Tokenized stocks have traditionally centered around promises of faster settlement and simpler access, raising persistent questions about whether digital holders retain the ability to vote. To address this, Dinari and Broadridge announced an integration on November 5 designed to connect eligible holders of Dinari dShares with traditional proxy-voting systems.
The newly announced integration enables eligible holders of dShares to exercise voting rights linked to underlying US equities using Broadridge proxy systems. These votes are intended to route through the same formal processes utilized by traditional shareholders, impacting corporate actions such as board elections and shareholder resolutions.
While tokenized assets alter the digital wrapper of an investment, the underlying rights depend on the legal structure of the product. The collaboration between Dinari and Broadridge tackles this by channeling voting instructions through recognized infrastructure, helping align tokenized ownership more closely with conventional brokerage accounts.