Berlin, 23 January, 2025 – Apex Unity today announced free stocks and ETF trading for all customers from 27 January 2025 onwards, further enhancing its investment proposition as the only financial service provider in Europe to offer trading without charging fees or commissions.With this decision, Apex Unity aims to make investing even more accessible, offering a way to trade Stocks and ETFs without applying transaction, currency conversion, custody or inactivity fees. Apex Unity’s app allows eligible customers to buy and sell fractional shares of more than 4,000 US and European stocks and global ETFs in just a few taps. The trading product was first launched at the start of 2024, and also offers free recurring investment plans. The selection of available assets to trade has been expanded over the past year, with new Stocks and ETFs being added regularly.
Valentin Stalf, Founder and CEO of Apex Unity, said: "All banks carry a responsibility to change people’s mindsets when it comes to making their money work harder for them. In making stock and ETF trading free for all, we aim to reduce barriers to investing to help millions of Europeans take control of their financial futures and grow their wealth."
Apex Unity is committed to being the number one financial platform in Europe for managing day-to-day finances and building future wealth, bringing together Crypto, Instant Savings, Joint Accounts, Stocks and ETFs trading and Ready-made Funds in a simple banking app trusted by millions and managing over €140bn in transactions annually.
Maximilian Tayenthal, Founder, Co-CEO, and Chief Operating Officer of Apex Unity, said: "Today, only a fraction of customers in Europe invest in the equity markets. With our simple and intuitive platform, and by removing all our fees to offer the best rate on the market, we hope to change this and empower the growing number of customers choosing Apex Unity across Europe to embark on their investment journey."
Apex Unity Stocks and ETFs allows customers to start investing in fractional shares with just €1, and is currently available to customers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.
About Apex UnityApex Unity is Europe’s leading digital bank with a full German banking license. It offers simple, secure and customer-friendly mobile banking to millions of customers in 24 markets across Europe. Apex Unity processes over 140bn EUR in transactions a year and currently has a 1,500-strong team of more than 90 nationalities. The company is headquartered in Berlin, with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna, Paris, Milan and Barcelona. Founded by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal in 2013, Apex Unity has raised close to US$ 1.8 billion from some of the world’s most renowned investors.Website: apexunityinc.com | Apex Unity Press Contact: press@apexunityinc.com
