OTC Markets Group Inc.(OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, announced that Continental Stock Transfer & Trust has joined OTC Markets’ Transfer Agent Verified Shares Program. The organization revealed it launched the Transfer Agent Verified Shares Program initiative with the goal of providing investors current and reliable share data on OTCQX, OTCQB, and Pink securities The program enables stock transfer agents to report their clients’ share data, including authorized, and shares to OTC Markets Group on a regular basis via a secure, electronic file transfer.
Liz Heese, Executive Vice President of Issuer and Information Services at OTC Markets Group, stated:
“We are pleased to welcome Continental as the 13th Transfer Agent to participate in the Transfer Agent Verified Shares Program. This further enhances our data-driven offerings and equips investors and broker-dealers with information to make more informed investment decisions.”
Steven Nelson, President and Chairman of Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company, also commented:
“By utilizing streamlined technology, we are providing critical data to OTC Markets Group to provide shareholders of our valued clients’ information to support informed investment decisions. Investors, and their brokers, will have access to accurate and timely corporate share data as a result of the Transfer Agent Verified Shares Program. We are proud to serve as OTC Markets Group Inc.’s transfer agent and pleased to partner on this initiative.”
Transfer agents participating in the Program include:
- Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
- ClearTrust, LLC
- Colonial Stock Transfer Co. Inc.
- Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
- Corporate Stock Transfer
- Direct Transfer LLC
- Equity Stock Transfer
- Island Stock Transfer
- Nevada Agency and Transfer Company
- Olde Monmouth Stock Transfer
- Transfer Online, Inc.
- VStock Transfer
- West Coast Stock Transfer, Inc.
OTC Markets went on to add that investors can access verified share data for Continental Stock Transfer & Trust clients on the company’s quote page and the market data feeds.
