All Articles from the SIX Blog – Insights on Financial Markets

Financial Data

#securities
#data management

Sanction Risks in ETFs and Funds: Why Compliance Has to Look Deeper

Dec 9, 2025 8 minutes

Co-authored by Oliver Bodmer

Today, economic sanctions are as dynamic as the markets themselves. When it comes to ETFs and mutual funds, compliance with these sanctions requires taking both a global and a granular view. That’s because risk positions are often hidden within complex structures. In this blog article, discover more about the challenges that result in this regard.

Stock Exchanges

#trading
#securities

Is a Securities Exchange a Casino?

Dec 5, 2025 5 minutes

“Securities trading is like gambling” is an oft-heard assertion. Does it contain a kernel of truth? Find out in this blog post what parallels exist between investing and gambling and where the crucial differences lie.

Payment Transactions

#open banking
#api
#fintech

Multibanking for Private Individuals: What That Means for the Swiss Financial Center

Nov 25, 2025 5 minutes

Co-authored by Mike Hofmann

The advent of multibanking for private individuals in Switzerland signifies a new chapter in open banking. Learn how the Swiss financial center is thus creating a significant foundation for the financial management of the future.

Investment for Beginners

#trading
#financial literacy

Understanding Structured Products

Nov 20, 2025 5 minutes

What are structured products? How do they work? Who issues them? And how do they differ from other common types of investments? This blog post gives you an easily understandable introduction to the world of structured products.

Financial Data

#data management

Market Data in Flux: Determining Factors

Oct 23, 2025 5 minutes

The buy-side expects to use market data ever more widely, intensively, and strategically, not just in the front office, but also increasingly in the middle office. A study by Coalition Greenwich and SIX shows how real-time data, artificial intelligence, and a hybrid infrastructure are shaping the evolving market data landscape.

People & Culture

#stability
#six strategy

When Law Meets Strategy: Legal Team at SIX

Oct 16, 2025 3 minutes

How often do legal professionals find themselves directly involved in strategy, political maneuvering or high-profile acquisitions? At SIX, very often. Read in this blog, how lawyers not only act as advisors and enablers of day-to-day operations but also drive transformational initiatives forward.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#securities
#post-trade
#trading
#stability

What Happens When a Securities Transaction Fails?

Oct 9, 2025 4 minutes

After a trade the transaction needs to be settled. In this blog you will learn what impact it has on securities markets when this process fails.

Investment for Beginners

#securities
#post-trade
#trading
#financial literacy

Understanding CSDs: The Backbone of Modern Securities Trading

Sep 24, 2025 3 minutes

Co-authored by Francisco Bejar Nuñez

Securities such as stocks and bonds are now traded almost exclusively in digital form. In this context, Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) play an important role. In this blog, you’ll learn what a CSD is, what functions it performs, and how it works.

Stock Exchanges

#trading
#sustainable finance
#sustainability

Durable Carbon Dioxide Removal Credits – Emerging as an Asset Class

Sep 12, 2025 6 minutes

An Interview with Bjørn Sibbern, CEO SIX

Removing CO₂ from the atmosphere is essential for companies and countries to achieve their net-zero goals. Read the interview with Bjørn Sibbern, CEO SIX, to discover how a new asset class could stem from durable carbon dioxide removal credits, and what role a stock exchange operator can play in this process.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#securities
#post-trade

T+1: How and Why Trade Settlement Gets Shorter and Shorter

Sep 10, 2025 4 minutes

In recent years, many markets have moved to reduce the time between when a trade is executed and when it is settled. The most recent and relevant one occurred last year as the US moved from T+2 to T+1. Europe has also taken action. In this blog you will learn how settlement cycles get shorter and shorter and why.

Financial Data

#trading
#securities
#data management

5 Big Burdens in Dealing with Tax Regulations and How Financial Institutions Can Ease Them

Aug 28, 2025 5 Minutes

Taxation rules and regulations are constantly evolving and creating new reporting standards, necessitating greater resources and threatening the unwary with substantial fines and reputational damage. Get an overview below of the biggest challenges, and read what you need to overcome them.

Financial Data

#data management
#trading
#post-trade

The Role of Standards in the Global Financial Markets

Aug 27, 2025 5 minutes

Every trade conducted on the global financial markets is based on one precise and reliable foundation: standardized financial identifiers. In this blog article, you’ll discover how these identifiers improve efficiency, transparency, and security.

Investment for Beginners

#trading
#securities
#ipo
#capital raising
#financial literacy

More Than Just a Price: What Is Included in a Stock Price?

Aug 21, 2025 4 minutes

When people talk about stock prices, many immediately think of prices changing by the second, stock market tickers, and frenetic buying decisions. But a stock price is much more than an ephemeral figure on a computer screen. In this blog, you’ll learn how stock prices reflect past events, build trust, and point out opportunities.

