Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a global Fintech leader, announced Broadridge's unified governance platform will support shareholder communications and proxy voting for eligible holders of xStocks, the industry-leading tokenized equities framework developed by Payward Services, the B2B infrastructure platform from Payward.

"As tokenized securities continue to reshape global capital markets, investors should not have to choose between blockchain innovation and shareholder rights," said Doug DeSchutter, President of Broadridge's Investor Communication Solutions business. "By extending our governance platform to support xStocks, we are enabling eligible token holders to have a voice in corporate governance and extending our leadership in digital asset governance."

Payward Services continues to accelerate its tokenized assets offering at pace, with more than 500 tokenized assets now available across tokenized equities, ETFs and pre-IPO offerings, and with tokenized equities from several international markets slated to follow soon. xStocks is the most widely traded tokenized equities framework in the market by total transaction volume, and now represents the widest range of assets offered by any tokenized equities framework.

Eligible holders of supported tokenized securities available through Payward Services' xStocks tokenized asset framework will securely authenticate to ProxyVote.com using Web3 authentication, review proxy materials for the underlying securities, and submit their proxy voting preferences through a seamless digital experience. The experience brings established trusted governance capabilities investors expect from traditional capital markets into blockchain-native ecosystems while preserving the accessibility and efficiency of tokenized assets.

Key capabilities include:

• Secure Web3 authentication to ProxyVote.com for eligible token holders.
• Digital delivery of proxy materials and shareholder communications.
• Proxy voting preference submission for supported tokenized securities, including Payward Services' xStocks offering.
• A consistent governance experience across traditional securities and all major tokenization models.
• Institutional-grade governance, reporting and auditability built on Broadridge's trusted proxy infrastructure.

Today's announcement builds on Broadridge's continued investment in digital asset governance and reflects the company's vision of extending trusted shareholder communications and voting capabilities across the evolving tokenized securities landscape. Together with its recent initiatives supporting issuer-sponsored and custodial tokenized securities, this partnership demonstrates Broadridge's ability to deliver a unified governance solution spanning traditional markets and the full spectrum of blockchain-based securities.