Company profile
VIG Asset Management Hungary (VIG Asset Management for short) has a history of almost 30 years through its predecessors. Founded in 1995, in its early years the Company operated as an asset management subsidiary of Dutch-owned Aegon Biztosító Zrt. until 2009. In 2009, our Fund Manager became a member of Aegon Global Asset Management, where the expertise and experience of our team of experts turned the Dutch-owned asset management firm into a regional asset management centre for Central and Eastern Europe, also managing the assets of Hungarian insurance companies and funds.
On 23 March 2022, Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) acquired the Hungarian business of Aegon, and our company joined VIG Group as one of the most successful companies in the Hungarian asset management market, and now continues its activities under the name VIG Befektetési Alapkezelő Magyarország Zrt. Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) is the leading insurance specialist in Central and Eastern Europe, building on 200 years of experience in the insurance business. The long-established group with strong brands and high customer focus is made up of more than 50 companies in 30 countries.
Our Company manages the assets of Alfa and Union Biztosító, among others, and is also involved in the asset management of VIG Insurers in Central and Eastern Europe. The integration of Union's investment activities has increased VIG Asset Management's assets under management to HUF 1,300 billion, making it one of the largest fund managers in the domestic investment market.
VIG Asset Management started distributing the funds in the Czech Republic in 2022.