Financial Data

#trading
#securities
#data management

Economic Sanctions and the Capital Market: How Financial Institutions Keep Themselves Unscathed

Aug 20, 2025 3 minutes

Economic sanctions are being imposed ever more frequently. This also has impacts on the capital market. Read below how financial institutions succeed in keeping track of the sanctions landscape and avoiding fines and reputation damage.

Investment for Beginners

#financial literacy
#stability

Index Adjustment Explained: Step by Step to Optimal Market Tracking

Aug 12, 2025 6 minutes

Co-authored by Christian Bahr

Indices such as the SMI are regularly reviewed to accurately reflect market reality. Read on to discover how index composition is reassessed, and what the consequences can mean for investors.

Payment Transactions

#ebill
#qr-bill
#payments
#financial literacy

The Evolution of the Invoice: from Antiquity to the Digital Age

Jul 10, 2025 4 minutes

The culture of a society is also reflected in its payment habits. In this blog article, you’ll discover more about the history and the future of invoices in Switzerland.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#trading
#sustainable finance
#sustainability

Despite Headwinds: 5 Reasons Why ESG Is Here to Stay

Jul 3, 2025 7 minutes

ESG themes are under pressure this year. At the same time, though, their importance in actual real-world practice continues to increase. Read in the following article why ESG is not going away but is actually gaining relevance.

Financial Data

#data management

Identify Relevant Data Faster with Data Mining

Jun 26, 2025 3 minutes

In an age of exponentially growing data volumes, analysis methods are more critical than ever. Data mining allows organizations to extract valuable insights from large, often unstructured, datasets. This blog reveals how this technique brings added value to the financial sector when it comes to key financial data.

Financial Data

#data management
#fintech

Embracing Artificial Intelligence with Confidence: A Balanced Approach for Businesses

May 30, 2025 4 minutes

Marion Leslie

The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked both excitement and concern, leaving businesses wondering how to move forward. Marion Leslie, Head Financial Information at SIX, shares how companies can embrace AI with conscious confidence. Curious how to chart this path? Read on.

Stock Exchanges

#trading
#securities

Dark Pools Explained: The Secrets of Invisible Trading

May 14, 2025 5 minutes

Co-authored by Simon McQuoid-Mason

For over eight years, SIX has operated its dark pool SwissAtMid on the Swiss stock exchange. In December SpainAtMid went live – the dark pool on the Spanish stock exchange. Other exchanges, such as Euronext and Deutsche Börse, also launched their dark pools in 2024. Read how dark pools have evolved and what advantages they bring.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#trading
#securities
#stability

How Payment-Versus-Payment Makes the Forex Market More Secure

Apr 25, 2025 2 minutes

Co-authored by Paula Fernandez and Manuel Dominguez

The currency market, also known as the Forex or FX market is the world’s biggest financial market, with a daily trading volume of several billion US dollars. But the settlement of FX transactions does come with risks. In this blog article, you’ll discover how banks can reduce this risk and learn what a German bank in the 70s has to do with it.

Stock Exchanges

#cryptocurrencies
#trading
#securities
#capital raising

No Crypto ETFs in Europe? Why Swiss ETPs Are the Solution

Apr 2, 2025 4 minutes

ETPs have established themselves as an innovative investment class in Switzerland. While ETFs in the European legal framework are subject to strict diversification requirements, ETPs provide access to specialized markets such as cryptocurrencies and commodities – with full collateralization. But what distinguishes them from ETFs, and why aren’t there any crypto ETFs in Europe?

Financial Data

#trading
#securities
#data management
#api
#post-trade

Fixing Fixed Income Management with Comprehensive High-Quality Data

Mar 31, 2025 4 minutes

Bond prices can fluctuate dramatically from one day to the next in turbulent markets. Monitoring any market events or corporate actions, such as default, early redemptions or credit events, is crucial. Read in this blog post on why choosing a fixed income data provider with near universal coverage and hallmarks of superior quality and high accuracy is paramount.

Financial Data

#securities
#data management
#post-trade

How Funds Can Become a Capital-Efficient Alternative as Collateral

Mar 27, 2025 5 minutes

Regulations such as the final version of Basel III/IV tighten the risk weighting of counterparty exposures and increase minimum capital requirements. Read why financial institutions should accept funds as collateral to counter this and how they can overcome the associated data challenges.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#sustainable finance
#financial literacy
#sustainability

Why Financial Literacy Is Important in One’s Early Years

Mar 20, 2025 5 minutes

At the Swiss Money Week, children and youth learn how to handle money. In this blog article, you’ll discover more about the impacts of financial literacy, the differences between different countries in this regard, and how Switzerland stacks up in comparison with them.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#sustainability

Net Zero: How Are Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies Funded?

