Proxymity

Building the connected world of investor communications

Chain of custody Proxymity services

Proxymity is a digital proxy voting and shareholder identification platform that connects issuers, intermediaries and investors in real time, replacing fragmented, manual processes with a single, transparent pathway.

Our mission

For decades, the world’s proxy votes moved through infrastructure built for a slower age: fragmented, manual and opaque. Everyone knew it was broken.

We set out to fix it.

Founded in 2017 by Dean Little and Jonathan Smalley, two asset servicing experts who knew the problem inside out, Proxymity was built to bring real-time connectivity to the custody chain. Our vision was simple: create a transparent line of sight from issuer to investor, and back again.

Today, Proxymity powers investor communications across more than 105 markets, connecting issuers, issuer agents, custodians, brokers and investors through a single digital network. More than 2,500 issuers are connected to our platform, millions of votes and ballots have been processed through our technology, and we are backed by ten of the world’s leading financial institutions.

What began as an ambitious idea has become critical market infrastructure. We have transformed how shareholder information and voting data move around the world, replacing fragmented manual processes with real-time, transparent and connected workflows.

And we’re only just getting started.

105+

markets covered

6 / 10

of the largest global custodians serviced

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>96%

of FTSE 100 connected

>95%

of ASX 200 connected

North America Map

Growing adoption

across the U.S. and Canada

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Industry backed

Backed by the world’s largest financial institutions, representing over $290 trillion in assets under custody

Proxymity is transforming investor communications by connecting issuers and investors through a transparent and efficient digital ecosystem. We are excited to be part of this initiative, starting with the rollout of its proxy voting solution in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Bruno Campenon – Head of Financial Intermediaries and Corporates Client Line, Securities Services
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Proxymity is changing how investor communications work by connecting issuers and investors in a transparent and more efficient digital ecosystem. We are excited to continue this collaboration with Proxymity and our industry partners as its success will be beneficial to the industry as a whole. Caroline Butler – Global Head of Custody, Network and Tax
Citi has been part of the Proxymity story from the beginning, and we’re delighted to be part of the company’s next stage of growth, allowing Proxymity to continue to drive value and innovation to investor communications. Matthew Bax – Managing Director
Asset servicing is a strategic differentiator in the securities servicing space and proxy-voting is an integral part of that proposition. Proxymity’s goal of efficient and transparent investor communication is fully in line with Deutsche Börse’s vision. Hence, this joint collaboration will significantly improve our clients’ experience throughout the whole securities life cycle Samuel Riley – Head of Clearstream Investor Services & Financing
Computershare’s partnership with Proxymity continues to evolve and gain momentum as together we seek to deliver smarter solutions to known pain points in the investor communications market. Paul Conn – President, Global Capital Markets
We’re excited to extend our partnership and investment in Proxymity. Deutsche Bank, as Custodians, welcome industry-wide initiatives that use technology to drive more efficient capital markets. In providing a fully transparent and real-time platform, Proxymity is assisting with the deployment of the SRD II legislation across Europe. Paul Maley – Global Head of Securities Services
As the leading securities services provider in Asia, HSBC is committed to improving standards of efficiency and integrity in investor communications. We are pleased to deploy Proxymity’s product in both New Zealand and Australia to enhance the overall investor experience for our clients. Fiona Horsewill – Global Head of Securities Services
By integrating Proxymity’s real-time digital capabilities, we can help clients reduce operational complexity, improve transparency and make voting and shareholder communications faster and more reliable across markets. Working closely with Proxymity allows us to deliver more efficient governance services, reduce manual intervention and provide a better overall client experience. Sebastian Danloy Chief Business Officer
J.P. Morgan has been an active partner and investor in the Proxymity vision, and we’re excited to be part of the company’s next stage of growth. We continue to utilize the Proxymity platform, helping to ensure it achieves scale for digital communications throughout the industry ecosystem, benefiting clients and supporting corporate governance. Hannah Elson – Head of Global Custody
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Proxymity continues to redefine investor communications with its innovative, real-time solutions. We are proud to support their mission as they scale their impact across new geographies. Taku Shimizu – Managing Executive Officer
State Street is excited to continue our investment and partnership with Proxymity. Being an original member of the consortium, we are confident this investment will not only benefit our custody services offerings but also our shared ambition to see a digitally connected ecosystem. Brenda Lyons – EVP and Global Head of Asset Servicing Product

Our global footprint

Proxymity global footprint - office locations

Our core values

  • Collaborative

    We are welcoming, supportive and have each other’s backs as a team. We connect all the parts of the custody chain, working collaboratively with intermediaries and other partners to deliver the benefits of innovation to the whole ecosystem.
  • Customer-focused

    We go above and beyond to provide the best experience to our customers. We’re tireless in searching for better ways for issuers, intermediaries and investors to do business. Put simply, we deliver for our customers so they can deliver for their clients.
  • Revolutionary

    We’re innovative and flexible, empowering our people to make an impact and bring about change. We’re transforming investor communications in astonishing ways, yet delivering solutions that are thoughtful, practical, elegant and sustainable.
  • Respectful

    We acknowledge and leverage each other’s talents and opinions and celebrate our individuality. We respect the valued relationships that our customers have built with their clients, and we strive to strengthen this bond with services that add genuine value.
  • Trustworthy

    We’re truthful and transparent in everything we do, learning from our mistakes and always striving to do better. We advocate for speed, accuracy, transparency and real-time reporting, always mindful of the trust placed in us as custodians of critical processes and data.

