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Archax expands custody and transfer agent offering
15 June 2026 UK
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Archax, a FCA regulated exchange, broker and custodian, has expanded its custody and transfer agent (TA) offering to include a Depository Interest (DI) solution for securities issuers.
This builds on the TA service it offers to asset managers for funds, with the addition of an equity share registry solution, delivered in partnership with Avenir Registrars.
A DI allows the securities of an overseas company to be traded on a UK venue and settled within the Euroclear UK and International (EUI) Centralised Securities Depositary (CSD), CREST, enabling overseas issuers direct access to the UK capital market.
Developed on Avenir Registrars’ framework, this service will be delivered by Archax, with administrative support provided by Avenir Registrars.
Graham Rodford, CEO and co-founder of Archax, comments: “The Depositary Interest market in the UK is massively underserved, with only around 100 companies globally currently using this route into London’s capital markets. And that’s basically because the setup can be burdensome.
“With London being such a capital rich market, that’s clearly a substantial barrier to entry. By partnering with Avenir Registrars, we’ve been able to couple our regulated custodian capability with their registry expertise, to deliver a streamlined solution and address what we see as a growing DI market need.”
This builds on the TA service it offers to asset managers for funds, with the addition of an equity share registry solution, delivered in partnership with Avenir Registrars.
A DI allows the securities of an overseas company to be traded on a UK venue and settled within the Euroclear UK and International (EUI) Centralised Securities Depositary (CSD), CREST, enabling overseas issuers direct access to the UK capital market.
Developed on Avenir Registrars’ framework, this service will be delivered by Archax, with administrative support provided by Avenir Registrars.
Graham Rodford, CEO and co-founder of Archax, comments: “The Depositary Interest market in the UK is massively underserved, with only around 100 companies globally currently using this route into London’s capital markets. And that’s basically because the setup can be burdensome.
“With London being such a capital rich market, that’s clearly a substantial barrier to entry. By partnering with Avenir Registrars, we’ve been able to couple our regulated custodian capability with their registry expertise, to deliver a streamlined solution and address what we see as a growing DI market need.”
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