Feb 20, 2025 5 minutes

Carbon Dioxide Removal technologies actively remove CO₂ from the atmosphere. They are essential for achieving ambitious net-zero targets. But how will they be funded?

Financial Market Infrastructure

#sustainability

Net Zero: How Does That Actually Work?

Feb 13, 2025 5 minutes

Society will not achieve carbon neutrality solely by reducing emissions. We additionally need to actively remove CO₂ from our atmosphere. Technologies exist that can do that. How do they work? Find out in this blog post.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#data management
#sustainability

Will Artificial Intelligence Solve or Actually Worsen the Climate Crisis?

Feb 6, 2025 6 minutes

Artificial intelligence (AI) fascinates and polarizes. On one hand, generative AI requires electricity that gets consumed by data centers around the world. On the other hand, there is hardly any other technology that has as much potential to actively combat the climate crisis. The big question, though, is how can AI help to speed up sustainable development, and will it do more harm or good in the end?

Payment Transactions

#ebill
#payments

E-Commerce: How Swiss Online Shops Benefit from eBill

Jan 6, 2025 6 minutes

In the e-commerce market, administrative costs, security considerations, and complicated processes are putting pressure on margins of Swiss online shops. Read on to discover why eBill E-Commerce can be an efficient, secure, and user-friendly alternative for Swiss e-commerce merchants, and how it contributes to customer loyalty.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#securities
#saron
#stability

The Plumbing of the Financial Sector: How Does the Repo Market Work?

Dec 19, 2024 4 minutes

The repo market discreetly ensures that liquidity is available exactly where it is needed. It is crucial to a well-functioning financial system. In this blog post, we shed light on how the repo market works and explain its significance and its interest-rate mechanisms.

Investment for Beginners

#securities
#sustainable finance
#sustainability
#trading
#data management
#financial literacy

ESG Ratings: Who Assigns Them? How Do They Originate? And Why Are They Important?

Dec 12, 2024 5 minutes

ESG ratings are scores that shed light on how sustainably companies operate. Learn in this blog post how ESG ratings originate and what purpose they serve.

Investment for Beginners

#trading
#financial literacy
#cryptocurrencies
#blockchain

Between Creativity and Financial Growth: Art As an Investment

Dec 4, 2024 5 minutes

The motives for collecting art are diverse: The emotional appeal of art is usually at the fore, but more and more people are buying art as an investment. Discover more about the richness of art investments.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#blockchain
#data management
#api

Is Artificial Intelligence Set to Dominate the Future of Finance?

Nov 28, 2024 3 minutes

In the yearly Future of Finance study by SIX, senior executives identify artificial intelligence, cloud technology, and data analytics as the key technologies over the next few years. Read how they prioritize different technologies, and where they feel they will make the most difference.

Payment Transactions

#ebill
#payments
#financial literacy

eBill: The Secure Way to Issue – and Pay – an Invoice

Nov 20, 2024 5 minutes

eBill is gaining popularity: just six years after debuting, 3.5 million users already utilize this digital billing channel. Discover in this blog post why eBill is also held in very high regard by invoice issuers and what makes this payment method so secure.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#sustainable finance
#sustainability

Carbon Footprint Explained: From Causes to Solutions

Nov 14, 2024 5 minutes

Co-authored by Fabienne Strobel

More and more businesses and investors are seeking to precisely measure corporate CO₂ footprints. One of the main drivers behind this movement is new regulatory requirements aimed at containing climate change and minimizing climate-related risks. Read below about what the term “CO₂ footprint” means and what factors need to be taken into account when calculating it.

Stock Exchanges

#ipo
#securities
#capital raising
#stability

An IPO Is Just the Beginning: Why Success Stories on the Stock Market Get Written over Years

Nov 7, 2024 4 minutes

A long-term listing on a stock exchange brings numerous benefits, as vividly exemplified by the companies Emmi and Telefónica, both of which have been celebrating a round anniversary of their respective IPOs in 2024. Read in this blog post why a listing on a stock exchange pays off beyond the raising of capital.

People & Culture

#six strategy
#diversity
#sustainability

Mental Health: How Important Is Everyday Working Life?

Oct 30, 2024 4 minutes

If you want to stay healthy, you have to look after both your body and your mind. In the interview with Karin Lügstenmann, Specialist Well-Being at SIX, discover why daily working life is an especially important social factor for mental health, and why mental illness and the ability to work aren’t mutually exclusive.

Payment Transactions

#ebill
#qr-bill
#payments
#financial literacy

What the Discontinuation of LSV+/BDD Direct Debits Means for Invoice Issuers

Oct 18, 2024 3 minutes

Another milestone in the harmonization and digitalization of Swiss payment transactions is approaching: LSV+/BDD direct debits will be discontinued at the end of September 2028. Read what invoice issuers need to know about the changes.

