Laiqon acquires MainFirst to enter Switzerland

Jul 04, 2025•about 2 months ago

Acquiring Company

Laiqon

Acquired Company

MainFirst Affiliated Fund Managers

Germany

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Description

Laiqon, a German asset manager, is acquiring funds and special funds with €2.5bn in assets from MainFirst Affiliated Fund Managers. This acquisition enables Laiqon to establish a presence in Switzerland and obtain a Finma license. The company plans to use its new location in Zurich to attract Swiss wealth managers and banks for its NextGen Wealth platform solutions.

Company Information

Company

Laiqon

Location

Germany

About

Laiqon is a German asset management company that specializes in providing wealth management solutions. The company focuses on innovative investment strategies and aims to cater to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. It is looking to expand its reach and offerings by entering new markets. Laiqon emphasizes the use of technology in its services.

M&A Insights

Based on deal data

Integration timeline

70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete

Tech stack consolidation

83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year

Post-acquisition investment

Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions

Success factor

M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed