Upvest partners with Boerse Stuttgart to bring securitised derivatives trading to financial institutions across Europe

• Upvest partners with Boerse Stuttgart to enable financial institutions across Europe to offer securitised derivatives trading to their end users through a trusted, regulated exchange
• Securitised derivatives are among the most actively traded instruments in the European retail market, driving higher order frequency, stronger user engagement, and increased retention
• This partnership further strengthens Upvest’s position as Europe’s leading investment infrastructure provider enabling modern trading experiences at scale

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Berlin, 28. January 2026 - Boerse Stuttgart and Upvest today announce a partnership that enables financial institutions across Europe to offer securitised derivatives trading to their end users via a trusted, regulated exchange. 

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Boerse Stuttgart provides access to more than 2.5 million securitised derivatives via its platform designed for high-volume trading. Boerse Stuttgart brings proven expertise in that asset class and in retail market access, ensuring institutional-grade reliability, performance, and regulatory standards.

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Through this partnership, Upvest significantly reduces the time and complexity required for financial institutions to launch securitised derivatives trading. Financial institutions can now tap into one of the most actively traded instrument classes in the European retail market, increasing appeal to advanced retail investors seeking tactical and leveraged exposure. 

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Via Upvest’s Investment API, financial institutions can now rapidly scale their securitised derivatives offering without the need to build bespoke trading, settlement, or reporting logic. Upvest handles exchange and issuer connectivity including fulfillment of all regulatory requirements and risk management. This allows financial institutions to radically reduce their time to market whilst keeping their focus on delivering the best user experience possible. 

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By continuously expanding its product suite with assets in high demand, Upvest enables its clients to evolve their offerings in line with investor expectations and market developments.

Founded in Berlin in 2017, Upvest is now active in over 20 European markets and has quickly become Europe’s leading investment infrastructure provider. Upvest processed over 100 million orders in 2025 on behalf of its clients including DKB, Revolut, bunq, Santander’s Openbank, Zopa, and others. 

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About Boerse Stuttgart Group

Boerse Stuttgart Group is the sixth largest exchange group in Europe with strategic pillars in the capital markets business and in the digital and crypto business. It operates exchanges in Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. As a true pioneer, it has built the largest digital and crypto business of all European exchange groups. Boerse Stuttgart Group has a workforce of 700 and premises in Stuttgart, Berlin, Frankfurt, Ljubljana, Madrid, Milan, Stockholm and Zurich. 

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About Upvest

Upvest is a technology company and securities institution that provides banks, brokers, and wealth managers with modern API-based infrastructure for securities business. In addition to software, it provides trading, custody, and back-office services on behalf of its clients. This enables financial institutions to modernise their securities operations comprehensively and cost-effectively, and to grow profitably. Upvest’s clients include fast-growing fintechs such as Revolut, N26, bunq, Webull, and Raisin, as well as digital banks like Openbank and DKB.

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Founded in 2017, Upvest has 275 employees and processes over 100 million trades per year. The company continues to be independently managed by its founders Martin Kassing, Dr. Til Rochow, and Tobias Auferoth, and is securely financed for the long term by investors including Earlybird and Bessemer Venture Partners.

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Börse Stuttgart Group Press Contact: 

Johannes Frevert
presse@boerse-stuttgart.de

Upvest Press Contact:

Julieta Varsano

‍press@upvest.co