Leading financial and environmental intermediary
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AFS Group (AFS) is a European financial service provider and a multi-channel, multi-asset intermediary in wholesale financial markets, and renewable energy products. With offices in Amsterdam (HQ), London, Zurich, and New York, and over 180 employees, AFS provides: transaction advice, voice/hybrid broking solutions, Direct Market Access (DMA) and platform services for a wide variety of asset classes.
AFS was founded in 2000 through the merger of its predecessors, whose collective histories date back more than 175 years. AFS prides itself as one of the few management and employee owned independent financial intermediaries.
Our large and growing diversified client base is composed of over 3,000 active counterparties e.g., asset managers, (private) banks, medium and large corporates, family offices, (hedge) funds, pension funds, insurers, market makers, municipalities, utilities and more than 10 ministries of finance. 70% of our clients are considered end-clients.
AFS is fully licensed and operates as an Investment Service provider regulated by e.g. the AFM(Netherlands), DNB (Netherlands), BAFIN (Germany), and the FINMA (Switzerland).
AFS is a member of Euronext, Eurex, BATS, Nasdaq OMX, ICE, NEA, Certiq, Vertogas, Statnett and Techshare, and is registered with the ICMA, ACI, DUFAS, Holland Fintech, AIB, ERGAR and the Dutch Securities Institute (DSI).
Since 2024 AFS Group companies are signatory institutions to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, becoming the first European brokerage to incorporate and pledge the inclusion of sustainability considerations and impact in its business model.
Our Values
Collaborative
We work as a team with our colleagues and clients. We share knowledge, insights, and experience. We discuss, ask questions, challenge each other, and embrace different points of view. We are passionate to succeed. Together, we maximize our successes.
Knowledgeable
We are experts in our markets, sectors, and products. We have a thorough understanding of financial and environmental products, risks, and opportunities. We create insight by investing in deep understanding of the market. We are well-informed and understand our clients’ challenges in a changing world.
Ethical
We act with integrity. We take pride in our work. We build a sustainable future. We foster relationships, building on trust and commitment to our clients, employees, and partners. We are transparent and respect norms of social propriety.
Accurate
We are precise, nothing escapes our attention. Our timing is impeccable. We have a keen eye for detail.
Entrepreneurial
We are enterprising and growth oriented. We learn quick and respond to changes fast. We are always on the ball. We take ownership, responsibility and are passionate to succeed.