Equilor celebrates 35 years on the Hungarian capital market

By: Trademagazin Date: 2025. 05. 07. 11:00

Equilor Investment Co. Ltd. celebrated its 35th anniversary on the Budapest Stock Exchange with a symbolic trading start bell. The independent Hungarian investment service provider started its operations even before the re-establishment of the Stock Exchange and is an active member of the Budapest, Warsaw and Prague Stock Exchanges. In recent decades, Equilor has received numerous professional awards, including the title of “Investment Service Provider of the Year” three times at one of the most significant events in the domestic capital market, the BÉT Legek Awards.

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the founding of Equilor Investment Co. Ltd., Tibor Tóth, CEO of the Budapest Stock Exchange (BÉT), and Bálint Szécsényi, Chairman and CEO of Equilor Investment Co. Ltd., launched trading on the stock exchange in a ceremonial setting. Equilor, as one of the founders of the BÉT and the oldest independent domestic investment service provider, has facilitated the capital raising of numerous Hungarian enterprises over the past thirty-five years, especially through the public capital market, while supporting the decisions of tens of thousands of retail investors both domestically and internationally with its analyses and expertise. During this time, the company has processed approximately 2.19 million transactions in the equity section of the Hungarian Stock Exchange, totaling HUF 5,115 billion, and is the only section member to support the domestic commodity exchange, thus playing a prominent role in the development of the commodity market. Equilor’s business performance also speaks for itself, as their sales revenue in 2024 increased to HUF 7.8 billion, while assets under management reached HUF 646 billion.

Equilor’s professional performance has been recognized by the Budapest Stock Exchange on several occasions: the investment service provider, founded on May 7, 1990, has previously won the “Team of the Year” and “Stock Exchange Debt Issuer of the Year” awards, as well as the “Investment Service Provider of the Year” award on several occasions.

“As the leader of one of the founding members of the Budapest Stock Exchange, ringing the stock exchange bell is an uplifting experience. For three and a half decades, Equilor has not only been moving together with the stock exchange, but also actively supporting the development of the Hungarian capital market, the strengthening of investor culture, and the popularization of equity investments. In the coming years, we will continue to work to contribute to the development of the capital market with innovative solutions,”

– highlighted Bálint Szécsényi, Chairman and CEO of Equilor Investment Co., Ltd.