NEW YORK, April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fintech
leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) will
launch a new app on Android and iPhone for individual investors,
making investor voting easier than ever before. The new app creates
an intuitive, streamlined experience through a single personalized
dashboard that allows investors to vote and equips them with new
tools and educational resources designed to drive more meaningful
engagement.
From social media to the most recent government elections,
people want their voices to be heard, to exercise their rights and
to have an impact on the world.
Yet, when it comes to their own investments and participating in
the corporate governance process, individual investors can and
should be more engaged. In 2018, individual investors participated
in only 28 percent of the total voting opportunities available to
them, according to ProxyPulse.
"Individual investors have an important voice in the future of
the companies that they invest in, yet few realize the power they
yield," said Tim Gokey, President
and Chief Executive Officer at Broadridge. "Their votes not only
impact their own financial well-being, but can have lasting effects
on our economy and society. This app will empower investors of all
kinds to exercise their right to vote and participate in the
corporate governance process."
How the App Works
Building on the mobile web voting functionality that Broadridge
launched in 2011, individual investors will be able to vote
directly within the app and receive important regulatory and
educational information relating to corporate direction, such as
Board of Director elections, executive compensation and
environmental, social and governance (ESG) decisions.
Users will be able to sign-in securely (through thumbprint and
facial recognition) as well as sign up for mobile push
notifications to alert them of meetings and elections. Banks' and
brokers' branding will be prominently featured within the app.
Investors will be able to review and change their votes, sign up
for electronic delivery from their bank or broker and download
materials, among other features.
In addition to the new individual investor app, Broadridge will
continue providing investors with the flexibility to vote on
whichever platform they choose including through their broker's
app, on a desktop or mobile browser via Proxyvote.com, by phone, by
mail or in-person at annual meetings. Broadridge has a history of
working with issuers, banks, brokers and investors and leveraging
technology to drive transparency and investor engagement. This app
is the next step in using technology to transform and increase
individual investor engagement.
To receive an alert about Broadridge's new app, visit,
broadridge.com/proxyvoteapp or for more information on proxy voting
and how to vote visit, broadridge.com/yourvoice.
About Broadridge
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
(NYSE: BR), a $4 billion global
Fintech leader and a part of the S&P 500® Index, is a leading
provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions
to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers
globally. Broadridge's investor communications, securities
processing and managed services 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 50 percent of public companies and mutual
funds globally, and processes on average more than US $5 trillion in fixed income and equity trades per
day. Broadridge employs over 10,000 full-time associates in 18
countries.
For more information about Broadridge, please visit
www.broadridge.com.
Contact Information
Investors:
W. Edings
Thibault
Investor Relations(516) 472-5129
Edings.thibault@broadridge.com
Media:
Gregg
Rosenberg
Corporate Communications
(212) 918-6966
Gregg.rosenberg@broadridge.com
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