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Finax Announces New Acquisition, Plans Expansion into Germany

The Slovak company Finax, specialized in facilitating investments and enhancing the savings of its clients, will achieve growth through the acquisition of retail investment activities from Aion Bank. This bank, with a Belgian banking license, operates in several EU markets and has a platform and ETFmatic in its portfolio. In addition to providing simple investment solutions for the general consumer population, the mentioned bank also offers products aimed at German intermediaries. Thanks to the collaboration with Aion Bank, these intermediaries have built their own investment platform under their own brand.

– In the long term, we are fulfilling our vision to position ourselves in foreign markets across Europe. The announced acquisition process, which includes significant software know-how, will be crucial for the development of new partnerships. Within these partnerships, we will focus on providing the acquired software, for example to financial agents or fintech companies, with the aim of creating their own investment platforms. Our ambition is to mediate this solution to banks, insurance companies, or management companies to enable them to offer a pan-European pension product to their clients – said Juraj Hrbatý, founder and CEO of Finax.

The advantages of European Pension, an innovative form of voluntary pension savings, will become even more accessible across the countries of the European Union. At the same time, Finax will remain the only provider after the first year of launching this new product. Its uniqueness attracts the attention of both domestic and foreign investors, and besides Slovakia, it is also available in the markets of the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Poland.

Improvements for Existing Clients

Finax has ambitious plans to expand its services and markets. The company does not want to limit its reach to the current five countries in Central and Eastern Europe but aims for further expansion. – This year we plan to open a branch in Germany, while simultaneously exploring opportunities in other markets within Western Europe – revealed Hrbatý.

Hrbatý further explains that they have carefully prepared the ground for entering new markets. The company’s focus is not only on building customer trust but also on adapting products considering tax issues and local optimization in each country.

– We are aware of the importance of combining domestic knowledge with international human capital. We are particularly pleased that the announced acquisition will strengthen our international team and contribute to cross-border experience with new colleagues from different parts of the world, from Ireland to South America – adds Hrbatý.

In addition, the acquisition will bring benefits to existing clients of Finax. The company will intensively use its own software, opening new opportunities for technological growth. – We can already say that the new technology will enable more frequent trading with reduced personnel costs. This is just one of many examples, and we look forward to sharing more detailed information about the planned improvements that will primarily benefit our clients – concludes the CEO of Finax.

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