- CEO
- Yianos Kontopoulos
- Full Time Employees
- 254
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
- Address
- 110 Athinon Avenue Athens Greece 10442
- IPO Date
- Aug 22, 2000
- Business
- Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange S.A. (ATHEX Group) operates as the sole securities market operator in Greece, providing trading, clearing, settlement, and registry services for equities, bonds, derivatives, and other financial instruments. The company offers cash market trading on the Athens Exchange main market and alternative market; fixed income trading including corporate bonds and Greek government bonds; derivatives trading on futures and options; post-trade services through its subsidiaries Hellenic Central Securities Depository (ATHEXCSD) for settlement and custody, and Athens Clearing House (ATHEXClear) for clearing and risk management; and data services such as market information dissemination and index calculation via ATHEX Data Services. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Athens, Greece, ATHEX Group serves domestic and international investors, listed companies, and financial institutions primarily in Europe with a focus on Southeastern Europe. In recent developments, the company enhanced its digital infrastructure with the launch of new trading platforms and mobile applications in 2024 to improve accessibility; formed strategic partnerships with regional exchanges for cross-border trading linkages; and completed a capital increase in 2023 to support technology upgrades and expansion into sustainable finance products amid Greece's economic recovery.