Financial Data

#trading
#securities
#data management

Import and Export Restrictions: A New Consideration for Compliance and Risk Assessments

Oct 10, 2024 3 minutes

The gaze of compliance and risk professionals is broadening beyond current financial sanctions. Learn why securities linked to entities that are blacklisted or red-flagged for import and export present new risks to financial institutions.

Financial Data

#trading
#data management
#api

Market Data: Market Participants Forecast Spending Growth and Report Increased Confidence in Cloud and Artificial Intelligence

Oct 3, 2024 3 minutes

High-quality market data must be accurate, timely, and reliable. There’s nothing new about that. However, if you ask the industry, you will learn that it does not expect everything to stay the same. Read in this year’s study by Coalition Greenwich and SIX how artificial intelligence and other technologies are changing the way people acquire and use market data.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#cybersecurity

A Bug Bounty Program for SIX: When Companies Invite In Hackers

Oct 1, 2024 5 minutes

SIX rewards hackers who search for security holes. Learn what a bug bounty program is and why Alexander Hagenah, Head Cyber Controls at SIX, started to infiltrate others’ computers at the tender age of 12.

People & Culture

#sustainability
#six strategy
#diversity

Leading Through Change: Hannah Zaunmüller on the Role of HR at SIX

Sep 26, 2024 3 minutes

Hannah Zaunmüller

Hannah Zaunmüller, Chief Human Resources Officer at SIX, discusses her new role on the Executive Board and the strategic importance of Human Resources (HR). Find out how she works on aligning our company - including corporate culture, leadership development initiatives, and dealing with global growth in a rapidly evolving environment.

Investment for Beginners

#sustainable finance
#financial literacy
#sustainability
#trading

Understanding Greenwashing: How Do I Spot Misleading Sustainability Claims?

Sep 5, 2024 6 minutes

Public opinion, lawmakers and regulators continue to narrow down the definition of which business practices are sustainable and which are not. At the same time the awareness of so-called greenwashing is on the rise. Read how some companies are at risk of making products and services seem more environmentally friendly than they really are.

Payment Transactions

#data management
#payments

Payment Enrichment: The Key to Precise Transaction Data

Aug 22, 2024 4 minutes

Transaction data are often unstructured and hard for people and machines to decipher. This causes a variety of problems. Discover below how payment enrichment can solve them.

Company Growth

#trading
#securities
#fintech
#startups
#sustainable finance
#sustainability

Psychology of the Climate Crisis – Doconomy Addresses the Discrepancy between Attitude and Behavior

Aug 15, 2024 3 minutes

The Elevator Pitch blog series introduces you to startups that SIX supports or advises. Today, you’ll get to know Doconomy. CEO and co-founder Mathias Wikström explains how he and his team tackle the pressing issue of climate change.

Crypto

#cryptocurrencies
#blockchain
#securities
#data management

MiCA – One New Uniform Regulation for Crypto-Assets, Many New Tasks for Investment Service Providers

Jul 9, 2024 5 minutes

With MiCA, the EU is introducing the first uniform regulation for crypto-assets. Read how greater legal certainty reduces the risks for investors and what investment service providers need to prepare for now.

Payment Transactions

#atms
#payments
#stability

Are ATMs Unprofitable? How Banks Can Continue to Satisfy the Swiss Public’s Fondness for Cash

Jul 4, 2024 4 minutes

Although cash transactions have been sharply on the decline in recent years, people in Switzerland still want to continue to use cash. But the decreasing number of cash transactions makes operating automated teller machines (ATMs) unprofitable for many banks. What can they do to change that?

Financial Data

#securities
#data management
#fintech
#api
#startups

Measuring Markets Worldwide with Indices: How Financial Institutions Can Literally Open Up the Whole World of Investing to Their Customers

Jun 27, 2024 5 minutes

Financial institutions fight for market share among investors. Read on to discover what role high-quality data plays in this, and how it can be obtained as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.

Financial Data

#securities
#data management
#stability

Why Financial Institutions Should Automate Corporate Actions Processing

Jun 14, 2024 4 minutes

Corporate actions play an important role in the financial industry and a single missed corporate action will result in financial loss as well as reputational loss. However, gathering and processing corporate actions data often presents a tough challenge. Why is that? And what can financial institutions do about it?

Payment Transactions

#fintech
#api
#payments
#open banking

Embedded Finance: What Banks Need to Know Now

Jun 6, 2024 9 minutes

Embedded finance and banking-as-a-service are driving forward a transformation in the financial industry by allowing banks to integrate their services into third parties’ product offerings. What opportunities and challenges does this present for traditional banks?

