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Ondo Finance, a platform with over $700 million in tokenized real-world assets, announced a partnership on April 28, 2026, with Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) to bring proxy voting to holders of more than 250 tokenized stocks and ETFs.
"By working with Broadridge, we are enabling holders of our on-chain tokenized stocks to access governance and voting capabilities, with all the additional benefits on-chain tokens provide," said Matthieu de Vergnes, MD, Global Head of Institutional at Ondo Finance.
The partnership uses a new Web3-enabled solution developed by Broadridge that integrates directly into its ProxyVote platform. This allows investors to sign in with their wallets to vote and access regulatory filings for the underlying securities. Ondo is the largest platform for tokenized stocks, representing roughly 70% of the market share with tens of thousands of asset holders across public blockchains like Solana and Ethereum.
This collaboration represents a major step in merging the investor protections of traditional finance with the 24/7 accessibility of public blockchains. It addresses a critical governance gap, potentially accelerating institutional adoption of tokenized assets in a market projected to reach $3 trillion by 2030, according to broader market research.
The move by Ondo and Broadridge is a significant development in the rapidly growing real-world asset (RWA) tokenization sector. By providing a mechanism for token holders to participate in corporate governance, the partnership makes tokenized securities function more like their traditional counterparts, a key demand from institutional investors. Broadridge, a leader in traditional market infrastructure that underpins over $15 trillion in daily trading, is extending its core services to the digital asset space.
"By introducing proxy voting capabilities to blockchain-based securities, Ondo and Broadridge are helping define the next generation of market infrastructure," said Doug DeSchutter, President of Investor Communication Solutions at Broadridge.
The announcement comes as activity in the RWA space accelerates. On April 27, 2026, Singapore-based Republic Power Group Limited announced a strategic investment to enter the RWA tokenization market, and K Wave Media revealed it was in advanced discussions to build a Korean entertainment IP tokenization platform on the Solana blockchain. These moves highlight a growing trend of companies seeking to unlock liquidity and efficiency by bringing traditional assets on-chain.
While the new capability allows token holders to express voting preferences, Ondo's announcement clarifies that the tokens are distinct from the underlying shares, which are beneficially owned by the issuer.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
