LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. and
NEW YORK, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadridge
Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) and the SIFMA Foundation have
expanded their partnership to provide up to 24,000 students across
New York City and Long Island access to The Stock Market Game™,
a financial education tool with a strong track record of increasing
students' math skills and financial awareness.
The SIFMA Foundation's acclaimed program provides students
grades 4-12 with a virtual investing experience that helps them
learn about the global marketplace and long-term saving and
investing fundamentals by managing a hypothetical brokerage
account.
Broadridge, which has provided the processing infrastructure for
The Stock Market Game for 5 years, is extending its financial
support for the program to enable the SIFMA Foundation to work with
schools previously unable to offer the Stock Market Game, and do so
without incurring expenses.
"Broadridge is pleased to broaden its support for the SIFMA
Foundation Stock Market Game, making it accessible to an even
larger population of students in the New
York metro area," said Richard J.
Daly, president and chief executive officer, Broadridge.
"Building financial literacy at an early age is vital to the
economy and markets. Together, the SIFMA Foundation and Broadridge
are helping students succeed in their education and careers by
encouraging good saving and investing habits."
"The SIFMA Foundation is thrilled to partner with Broadridge to
bring financial education to thousands of young people across
New York City and Long Island," said Melanie Mortimer, president of the SIFMA
Foundation. "We applaud Broadridge's deep commitment to financial
education as a path to progress for young people, particularly for
underserved communities, and commend CEO Rich Daly for his longstanding support of this
important cause."
The Stock Market Game currently serves 15,000 teachers and
600,000 students annually across all 50 states.
The SIFMA Foundation is dedicated to fostering
knowledge and understanding of the financial markets for
individuals of all backgrounds. Drawing on the support and
expertise of the financial industry, the SIFMA Foundation provides
financial education programs and tools that strengthen economic
opportunities across communities and increase individuals' access
to the benefits of the global marketplace. For more information on
the SIFMA Foundation, visit www.sifma.org/foundation.
About Broadridge
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) is the leading
provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions
for broker-dealers, banks, mutual funds and corporate issuers
globally. Broadridge's investor communications, securities
processing and business process outsourcing solutions help clients
reduce their capital investments in operations infrastructure,
allowing them to increase their focus on core business
activities. With over 50 years of experience, Broadridge's
infrastructure underpins proxy voting services for over 90% of
public companies and mutual funds in North America, and processes more than
$5 trillion in fixed income and
equity trades per day. Broadridge employs approximately 6,700
full-time associates in 14 countries. The Broadridge Foundation
supports education for at-risk youth in global communities. For
more information about Broadridge, please
visit www.broadridge.com.
Media Contacts:
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Edelman
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212-704-8263
Linda Namias
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
linda.namias@broadridge.com
631-254-7711
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