Investment for Beginners

#securities
#trading
#financial literacy

Tick-Tick-Tick: How Ticker Symbols Shape the Financial System

Apr 30, 2024 4 minutes

Ticker symbols are inconspicuous but crucial combinations of letters and digits that uniquely identify publicly traded companies and their products. Read below why the putatively simple codes are important for trading and investors and how they originate in the first place.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#data management
#podcast
#payments

Artificial Intelligence: Inspired by Mother Teresa – A Podcast on the Humanity in Data Science

Apr 11, 2024 19 minutes

Julinda Gllavata, Head Data Analytics & Artificial Intelligence at SIX, emphasizes the importance of data quality for the success of artificial intelligence (AI) use cases. Find out in our podcast that despite all the technology, people are crucial and why Mother Teresa would have used AI too.

Stock Exchanges

#trading
#securities
#ipo
#capital raising
#stability

Where to Go Public: Switzerland or the U.S.? These 5 Aspects Are Crucial

Apr 4, 2024 5 minutes

Swiss companies that want to go public occasionally face the question of whether to do that in Switzerland or in the U.S. Read below what key factors play a role in deciding and why an exchange listing in Switzerland is often the more sensible route.

Investment for Beginners

#trading
#securities
#data management
#financial literacy

Switzerland’s Most Important Stock-Market Barometer: What Is the SMI?

Mar 25, 2024 7 minutes

The SMI is the most prominent stock index in Switzerland and is a reflection of the country’s economy. But what else is the SMI important for, and how does it work? Read below what lies behind the SMI and what role it plays in the financial market.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#cryptocurrencies
#ipo
#blockchain
#securities
#data management
#ebill
#payments
#startups
#sme
#six strategy
#capital raising
#post-trade

SIX Annual Report 2023: Strong Operating Result and Capital Position Despite Value Adjustments

Mar 13, 2024 4 minutes

The diversified business model of SIX again proved its value in this demanding environment. Read more about how the positive trend in the operational performance continues.

Financial Data

#sustainability
#data management
#sustainable finance

5 Reasons Why You Need Climate Data – Regulation Is Just One of Them

Feb 29, 2024 4 minutes

Under the Paris Agreement, normative frameworks are turning into binding regulations. In order to comply with them, the financial industry needs to be able to count on a reliable underlying data basis. But that’s not all. Read in this article where portfolio and asset managers are likewise reliant on trustworthy and consistent climate data.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#securities
#data management

USD, EUR, CHF & Co.: How Do International Currency Codes Actually Come Into Being?

Feb 22, 2024 4 minutes

Clear identification of over 300 different currencies worldwide is crucial to the smooth functioning of financial transactions around the world, and this means that standardized currency codes are needed. Read in this article how they come into being and who determines them.

Financial Data

#trading
#blockchain
#securities
#data management
#post-trade

4 Reasons Why Artificial Intelligence Hasn’t Revolutionized Post-Trading Yet, but Maybe Will Someday

Feb 8, 2024 4 minutes

Post-trading is a volume business and a data business, so calls for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in post-trading operations haven’t been long in coming. Read below exactly why this makes it important to take one step at a time when it comes to identifying potential AI use cases.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#cryptocurrencies
#sustainability

ICT Sector on the Way to Net Zero

Feb 1, 2024 7 minutes

The digital future meets environmental responsibility. Read in this blog post how much emissions the ICT sector generates and how they can be reduced.

People & Culture

#financial literacy
#sustainability

Leveraging Parents, Schools, and Social Media to Increase Youth Financial Literacy

Jan 24, 2024 5 minutes

Financial literacy is at its lowest in the young and elderly segments of the population. Discover in this blog post how businesses can employ social media to get youths interested in financial topics.

Payment Transactions

#fintech
#payments
#financial literacy

Smart Payments: Wearables as an Extension of Mobile Wallets

Jan 11, 2024 4 minutes

Banks in Switzerland can now allow their customers to pay with their debit cards via wearables. Read in this blog post what wearables and mobile wallets are, how they work, and how you can use them to make payments.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#securities
#stability

Liquidity during a Banking Crisis: How Can Mortgage Certificates Help?

Jan 4, 2024 4 minutes

In connection with the Credit Suisse crisis, the Swiss National Bank provided emergency liquidity assistance in March 2023. Read below what register certificates and the mortgages collateralized by them have to do with this and why this is important for all Swiss banks in the future.

People & Culture

#work from home

Mindfulness in the Workplace: A Path to Greater Productivity and Well-Being

Dec 13, 2023 6 minutes

In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive business world, employees often have many balls to juggle at once and shoulder a lot of responsibility. But employees’ well-being mustn’t be neglected. Read below how incorporating mindfulness into the daily work routine enables this equilibrium.

