Securitize Capital Registers With SEC as Investment Adviser for Institutional Clients

Securitize Capital, a subsidiary of tokenized asset platform Securitize, has registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser, expanding its regulated investment advisory business for institutional clients. According to Cointelegraph, the registration adds new advisory capabilities to Securitize’s existing regulated operations, which already include an SEC-registered broker-dealer, alternative trading system, transfer agent and fund administration services. CEO Carlos Domingo said the registration strengthens the company’s ability to help institutions develop and manage investment strategies for onchain capital markets.

Securitize Capital previously operated as an exempt reporting adviser and is now subject to additional disclosure, compliance, recordkeeping and examination requirements under the Investment Advisers Act. The company said Securitize is the largest tokenization platform by onchain asset value, with around $4.8 billion in tokenized assets across funds from BlackRock, Apollo, KKR, VanEck, Hamilton Lane and other asset managers. Securitize began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SECZ on July 2 after completing a merger with Cantor Equity Partners II. Shares have since fallen about 46% from their first-day closing price.