
Broadridge survey of 200 executives shows 84% prioritize tokenization, but regulatory uncertainty and legacy system integration remain top hurdles. Capital markets lead deployment.
Tokenization is now a strategic priority for 84% of financial firms, according to a Broadridge survey. Regulatory uncertainty remains the top barrier to full deployment.
The Broadridge Tokenization Pulse Survey, released July 16, polled 200 senior executives across wealth management, asset management, capital markets, and digital asset firms in the U.S. and Canada. A full 68% of respondents said tokenization will partially reshape financial markets within three to five years. Another 92% expect digital and traditional assets to coexist over the long term.
About 69% of firms plan to integrate tokenization into existing systems rather than build from scratch. Nearly one-third intend to boost tokenization investment by 26% to 50% or more over the next two years.
Capital markets firms lead in adoption: 44% already have tokenization initiatives in production or at scale. That compares with 20% of asset managers and just 9% of wealth managers.
Executives see tokenized mutual funds and money market funds arriving first. About 80% believe these products will become significant within five years. Only about 50% expect the same for equities.
Regulatory uncertainty ranked as the most-cited obstacle, ahead of legacy system integration. The survey found 69% of firms plan hybrid integration rather than greenfield builds.
The 92% consensus on long-term coexistence signals that Wall Street is absorbing crypto infrastructure rather than being replaced by it. Tokenized money market funds and mutual funds could offer fractional ownership and faster settlement, Broadridge said.
With capital markets firms running well ahead of wealth managers in deployment, early movers may lock in advantages in settlement efficiency and product distribution, the survey indicated.
Broadridge's Alpha Score stands at 46 out of 100, a Mixed rating, reflecting the challenges and opportunities in the tokenization push. The survey was released July 16.
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