Avanza Bank Holding AB is the largest stockbroker and brokerage firm in Sweden and on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, with over a million customers. History Avanza was founded in 1999 as HQ.se. In 2001, HQ.se acquired Avanza changed its name to Avanza, which became the largest stockbroker in Sweden, with 80,000 active customers. In 2006, Avanza acquired Börsveckan AB and launched Placera Nu, an online magazine. In 2018, the company launched the cheapest global fund in the world, with an annual management fee of 0.05%. In 2019, Avanza won the Swedish Quality Index’s award for the most satisfied savings customers in Sweden for the tenth consecutive year. References External links Börsveckan Placera Nu Brokerage firms Financial services companies of Sweden Online brokerages Companies based in Stockholm Swedish companies established in 1999 Financial services companies established in 1999 Companies listed on Nasdaq Stockholm