Top Trends Driving the Rise of the Retail Investor in Europe Highlighted in New Broadridge Whitepaper

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Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) has released a whitepaper titled The Rise of the Retail Investor, highlighting the growth of retail investment in Europe and the need for better corporate governance from financial intermediaries. Key regulatory drivers, including the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II), mandate voting solutions for retail investors. The whitepaper emphasizes how retail investors, aided by social media, can influence corporate policies on issues such as ESG and director remuneration. Broadridge has noted increased demand for its ESG-focused retail voting solutions in response to these trends.

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• Release of a new whitepaper addressing retail investment in Europe.
• Highlights the demand for ESG-focused retail voting solutions.
• Addresses regulatory drivers enhancing corporate governance and investor engagement.

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NEW YORK and LONDON, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new whitepaper focused on the growth of retail investment in Europe, and the corresponding need for financial intermediaries to reappraise how they service the increased corporate governance requirements of the retail investor, was released today by Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader.

The whitepaper, titled The Rise of the Retail Investor, assesses the European regulatory agenda and the continued roll-out of the Capital Markets Union that reinforces the objective for a more engaged and empowered retail investor community. It highlights specific regulatory drivers, such as the Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II), that mandated financial intermediaries - including banks, brokers and wealth managers - to provide voting solutions to their underlying retail investors for the first time. It explores how these retail investors, together with social media, can potentially influence meeting outcomes around topical issues like director remuneration, climate change and the ESG policies adopted by issuers and asset managers.

"Some of the world's leading banks and brokers have recognised the importance of regulatory and social change impacting their business and many have stepped up their investor communications product offerings, with the most advanced now looking at ways to incorporate ESG sentiment from their mutual fund holders," said Demi Derem, General Manager, International Bank Broker-Dealer Communication Solutions at Broadridge. "We have witnessed a strong demand for our ESG-focused retail voting solutions and this whitepaper highlights how the industry is managing the implementation of the rising standards in corporate governance communications. The whitepaper also examines how some firms are looking over the industry horizon, to build brand reputation and trust, while leveraging Fintech innovation to achieve best-in-class compliance and strengthen their core service propositions against their peers."

To read the whitepaper, click here.

About Broadridge

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader with $5 billion in revenues, provides the critical infrastructure that powers investing, corporate governance, and communications to enable better financial lives. We deliver technology-driven solutions that drive business transformation for banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and public companies. Broadridge's infrastructure serves as a global communications hub enabling corporate governance by linking thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions of individual and institutional investors around the world. Our technology and operations platforms underpin the daily trading of more than U.S. $9 trillion of equities, fixed income and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 13,000 associates in 21 countries. For more information about us please visit broadridge.com.

Investors:

W. Edings Thibault
Investor Relations
+ 1 516-472-5129
Edings.thibault@broadridge.com

Media:
Gregg Rosenberg
Corporate Communications
+1 212-918-6966
Gregg.rosenberg@broadridge.com

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SOURCE Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

FAQ

What does Broadridge's whitepaper 'The Rise of the Retail Investor' focus on?

It focuses on the growth of retail investment in Europe and the need for improved corporate governance.

How does the Shareholder Rights Directive impact retail investors?

It mandates financial intermediaries to provide voting solutions for retail investors.

What trends are influencing retail investor engagement according to Broadridge?

Social media and regulatory changes are enabling retail investors to influence corporate policies.

What is Broadridge's current revenue?

Broadridge has reported revenues of $5 billion.

When was the whitepaper 'The Rise of the Retail Investor' released?

It was released on February 10, 2022.