Handelsbanken completes acquisition of Dutch wealth management firm Optimix
On 20 April 2016, Handelsbanken announced that an agreement had been entered into with Dutch wealth management firm Optimix Vermogensbeheer NV (“Optimix”) concerning acquisition of shares in the company. Handelsbanken has now received permission from the Dutch financial supervisory authorities (De Autoriteit Financiële Markten) to acquire Optimix. Subsequent the transaction has been finalised as per 1 September 2016. Handelsbanken is acquiring all shares in Optimix, which will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Handelsbanken. Initially, the acquisition will have only a marginal