- Business
- Hellenic Exchanges - Athens Stock Exchange S.A. (HEXEY) operates as the parent company of the Athens Exchange Group, providing comprehensive infrastructure for the Greek capital market, including trading platforms for equities, bonds, derivatives, and ETFs on the Main Regulated Market and Alternative Market (EN.A.); post-trading services through subsidiaries ATHEXClear for clearing and settlement and ATHEXCSD for central securities depository and registry; listing services supporting initial public offerings, corporate actions, and cross-border trades; data services delivering real-time market information on cash, bond, and derivatives markets; IT and digital services encompassing technology solutions, software applications, and system administration; and ancillary services such as financial education via ATHEX Academy, event organization, and support for energy exchanges. Founded in 1876 and headquartered at 110 Athinon Avenue in Athens, Greece, the company maintains a vertically integrated model aligned with European regulatory standards and international best practices, serving issuers, trading members, private and professional investors primarily in Greece with expanding international reach through data and technology offerings. In November 2025, Euronext completed a successful voluntary share exchange tender offer, acquiring approximately 74.25% of HEXEY's shares, positioning the Athens Stock Exchange as a regional hub within Euronext's European network and paving the way for technology upgrades including migration to the Optiq trading platform, harmonization of operations, and establishment of a new Group-level support and technology center in Athens; this strategic acquisition targets €12 million in annual run-rate synergies by 2028 while enhancing Greek market visibility, competitiveness, and integration into broader EU capital markets.