Taiwan Streamlines Shareholder Voting for Global Investors via New Digital Partnership
Taipei, Thursday, 12 February 2026.
Taiwan’s central depository partners with Proxymity to digitize cross-border voting. This move bolsters governance for foreign investors, who executed over 97 percent of their 2025 votes electronically.
Enhancing Market Infrastructure
The Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation (TDCC) and Proxymity announced a strategic partnership on February 12, 2026, aiming to overhaul how foreign institutional shareholders interact with Taiwanese companies [1]. While the TDCC began constructing its cross-border Straight Through Processing (STP) voting mechanism as far back as 2014, this latest collaboration grants investors using Proxymity’s platform direct access to the voting infrastructure [1]. The initiative addresses the historical inefficiencies of cross-border voting by replacing manual processes with a seamless digital solution [1].
Global Reach and Integration
Proxymity’s reach is extensive, currently serving over 105 markets worldwide and counting 94 of the FTSE 100 among its clients [1]. The platform is trusted by financial institutions, including some of the world’s top 10 Global Custodians responsible for managing over $200 trillion in assets under custody [1]. By integrating with this network, the TDCC ensures that international investors can exercise their ownership rights with greater speed, transparency, and reliability [1].
High Adoption of Digital Voting
The demand for digital voting solutions in Taiwan is already well-established. In 2025, foreign shareholders completed approximately 130,000 electronic voting instructions, representing roughly 142 billion shares, through the TDCC’s existing STP infrastructure [1]. These electronic instructions accounted for 97.38 percent of all foreign shareholder votes that year [1]. This high adoption rate suggests that the market is primed for the further optimization that the Proxymity partnership offers.
Commitment to Governance
Leadership from both organizations view this as a critical step for corporate governance. TDCC Chairman Bing-Huei Lin stated that providing modern, efficient voting channels is key to encouraging greater participation in Taiwan’s capital market and strengthening the protection of foreign shareholder rights [1]. Dean Little, Proxymity’s Co-Founder and CEO, added that digital-native platforms are purpose-built to solve the complexity of cross-border voting, enabling seamless participation for connected investors [1].