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World-leading capital markets do not stand still. Investor expectations and ownership models develop as regulation and technology advance. Ongoing changes are set to affect the efficiency and strength of markets around the world – as well as their appeal to investors.
The UK is no exception. Digitisation and tokenisation should help create a more digital, integrated and efficient market. They provide opportunities for issuers to modernise ownership, governance and shareholder engagement.
These changes may also create complexity, so early preparation matters. Decisions that issuers make today will affect how they adapt, operate and maintain control during the changes ahead.
Our support for you
Computershare work at the intersection of ownership, governance and infrastructure, with deep experience in delivering digitised technologies and services around the world.
Our services are grounded in real-world delivery. We have helped shape and implement market transformations globally, gaining practical insight into how to deliver change. We have decades of experience guiding issuers through evolving ownership models, regulatory reforms and market modernisation programmes – as well as in supporting them and their investors through the operational, governance and communication challenges that come with market reform:
Our work on T+1 and issuer-sponsored tokenisation solutions in the US gives us practical expertise in emerging ownership models and digital market infrastructure.- Experience in digitised markets, including Australia, Canada and South Africa.
- We’ve also helped deliver dematerialisation in Ireland and are working with clients as part of the Uncertificated Securities Market (USM) initiative in Hong Kong.
We are also investing significantly in digital infrastructure, including:
- Simpler shareholder journeys
- Enhanced reporting and analytics for better shareholder insight
- Improved digital experiences for investors
- AI-enabled technology that supports responsiveness, consistency and efficiency
These experiences give us the practical expertise to help issuers navigate market change with greater confidence. We can help them meet new challenges, make informed choices, turn complexity into opportunity – and shape what comes next.
Dematerialisation/digitisation
Removing paper certificates is an important step towards a more digital UK market. Issuers will need to understand shareholder relationships, prepare communication strategies, assess available choices and adapt to new market arrangements during the transition.
Our global experiences of digitisation – and involvement in the UK dematerialisation agenda – mean we can help issuers prepare with greater confidence. Our expertise and well-trusted services can help issuers capitalise on the opportunity to digitise shareholder interactions further, modernise and strengthen investor engagement, restrengthen governance and reduce operational risk.
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Tokenisation
Tokenisation could change how investors choose to own, trade and settle securities, depending on the model adopted and the infrastructure available. It could deliver greater transparency and efficiency as markets evolve, broaden investor participation and create more flexible ownership models. Issuers may be able to realise these benefits without compromising control, ownership integrity, shareholder rights, regulatory confidence, corporate actions or issuer oversight, provided the legal and operational structure supports those outcomes.
We can support your approach to tokenisation by helping you assess your options and their implications, so you retain full confidence in your governance, shareholder engagement and risk management. Our support helps you navigate questions about ownership visibility, investor relationships and competitiveness with clarity and confidence.
