• Morgan Stanley has agreed to acquire Vinyl Equity, a digital-first transfer agent and shareholder recordkeeping platform.
• The acquisition will expand its workplace services with transfer agency capabilities to support companies moving from private to public markets.
• Vinyl's technology will also provide infrastructure for future tokenization initiatives.
• Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary conditions.

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