Ondo Brings Proxy Voting to Tokenized Stocks With Broadridge

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Ondo Finance has partnered with Broadridge Financial Solutions to bring proxy voting and investor communications to holders of tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds.

The integration will let holders of more than 250 Ondo tokenized stocks and ETFs access shareholder materials and submit voting preferences through Broadridge’s proxy infrastructure. Ondo said the move is meant to bring familiar corporate governance features into on-chain markets.

Wallet Holders Can Submit Voting Preferences

Broadridge has built a Web3-enabled system that connects tokenholders to its ProxyVote platform. Investors can sign in with a crypto wallet, verify their holdings, review issuer materials and submit voting preferences.

The voting process is not the same as owning shares directly through a traditional brokerage account. Ondo’s issuer will vote the underlying shares after receiving tokenholder preferences, while the process is recorded on-chain for transparency.

That difference matters because tokenized stocks often give investors economic exposure to shares without giving them all the same legal rights as direct shareholders. The Broadridge integration adds a way to submit governance preferences, but it does not remove the legal differences between tokenized securities and direct stock ownership.

Tokenized Equity Market Is Growing

The launch comes as tokenized equities and ETFs gain traction among crypto and traditional finance firms. Recent coverage put Ondo’s tokenized equities business at more than $700 million across more than 250 securities.

Tokenized stocks are meant to let investors trade blockchain-based versions of traditional securities. Supporters say they can widen market access, support round-the-clock trading and improve settlement efficiency.

But governance has remained a weak spot. In traditional markets, shareholders receive proxy materials, vote on board elections and respond to corporate actions through established investor communication channels. Tokenized versions of the same exposure have often lacked those features.

Broadridge Brings Traditional Market Infrastructure

Broadridge is a major provider of shareholder communications, proxy voting and market infrastructure services. Its role in the Ondo integration gives the project access to systems already used across traditional capital markets.

Doug DeSchutter, president of investor communication solutions at Broadridge, said the partnership links Web3 platforms with the governance, disclosure and investor participation standards that support modern markets. For Ondo, the partnership strengthens its case that tokenized securities can look more like institutional-grade financial products, rather than just offering synthetic exposure.

Governance Becomes a Competitive Feature

The deal shows how tokenized asset platforms are moving beyond issuance and trading. As more firms tokenize stocks, bonds, funds and money market products, investors will expect access to the same information and rights they get in traditional markets.

Proxy voting could become an important test. Platforms that can support disclosures, voting preferences and issuer communications may have an advantage with institutional clients that need compliance and governance controls.

For now, Ondo and Broadridge are trying to address one of the clearest gaps in tokenized equities. The next question is whether wallet-based governance becomes standard across the sector or stays limited to platforms that can connect directly to established capital markets infrastructure.