Stock Exchanges

#data management
#trading
#securities

Market Abuse: Beware of These 6 Types of Scams

Dec 7, 2023 6 minutes

An ancient Greek philosopher cornered the market for olive presses, and an officer proclaimed the alleged death of Napoleon: markets have been repeatedly manipulated throughout history. But what was long considered a trivial offense gets punished severely today. Read below what types of scams you should beware of in your business.

Stock Exchanges

#blockchain
#sustainability
#trading
#securities

CO2 Offset: How It Works, What It Delivers – and What Has to Change

Nov 30, 2023 6 minutes

Many companies buy CO2 certificates to offset their CO2 emissions. How exactly does that work? And how big a benefit does it deliver?

Financial Market Infrastructure

#cryptocurrencies
#ipo
#trading
#blockchain
#securities
#data management
#api
#payments
#sme
#capital raising
#open banking
#stability
#post-trade

3 Expectations of the Financial Sector for the Future that Were Not to Be Expected

Nov 22, 2023 5 minutes

The second edition of the annual Future of Finance study shows increasing optimism among executives in the global financial markets. Read how companies plan to capitalize on this sentiment, including the integration of data and analytics and artificial intelligence.

People & Culture

#six strategy
#diversity

Bridging Cultures: from Madrid to Zurich and Beyond

Nov 2, 2023 4 minutes

SIX offers an 18-month International Graduate Program for graduates with a degree in business, economics, IT, or communications. The program involves graduates working in four different business units – one of which is located abroad. Nadja Tungprasert went to Madrid. Marina Mendicute Alza traveled to Zurich. They share their impressions and experiences in interview below.

Stock Exchanges

#trading
#securities

How Does an ETF Come into Being?

Oct 25, 2023 7 minutes

ETFs rank among the most popular of all investment instruments. Read in this blog post why that is, how an ETF originates, and what happens between the initial conception of an ETF and its listing and trading on a securities exchange.

Financial Data

#data management
#api

“Quality over Cost” and 2 More Facts on Using Market Data

Oct 19, 2023 4 minutes

Global buy-side and sell-side market participants agree that data accuracy and data feed reliability are the most important drivers when choosing market data providers. Read about these and other key findings revealed in new research by Coalition Greenwich together with SIX.

Company Growth

#fintech
#startups

Spain and Switzerland – Different Cultures, Joint Innovation

Oct 12, 2023 5 minutes

Culturally, Switzerland and Spain have more in common than one might think. And where differences can be identified, they often lead to innovation. Read more about the fruitful exchange between the two countries on the occasion of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Crypto

#atms
#payments
#cryptocurrencies
#trading
#blockchain
#securities
#financial literacy

The Impact of Distributed Ledger Technology on Asset Trading – 3 Examples

Oct 5, 2023 4 minutes

Distributed Ledger Technology is changing the way assets are being traded today. Read how settlement is accelerated and trust is created in a decentralized way and what advantages smart contracts and tokenization have.

People & Culture

#sustainable finance
#sustainability

“We Can Achieve a Great Deal, but When It Comes to Sustainability, Everyone Has to Pitch In.”

Sep 24, 2023 4 minutes

As a key player in the financial markets, SIX promotes the sustainable and responsible development of the financial markets. Read on to discover how Fabienne Strobel, Head Sustainability at SIX wants to take sustainability within the company to the next level.

Investment for Beginners

#trading
#financial literacy

Company Reports Concern All of Us to Some Degree, but How Do I Read Them Correctly?

Sep 14, 2023 5 minutes

Whoever invests in stocks self-evidently owns shares in a given company. But how does one stay abreast of its business performance? Read below why company reports reveal much more about an enterprise than just bare numbers.

People & Culture

#diversity
#sustainability

How I Develop My Personality – and Benefit from It at Work

Sep 6, 2023 7 minutes

What would you most like to change about yourself? Whether we want to become more patient, self-confident, neater, or assertive, for most of us there’s something that comes to mind. In this article, you will learn how you can develop your personality, and how important this is for your career.

Company Growth

#six strategy
#sustainable finance
#sustainability

Sustainability Reporting: No Longer Optional

Aug 31, 2023 4 minutes

Sustainability reports have gone from being a nice-to-have to a must-have. Read below how far sustainability reporting has evolved and who is affected by the recent regulatory changes in the European Union. Spoiler alert! – they also apply to companies outside the EU.

Payment Transactions

#atms
#payments

Branch Automation for Banks, Including Five Reasons Why You, Too, Should Bank on It

Aug 22, 2023 4 minutes

Digitalization – and by extension automation – is the dominant trend shaping the banking industry. It is also changing the bricks-and-mortar face of banking: bank branches. Read below what branch automation means for banks and what future developments hold in store.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#six strategy

What Switzerland and Spain Have in Common and How They Can Help Each Other

Aug 10, 2023 6 minutes

On the occasion of the Spanish EU presidency, we took a closer look at the two countries together with the Spanish Ambassador in Bern, María Celsa Nuño García, and the Swiss Ambassador for Spain and Andorra, Hanspeter Mock. In this interview, they explain the differences and similarities between Switzerland and Spain and how the two countries can learn from each other.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#trading
#securities
#stability
#post-trade

The US Will Soon Be Settling Trades within a Day – What Does That Mean for Europe?

