# German Brokers Offer Fee Waivers for 2027 Retirement Accounts

> German brokers announce fee waivers for state-subsidized retirement accounts launching in 2027.
- Title: German Brokers Offer Fee Waivers for 2027 Retirement Accounts
- Summary: German brokers announce fee waivers for state-subsidized retirement accounts launching in 2027. German brokers Trade Republic, Scalable Capital, and…
- Keywords: germany, retirement accounts, trade republic, scalable capital, smartbrokerplus, altersvorsorgedepot, riester contracts, state subsidy, crypto, finance, German, Brokers
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/business/34991
- Published: 2026-10-19T19:34:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: germany, retirement accounts, trade republic, scalable capital, smartbrokerplus, altersvorsorgedepot, riester contracts, state subsidy, crypto, finance
## German brokers announce fee waivers
Three unmarked folders sit beside different numbers of metal clips. TokenPost.ai German brokers Trade Republic, Scalable Capital and SMARTBROKER+ have announced lower-cost offers for state-subsidized retirement accounts launching in 2027, giving savers fee terms to…
## Trade Republic fee terms
Trade Republic plans to charge no account fee or fee for scheduled purchases. It also plans to cover ongoing product costs on several dozen selected exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
## Scalable Capital terms
Scalable Capital will pay the ETF costs for its standard-account customers until at least Dec. 31, 2027. In a separate account for self-directed investors, it plans to rebate costs on selected ETFs.
## SMARTBROKER+ terms
SMARTBROKER+ plans to reimburse ongoing ETF costs during the first three years on up to €25,000 invested in its standard account.
## Key takeaway

German brokers Trade Republic, Scalable Capital, and SMARTBROKER+ offer fee waivers for retirement accounts starting January 2027 to reduce costs for savers.