Governance has long been a topic for discussion within the institutional investor community, but the retail investor community has increasingly begun to make its voice heard.

Asset Servicing Times interviewed Broadridge’s Michael McPolin, head of market advocacy and business change for international shareholder communication solutions, about what’s driving this growing impetus in Europe.

The interview explores:

• What’s driving the growing demand for retail shareholder democracy in Europe
• How banks, brokers and wealth managers are reappraising their service provision
• The impact of fintech on empowering the retail investor