LAIQON AG, the Hamburg-based asset and wealth manager, is restructuring its leadership to accelerate its next phase of growth. The Supervisory Board has appointed Achim Plate and Axel Hörger as joint Chief Executive Officers, effective immediately. The move combines the complementary expertise of the two Management Board members and is intended to strengthen the operational execution of the company’s GROWTH 28 strategy, which targets assets under management exceeding EUR 15 billion by 2028.
Achim Plate has led LAIQON as sole CEO since January 2020, overseeing its strategic realignment and transformation into an innovative asset and wealth manager with traditional, digital, and AI-based investment solutions. Axel Hörger joined the Management Board as Chief Strategy Officer in January 2026 and has since worked closely with Plate on implementing GROWTH 28. The joint CEO structure formalizes that collaboration. Under the revised allocation of responsibilities, Plate will oversee the Digital Wealth segment, including white-label partnerships, as well as Finance, Technology, and Investor Relations/Corporate Communications. Hörger will remain responsible for Asset Management and Wealth Management, along with Internationalisation and Sustainability.
Dr Stefan Rindfleisch, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, said the two leaders’ skill sets complement each other exceptionally well, citing Plate’s entrepreneurial energy since 2020 and Hörger’s international leadership experience and extensive asset and wealth management expertise. The Supervisory Board also intends to appoint an additional Management Board member in 2027, considering both internal and external candidates, to further strengthen the leadership team.
The leadership change matters because it signals continuity and a sharper operational focus as LAIQON scales its AI-driven platform. The company has positioned itself as an AI-focused asset and wealth manager, combining traditional services with digital investment solutions delivered via a scalable platform. Its proprietary LAIC ADVISOR® and AI subsidiary LAIC® are described as pioneers in applying artificial intelligence to wealth management. With EUR 11.61 billion in assets under management as of 30 September 2026, the company aims to grow that figure to more than EUR 15 billion by 2028 by expanding its platform architecture and strengthening its competitive edge in AI within European wealth management.
International expansion is central to the plan. LAIQON has established distribution channels in the Benelux countries and France, with additional market access in Italy and Spain, and continues to expand in Switzerland. The joint CEO structure is designed to integrate the strengths of its three business segments more closely, unlocking additional growth and scaling potential. The full announcement is available via www.newmediawire.com.
