NYSE partners with Broadridge to support tokenised equities

By Divya Shah

Why it matters: The partnership advances tokenised capital markets by combining blockchain-based equity ownership with regulated shareholder voting, governance and transfer agency services for institutional investors.

Broadridge, a technology and operations company,  will provide on-chain shareholder governance and digital transfer agency services for the planned New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) tokenised securities platform, which is expected to launch following regulatory approval.  

The move is the next phase in the development of the NYSE’s tokenised securities initiative. It aims to connect tokenised equity ownership with the governance and issuer services required by public companies. 

“Broadridge is building the governance layer for tokenised equities, ensuring investors have access to trusted, institutional-grade governance. We’re pleased to bring these capabilities to the NYSE’s tokenised securities platform. We’re also making it easier for issuers to participate by bringing our digital and traditional transfer agency services and proxy voting capabilities together in one solution—regardless of how shares are traded or where they are held,” said Tim Gokey, CEO of Broadridge. 

Under the partnership, NYSE will leverage Broadridge’s governance smart contracts to link tokenised securities with shareholder meeting agendas, voting rules and verifiable voting results. The framework will also support proxy material distribution and digital wallet authentication tied to verified voting rights. 

Investors will be able to access Broadridge’s on-chain governance services through supported digital wallets, broker interfaces or the ProxyVote platform, depending on their preferred method of participation.  

The integration also includes Broadridge’s digital transfer agency services, giving issuers additional options for bringing equities onto blockchain-based infrastructure while maintaining essential shareholder administration capabilities.  

Lynn Martin, President of NYSE Group, said, “Onboarding Broadridge’s digital transfer agency service marries trust and innovation, and partnering with NYSE advances our goal of connecting tokenised trading, clearing, and shareholder governance across a more unified ecosystem.” 

Broadridge’s transfer agency capabilities will enable NYSE-listed companies to tokenise shares for trading on the exchange’s future tokenised securities platform, helping connect issuer services with digital market infrastructure. 

The partnership combines stock tokenisation, transfer agency services, shareholder communications, proxy voting and digital identity capabilities into a single framework designed to support public company governance in blockchain-based markets. 

As interest in tokenised assets continues to grow, the collaboration highlights efforts by established market infrastructure providers to bridge traditional capital markets with emerging digital asset ecosystems.