SEC Rule 17Ad-15 requires that Transfer Agents have a signature guarantee program to prevent the unauthorised transfer of securities.

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Medallion Stamps are required by transfer agents such as Continental Stock Transfer, Computershare and Colonial Stock Transfer to insure against fraud and unauthorised transfers.

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​Fortrend Securities Inc is a U.S financial institution, Member SIPC and FINRA.  We are also a member of the Medallion Signature Guarantee Stamp program (STAMP).  This requires significant audited net capital and a surety bond. Find us at FINRA here.

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We can help process the following types of transactions:

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• Deposit of physical share certificates:  We commonly receive Disney, Fox, Brookfield, Kinross, Iron Mountain, Mondelez and Dr Pepper and many others.

• U.S. Dollar dividend checks (USD) may need to be collected and processed.

• Fidelity and T Rowe Price often require a stamp to wire money to Australian residents who have an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”).

• Name changes and DRS transfers from transfer agents.

• Deceased estates often require medallion stamps to transfer US stock to beneficiaries.

• 144 Restricted stock sales, these complex transactions require special handling.

• Employee stock option exercise transactions.

Making it easy:  Because we deal with transfer agents every day, we have direct communications lines and can process transactions very efficiently overnight, while Australian residents sleep well.