Meet our leadership team

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Dean Little

CEO and Co-founder
Dean co-founded Proxymity in 2017 alongside Jonathan after holding senior roles within Citi’s Equities and Securities Services business. Under his leadership, Proxymity has grown into a global platform serving market participants across 105+ markets. Dean is also an active contributor to industry bodies, including the UK Shareholder Working Group and AFME Custody Committee, and was nominated as Global Custodian Magazine’s Industry Person of the Year in 2022.
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Jonathan Smalley

COO and Co-founder
Jonathan co-founded the company with Dean after identifying the need for a more transparent and efficient investor communications ecosystem while working in Citi’s Equities and Securities Services division. Prior to Proxymity, Jonathan held senior operational and product development roles at both BNY Mellon and Citi, with a career focused on building technology solutions that solve complex challenges across custody and asset servicing.
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Andrew Myers

Head of Product
Andrew joined Proxymity in 2018 to help build the platform from its earliest production stage. With nearly two decades of senior operational and client-facing experience in shareholder communications before joining, he has led the development of Proxymity’s proxy voting and shareholder disclosure products globally, translating a founding vision into infrastructure trusted by some of the world’s largest financial institutions.
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Andy Watt

Chief Financial Officer
Andy brings over two decades of CFO and COO experience across high-growth technology companies. Having held senior finance leadership roles at several venture-backed firms, Andy joined Proxymity in 2021 and oversees the financial strategy and operations of the business as it continues to scale across global markets, including managing our funding series over the years.

Nigel Little

Head of Commercial
Nigel has over 25 years of experience in asset servicing, with multiple successes in the delivery of several large-scale IT and Operations transformations whilst working for companies such as BNY, Deutsche Bank and Euroclear. Nigel joined Proxymity in 2020 as Product Manager and helped grow market adoption of our SRD, global disclosure and proxy voting products. He currently heads Proxymity’s commercial teams.

Richard Scavetta

Head of Relationship Management
Richard brings over two decades of senior experience at Citi across securities services, client relationship management, and operational leadership in markets spanning Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Since joining Proxymity in 2022, Richard has led the firm’s client relationships, working closely with custodians and intermediaries to deepen their integration with Proxymity across the custody chain.

Des Kane

Chief Technology Officer
Having joined in 2022, Des has a strong track record of scaling technology functions and delivering high-value platforms across financial services. Before Proxymity, Des served as CTO at moneycorp and Head of Product and Engineering at 10x Banking, bringing deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, software delivery, and building high-performing engineering teams across onshore and offshore locations.

Jelena Djukic

Head of Customer
Onboarding
Jelena has been part of the team since 2018, when she joined to help launch the platform in the UK. Starting as one of the company’s earliest members, Jelena has grown with the business across operations, post-sales, and platform management. She now leads the client onboarding function, helping institutions across global markets integrate with the Proxymity platform.

Jonathan Lane

Head of Risk
Jonathan brings more than a decade of risk and operations experience from BNY, where he held a range of roles across Corporate Actions and the EMEA Risk Framework team. Jonathan joined Proxymity in 2020 from the Co-operative group, and leads the firm’s risk and compliance function, ensuring the business maintains the highest regulatory, governance, and operational standards as it continues to scale across global markets.
Mia Daldry

Mia Daldry

Head of People
Mia joined Proxymity in 2020 as the company’s first people hire and helped grow the team from fewer than 30 to over 200 people globally. With previous experience at T. Rowe Price and FactSet, Mia has built Proxymity’s people function from the ground up, shaping the culture, scaling hiring practices, and ensuring the organisation remains a great place to work as it expands across global markets.

James Creely

Head of Operations
James heads operations and client service at Proxymity, bringing over two decades of senior operations leadership across J.P.Morgan and BNY, where he held executive director and asset servicing management roles. Since joining Proxymity in 2023, James has led the global operations and client service function, ensuring the platform delivers consistently high standards for clients across every market.

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Senior Developer
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Global recognition of our innovation

Global Custodian Magazine – Editors Choice

Fintech of the Year

Leaders in Custody Asia 2026

Global Custodian Magazine

Innovation in Digital Proxy Voting

Leaders in Custody Asia 2025

Best Asset Servicing Product in the Market

Best Asset Servicing Technology Product

Asset Servicing Times Awards 2023