Proxy voting

The move, building on the custodian’s partnership with Proxymity, follows a broader migration in January 2025 that covered 14 markets. 

As part of their ongoing collaboration, Broadridge will provide Upvest with proxy voting and shareholder disclosure solutions.  

BNP Paribas, BNY, Citi, Clearstream, Computershare and State Street were among the participants in the funding round.  

The migration, the largest of its kind for Proxymity to date, will initially cover 14 markets in a phased approach over the next 18 months.

The market infrastructure provider becomes the latest in a long list of financial services providers to sign up to Proxymity’s services.  

Our predictions continue as Fidelity Agency Lending, Pirum, Murex, Broadridge and Proxymity give their views on securities lending and proxy voting trends set to impact the industry in 2025.  

The collaboration aims to simplify shareholder communications, benefiting both corporations and investors. 

This partnership aims to improve communication and data transparency between issuers and shareholders. 

The new roll-out extends the relationship between the two firms, which last year saw improved proxy voting flows in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Belgium and France.

Issuers will be able to use built-in artificial intelligence to identify opportunities for increased investor engagement and participation in the voting process.