent and allowing for effective interoperability with market infrastructure.”

“As part of this development, we are very pleased to be partnering with Securitize, a leader in tokenizing real-world assets.”

Computershare will act as the transfer agent for its clients’ ISTs, including processing corporate actions for IST holdings alongside other directly registered holdings.

It added that ISTs enable shareholders to consolidate digital holdings in a wallet and experience direct communication and corporate actions flow with issuers. Interoperability with existing markets is expected to continue to evolve as market infrastructure develops.

“This milestone highlights tokenization’s role as an enhanced option for public markets, enabling issuers to bring equities onchain, seamless servicing, and full alignment with existing regulatory frameworks,” said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize.

“By partnering with the largest transfer agent in the world, we’re helping to create the optimum pathway to tokenization for listed, US companies.

“ISTs do not rely on derivative tokens that sit on top of underlying shares, nor do they alter any underlying equity.

“Our work with Computershare connects the technology needed to support tokenization of assets to their deep issuer services expertise, providing US issuers with the ability to create direct equity ownership in token form.”

You can find more information on ISTs at www.computershare.com/tokens.

 

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About Computershare Limited (CPU)

Computershare (ASX: CPU) is a global market leader in transfer agency, shareholder management, corporate trust, employee equity plan management and a range of other financial and governance services.

We leverage our expertise and experience in financial services, technology development and stakeholder communications to create dynamic partnerships that lead to advanced, compliant and people-focused solutions for our clients. Many of the world’s leading organizations use us to enhance the value of their relationships with their investors, bondholders, customers and employees.

Founded in Australia in 1978, we have a proven track record of delivering high value services to more than 25,000 private and public companies. We are represented in all major financial markets and have over 11,000 employees worldwide.

About Securitize

Securitize, the world’s leader in tokenizing real-world assets with $4B+ AUM (as of April 2026), is bringing the world onchain through tokenized funds in partnership with top-tier asset managers, such as Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR, VanEck and others.

In the U.S., Securitize operates through its affiliates, including Securitize Markets, LLC, an SEC-registered broker-dealer that operates an SEC-regulated Alternative Trading System (ATS); Securitize Transfer Agent, LLC, an SEC-registered transfer agent; Securitize Capital, LLC, an Exempt Reporting Adviser; and Securitize Fund Services, LLC, which provides fund administration services. In Europe, Securitize operates through its affiliate Securitize Europe Brokerage and Markets, S.A., which is fully authorized as an Investment Firm and operates a Trading & Settlement System (TSS) under the EU DLT Pilot Regime, making Securitize the only company licensed to operate regulated digital-securities infrastructure across both the U.S. and EU. Securitize has also been recognized as a 2026 Forbes Top 50 Fintech company.

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