Aug 3, 2023 5 minutes

From May 2024 in the US trades will be settled within a single work day. There’s now talk in Europe of doing the same. Find out what benefits that might bring, and where the stumbling blocks might be.

Investment for Beginners

#trading
#data management
#sustainable finance
#sustainability
#financial literacy

What Is ESG? And Why Is Everybody Talking about Sustainability?

Jul 26, 2023 4 minutes

The ESG theme has been booming in recent years. Companies must become more sustainable and more transparent. But what does ESG actually mean? Who determines how sustainable companies are? And why is a good ESG rating so important these days?

Stock Exchanges

#trading
#six strategy

Spain Takes Over the Presidency of the EU Council – And Yes, This Is Also Important for Switzerland

Jul 13, 2023 5 minutes

Spain will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union until the end of 2023. Read why this is also important for non-EU member Switzerland and whether the differences between the two countries are really so big.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#cryptocurrencies
#trading
#blockchain
#securities
#data management
#sustainable finance
#sustainability
#post-trade

Confidence, Transparency, Complexity: This Is How the Buy-Side looks at Digital Assets and ESG Investing

Jul 4, 2023 4 minutes

Digital assets have reached a pivotal point in their journey towards mainstream, widespread institutional adoption. The pace and scale at which integration of ESG considerations into investment strategies is now happening across the global investment space is unprecedented. Read on to learn how investment managers recognize the respective growth potential presented by both areas.

Payment Transactions

#ebill
#qr-bill
#payments
#financial literacy

eBill: A Digital Invoice Is More Than a PDF via Email

Jun 21, 2023 4 minutes

Invoicing in Switzerland is increasingly moving away from paper. But not every invoice that comes to us electronically offers the same degree of added value. Read on to discover how eBill takes advantage of the possibilities offered by digitalization.

Company Growth

#trading
#blockchain
#securities
#fintech
#startups
#sustainable finance
#sustainability

Startup ClimateTrade Facilitates the Financing of Projects That Reduce or Eliminate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Jun 6, 2023 2 minutes

In the Elevator Pitch blog series, startup companies that SIX supports or advises introduce themselves. Today, you’ll get to know ClimateTrade. CEO and co-founder Francisco Benedito explains how he and his team approach the pressing problem of climate change.

Payment Transactions

#fintech
#cybersecurity
#api
#payments
#open banking

How Secure Is Open Banking?

Jun 2, 2023 5 minutes

Open Banking is hailed as a revolution in finance. It allows bank account information to be shared with verified third-party providers. Read on to find out why, despite its open character, it’s totally secure.

People & Culture

#six strategy
#diversity
#sustainability

Doing an Apprenticeship in IT as a Woman: “A Forward-Looking Profession with a Lot of Variety”

May 17, 2023 3 minutes

Lea Zürcher finished her training as an IT specialist at SIX in summer 2022. The young woman is thus counteracting the worsening shortage of skilled labor in the IT sector. Read in the interview below why it’s a shame that men still account for the vast majority of her co-workers.

Stock Exchanges

#trading
#securities
#data management
#post-trade

Exchange-Traded Art: Can We All (Co-)Own a Picasso Now?

Apr 13, 2023 4 minutes

For a minimum of 100 euro you’re in luck: the Liechtenstein-based ARTEX enables you to co-own works of art and to trade shares in them. Read below why not even blockchain technology is needed for this and why reliable traditional clearing and settlement mechanisms are used instead.

Financial Data

#trading
#securities
#data management
#sustainable finance
#sustainability

Sustainable Investment Strategies and a New Type of Responsibility for Asset Managers

Apr 5, 2023 4 minutes

Sustainable investment is the order of the day. Read on to learn about the key sustainable investment strategies. Also, discover why transparency matters for asset managers.

People & Culture

#diversity
#sustainability

A Day of Work for a Good Cause – How SIX Employees Go to Bat for Our Environment and Society

Mar 30, 2023 4 minutes

Employees of SIX trudge through a snowy winter landscape. What is this all about? It means that SIX Social Days are back after a lengthy hiatus caused by the pandemic. Read below how and where employees of SIX are getting involved all over the place.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#fintech
#payments

ChatGPT & Co.: How Will Artificial Intelligence Change the Financial Industry?

Mar 23, 2023 4 minutes

Everyone’s talking about ChatGPT, the chatbot that is swiftly gaining more and more users. It is certain that artificial intelligence will change our lives in many areas. Read below what this means for the financial industry.

