1. Broadridge acquires iJoin for enhanced retirement technology solutions. 2. The acquisition aims to improve participant engagement and onboarding. 3. Synergies expected between iJoin's data innovations and Broadridge's capabilities. 4. Transaction not anticipated to impact financial results materially. 5. Focus on personalized retirement solutions aligns with current market trends.
The acquisition positions Broadridge to tap into growing retirement planning demands, enhancing its market competitiveness. Historical acquisitions in fintech sectors have previously led to short-term price increases due to perceived expansion and capability enhancements.
The acquisition demonstrates Broadridge's strategic vision in a growing sector, indicating future growth potential and competitive advantage. Investor confidence may rise due to the potential effectiveness of the integrated services.
The acquisition aligns with immediate market needs for retirement personalization, likely boosting investor sentiment and stock price in the short run. Similar cases in the fintech industry have shown rapid market reactions post-acquisition.
Combined capabilities will help record keepers, financial advisors, asset managers, and insurers improve retirement participant outcomes and unlock growth opportunities
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today announced that it has acquired iJoin, a leading retirement plan technology provider specializing in participant onboarding, engagement, and analytics solutions for the retirement industry.
"With increasing demand for personalization, growing interest in lifetime income options, and the convergence of retirement and wealth management, there is a greater need for advanced tools and technology to enable record keepers, plan advisors, asset managers, and insurers to deliver plan participants better onboarding experiences, education and advice," said Mike Tae, Group President of Funds, Issuer, and Data-driven Solutions, Broadridge. "There are strong synergies between iJoin's innovations in plan participant data aggregation and standardization, its managed account and income technologies, and Broadridge's retirement plan servicing capabilities. Together, the solutions will help providers across the retirement ecosystem deliver stronger participant outcomes, accelerate growth and enhance efficiency."
Broadridge's retirement plan investment servicing, custody, analytics, and participant communications solutions will be complemented by iJoin's participant onboarding, managed accounts, retirement income, and data-driven engagement services. The combination will enable Broadridge to more holistically serve providers across the retirement ecosystem with leading retirement enrollment, data, and insights solutions.
"iJoin was founded on the belief that retirement should be more personal for everyone. Our mission has always been to help record keepers, plan advisors, and plan sponsors connect participants to highly personalized, goal-based solutions that lead to better outcomes," said Steve McCoy, CEO of iJoin. "Partnering with Broadridge takes that mission to the next level. Their scale and trusted relationships create new opportunities to accelerate innovation, broaden our reach, and deliver greater value to clients and participants."
iJoin's capabilities enable record keepers to streamline participant enrollment into 401k plans, asset managers and insurers to more efficiently deliver managed account and income solutions, and advisors and their home offices to better identify participant cohorts and execute personalized education and outreach campaigns.
The transaction is not expected to have a material impact on Broadridge's financial results.
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Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) is a global technology leader with trusted expertise and transformative technology, helping clients and the financial services industry operate, innovate, and grow. We power investing, governance, and communications for our clients – driving operational resiliency, elevating business performance, and transforming investor experiences.
Our technology and operations platforms process and generate over 7 billion communications annually and underpin the daily average trading of over $15 trillion in equities, fixed income, and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 15,000 associates in 21 countries.
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