Cyprus Investment and Securities Corporation

Name

Cyprus Investment and Securities Corporation

Legal name

The Cyprus Investment and Securities Corporation Ltd

Website

https://cisco-online.com.cy

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking and Securities Brokerage

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Equity Capital Markets Advisory (Equity Issuance Strategy & Readiness) (FSACAAAI)

Keywords

• Investment banking services
• Securities brokerage
• Asset management
• Financial advisory services
• Electronic trading platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Engomi

HQ country

Cyprus

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commissions: Transaction-based fees from execution of client orders in financial instruments across Cyprus, Greek, and global exchanges
2. Asset Management Fees: Discretionary portfolio management fees charged to private and institutional clients, including sustainable portfolio solutions
3. Investment Advisory Fees: Fees for investment advice and financial advisory services provided to institutional and corporate clients
4. Investment Banking Services: Capital markets solutions, fund structuring and licensing, prospectus preparation for IPOs and public offerings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cyprus Investment and Securities Corporation (CISCO) is a regulated Cyprus Investment Firm that provides brokerage execution on the Cyprus Stock Exchange, Athens Exchange, and global markets through its proprietary Cisco eTrading and Global eTrading platforms, complemented by margin trading. It also offers discretionary portfolio management for retail and institutional clients (including ESG-integrated portfolios via the Schroders partnership), investment banking services such as M&A advisory, capital markets solutions, IPOs, fund structuring and licensing, and trading in equities, ETFs, CFDs, options, futures, bonds, and mutual funds.

Product overview

CISCO operates as a unified investment services platform combining brokerage, asset management, and investment banking capabilities. The core offering includes electronic trading platforms (Cisco eTrading for local markets and Global eTrading for international markets), with margin trading facilities. Trading instruments span equities, futures, ETFs, CFDs, options, bonds, and mutual funds. Asset management services include discretionary portfolio management for retail and institutional clients, investment advisory, provident fund solutions, and fund services. Investment banking encompasses financial advisory (M&A), capital markets solutions (IPOs, debt/equity issuances), fund structuring and licensing, and prospectus execution. The services are regulated by CySEC under CIF license no. 003/03.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cisco eTrading Electronic trading platform for Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) and Athens Exchange (ASE) markets, enabling clients to place and manage trades online for local equities and instruments.
• Global eTrading Electronic trading platform for international markets, providing access to global exchanges and trading platforms across multiple financial instruments.
• Margin Trading Facility for purchasing securities on credit, allowing investors to leverage their positions with approved securities as collateral, governed by a CySEC directive.
• Discretionary Portfolio Management Professional management of client investment portfolios where CISCO makes investment decisions on behalf of the client, available for both retail and institutional clients, including ESG-integrated Schroders model portfolios.
• Investment Advice Advisory services providing investment recommendations and financial advice for institutional and corporate clients.
• Provident Fund Solutions Tailored investment solutions for provident and pension funds, designed for institutional clients.
• Fund Services Fund administration and management services including fund structuring and licensing for investment funds and management companies under AIFMD.
• Financial Advisory (M&A) Advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, strategic financial advice, and financing solutions for corporate clients.
• Capital Markets Solutions Capital markets solutions including IPOs, secondary offerings, equity and debt issuances, and private placements for corporate and institutional clients.
• Prospectuses and Takeover Bids Structuring and execution of public and private placements, including prospectuses and takeover bid documentation for shares and bonds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Third consecutive Best Asset Management Company in Cyprus award by Global Banking and Finance Review (2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SchroderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025CISCO has partnered with Schroders to offer Model Portfolio solutions developed to meet client investment objectives that incorporate sustainability preferences. The portfolios are actively managed, investing in funds across the sustainability spectrum including integrated, screened, sustainability themed and impact strategies. Schroders provides a proprietary research tool that puts a financial value on potential costs and benefits companies and countries have on society.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Interactive Brokers: Global electronic broker providing multi-market, multi-asset access to retail and institutional clients; a structural competitor to CISCO's Global eTrading platform for higher-volume self-directed traders.
• Hellenic Bank: Largest Cypriot domestic bank after Bank of Cyprus, with brokerage and treasury services that overlap CISCO's distribution channel and compete for the same retail and corporate customer base in Cyprus.
• Saxo Bank: Global multi-asset broker that already provides market access infrastructure to CISCO's Global eTrading platform; competes head-on for self-directed retail and professional clients seeking international market access.

Direct peers

• Louis Capital Markets: Cyprus-licensed investment firm providing brokerage and corporate finance services, competing directly with CISCO for Cypriot retail and corporate clients.
• ATON Investments: Cyprus-based investment firm offering brokerage, asset management, and investment banking services with a similar full-service CIF structure, direct peer in the domestic Cyprus market.
• Pirios Financial Services: Cyprus-based CIF offering brokerage, advisory and investment services, overlapping with CISCO's retail and institutional proposition in the local market.

Emerging players

• Trading 212: Cyprus-headquartered retail broker offering commission-free trading across global markets via an electronic platform — competing directly with CISCO's self-service Global eTrading offering on price and user experience.

Regional players

• Piraeus Securities: Greek investment firm affiliated with Piraeus Bank, providing brokerage and investment banking on the Athens Stock Exchange; comparable as a regional bank-affiliated competitor in the Greek capital markets CISCO serves.
• Eurobank Equities: Greek investment firm affiliated with Eurobank, providing brokerage and investment banking on the Athens Stock Exchange and broader Greek market — comparable given CISCO's remote membership in Euronext Athens.
• National Securities (NBG Securities): Greek brokerage and investment banking arm of the National Bank of Greece group; comparable as a bank-affiliated full-service investment firm operating in the Greek capital markets that CISCO also serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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