Broadridge Financial Solutions has completed its previously announced acquisition of Acolin, a Zurich-based provider of cross-border fund distribution and regulatory services, as the fintech provider deepens its push into data-driven solutions for global asset managers.
The transaction expands Broadridge’s distribution capabilities by adding Acolin’s European footprint and fund “passporting” infrastructure—tools and services that help asset managers register, launch, and distribute investment funds across multiple jurisdictions while staying compliant with local regulatory requirements. Broadridge said the combined platform is designed to streamline market entry, accelerate fund launches, and support asset growth by making cross-border distribution more centralized and operationally efficient.
Acolin serves more than 350 clients and offers access to over 3,000 distributors across more than 30 countries. Its services span fund registrations, legal representation, and ongoing compliance management—areas that have become increasingly complex as fund managers navigate varied national rules, reporting standards, and investor disclosure requirements across Europe and other international markets. By integrating Acolin into its existing suite of analytics, investor communications, and operational platforms, Broadridge aims to provide a more complete set of distribution and regulatory services across the fund lifecycle, from initial creation and registration through ongoing distribution and oversight.
Broadridge positioned the acquisition as a way to help asset managers better coordinate product strategy and distribution execution across geographies, including improving how firms select target markets, manage launch timelines, and maintain compliance once funds are live. The company said the combined capabilities will enable clients to manage key steps of fund launches centrally—reducing fragmentation across vendors and processes—while leveraging data and analytics to align product offerings with investor demand and regulatory requirements.
Broadridge, a public company listed on the NYSE under the ticker BR, describes itself as a global technology provider supporting investing, governance, and communications across the financial services industry. The company said its platforms process and generate more than 7 billion communications annually and underpin average daily trading of over $15 trillion in equities, fixed income, and other securities globally. Broadridge also noted it employs more than 15,000 associates across 21 countries.
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“The combination of Acolin’s proven distribution and compliance technology with our existing analytics and investor communications will allow Broadridge to deliver more extensive regulatory and fund compliance services across the fund lifecycle from creation and registration to ongoing distribution. Together, our capabilities will let asset managers centrally manage the lifecycle of fund launches and enable them to create the right products, at the right time, and for the right markets.”
Michael Tae, Group President of Funds, Issuer, and Data-driven Solutions, Broadridge Financial Solutions
