84% of Financial Institutions Make Asset Tokenization a Strategic Priority

Asset tokenization uses blockchain to convert traditional assets into digital representations, a technology that is reshaping how the global financial industry operates. Fintech services provider Broadridge says tokenization can improve settlement efficiency and unlock liquidity. For Wall Street and other traditional institutions, the shift is central to a future digital asset management market worth trillions of dollars and will be critical to maintaining competitiveness in an emerging hybrid financial system.

A Broadridge survey released on July 16, 2026, found that 84% of financial institutions have made tokenization a strategic priority. The survey of 200 senior executives in North America showed that 92% expect digital and traditional assets to coexist over the long term. Nearly one-third of institutions also plan to increase their tokenization investments by 26% to more than 50% over the next two years.