sino AG
Düsseldorf · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
sino AG (sino AG | High End Brokerage) is a German online brokerage focused on serving high-volume 'Heavy Trader' clients, offering high-speed electronic and telephone order routing and its proprietary trading platform sino MX-PRO. It is publicly listed and also holds notable equity stakes in fintech companies such as Trade Republic.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 29, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's websiteCo-founder and CEO of sino AG, which he established with Matthias Hocke in 1998. A lifelong stock market enthusiast and trained banker, he was the first investor in Trade Republic and served as its managing director and board member until 2020; he is also an investor and advisor at getquin.
A lawyer specializing in capital markets and securities law who joined sino AG's management board in early 2020 after long serving as the company's in-house counsel. He previously helped build warrant trading at Lang & Schwarz.
A trader at sino AG originally from Brandenburg, with banking qualifications and proprietary trading experience, who passed the exchange trader exam in Frankfurt and previously worked at a stock broker in Sydney.
An economics graduate who worked eight years at a CFD broker before joining sino AG's trading floor; passed the exchange trader exam in Frankfurt.
Member of sino AG's supervisory board; a lawyer based in Mönchengladbach.
Chairman of sino AG's supervisory board; auditor and tax advisor based in Erkrath.
Member of sino AG's supervisory board; a lawyer based in Düsseldorf.
A Düsseldorf native and trader at sino AG since 2005, with a commercial background and experience as a deputy market maker and daytrader.
CTO of sino AG, leading product management and IT including global exchange connectivity, after twelve years on the company's technical team. A trained IT specialist based in Düsseldorf.
A business administration graduate who progressed at sino AG from intern to working student to full-time employee.
A trader at sino AG who developed a passion for the stock market during his banking apprenticeship.
Chief Trader at sino AG since early 2016 after nine years on the trading team; a trained banker who studied business administration and previously worked in derivatives trading at HSBC Trinkaus.
Joined sino AG in 2023 after completing a banking apprenticeship, while also pursuing a part-time degree in Banking & Finance.
A trained banker who joined sino AG in November 2022, having previously worked as an employed trader and developed a passion for the stock market.
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does sino AG focus on?
- sino AG focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is sino AG located?
- sino AG is headquartered in Düsseldorf, DE.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTrade Republic Großinvestor Ingo Hillen über Neo-Broker, sino AG & Co. | SdK Talk - YouTube
SdK – Die Anlegergemeinschaft · Ingo Hillen
Im Interview mit Ingo Hillen, Vorstandvorsitzender sino AG - YouTube
DrReuterIR · Ingo Hillen
Ingo Hillen von der Düsseldorfer sino AG im Gespräch mit DRTV - YouTube
DrReuterIR · Ingo Hillen
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