Payment Transactions

#payments
#financial literacy
#sustainability

Financial Parenting: How Parents Influence Their Children’s Financial Behavior

Mar 16, 2023 5 minutes

Children first have to learn how to handle money responsibly. Parents play an important role here. Read about what financial parenting means in the following interview with Andrea Schmid-Fischer. The head of budget counseling and the advisory office for financial support for young adults at the Frauenzentrale Luzern explains how parents can help their children acquire financial literacy.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#six strategy
#sustainability

Annual Report 2022: Solid Results for SIX in a Challenging Environment

Mar 9, 2023 5 minutes

The diversified business model of SIX continued to demonstrate its strength in the past financial year. Learn more about the solid results of SIX and its progress in the challenging year 2022.

Stock Exchanges

#trading
#securities
#financial literacy
#sustainability

What Does a Finfluencer Actually Do?

Feb 23, 2023 4 minutes

Angela Mygind is a finfluencer known by the pseudonym Miss Finance. She imparts financial knowledge to her audience in an easy-to-understand way on her media channels. How did she set that up? And what does the job of a finfluencer entail? Read on in this blog post to find out.

Crypto

#cryptocurrencies
#trading
#blockchain
#securities
#capital raising
#financial literacy

Digital Assets: Let’s Talk about Tokens

Feb 16, 2023 4 minutes

Blockchain and distributed ledger technology in general have given birth to a dizzying array of new terminology, including terms like “crypto,” “coin,” and “token.” Learn below what a token is and what types of tokens exist.

Investment for Beginners

#trading
#securities
#data management
#sustainable finance
#sustainability
#financial literacy

What Actually Is an ESG Index?

Feb 2, 2023 5 minutes

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important issue in the financial sector. Investing is no longer just about profitability, but also about an investment’s social and environmental impact. ESG indices can serve as a basis for sustainable investment products. Read below about what an ESG index is and how one comes into being.

Investment for Beginners

#trading
#securities
#financial literacy

What Causes Inflation, and Is It Followed by a Recession?

Jan 26, 2023 5 minutes

The prices of many goods have risen in recent months. Talk of inflation is on everyone’s tongue. Read below how inflation originates, when a recession arrives, and what that means for stock markets.

Investment for Beginners

#ipo
#securities
#startups
#sme
#capital raising
#financial literacy

Private Equity vs. Public Equity: Learn about the Different Ways to Capital

Jan 12, 2023 5 minutes

If you need money to grow as a company, you can obtain debt capital from a bank. The alternative would be to create equity capital. But how does that work? And what again is the difference between private equity and public equity?

Financial Market Infrastructure

#cybersecurity
#stability
#podcast

Cybersecurity: Inspired by Hiro Protagonist – A Podcast on the Reality of Science Fiction

Dec 19, 2022 20 minutes

Florian Schütz, the Federal Cybersecurity Delegate, coordinates the national strategy for the protection of Switzerland against cyberrisks. Find out in our podcast how, together with banks, insurance companies and infrastructure providers such as SIX, he is increasing the cyberresilience of the financial center and what a cyberpunk novel from the 1990s has to do with it.

Company Growth

#ipo
#startups
#capital raising

Corporate Growth with Equity Capital: 5 Sources for the Early Phase – and 1 Source for the Future

Dec 8, 2022 7 minutes

A good business idea, alone, isn’t enough. Startups also need capital in order to grow after being founded. Read on to discover what else is available beside the widespread option of debt financing.

Company Growth

#fintech
#startups
#capital raising
#trading
#blockchain

Startup FQX Makes It Possible to Provide Regulated and Decentralized Corporate Finance on Blockchain

Dec 1, 2022 3 minutes

In the Elevator Pitch blog series, startup companies that are supported or accompanied by SIX introduce themselves. Today you’ll get acquainted with FQX. Co-CEO and co-founder Benedikt Schuppli explains how he and his team aim to revolutionize the way companies are financed.

Financial Market Infrastructure

#trading
#securities
#stability
#post-trade

A Safe Place for Assets under Custody – Even in Turbulent Times

Nov 22, 2022 4 minutes

Assets need to be safe at all times – not only in crises. In times of change, however, well-thought-out concepts prove particularly successful. Read about the three pillars on which the safe custody of assets at SIX is based.

All Blog Articles at a Glance

Sanction Risks in ETFs and Funds: Why Compliance Has to Look Deeper

Is a Securities Exchange a Casino?

Multibanking for Private Individuals: What That Means for the Swiss Financial Center

Understanding Structured Products

Market Data in Flux: Determining Factors

When Law Meets Strategy: Legal Team at SIX

What Happens When a Securities Transaction Fails?

Understanding CSDs: The Backbone of Modern Securities Trading

Durable Carbon Dioxide Removal Credits – Emerging as an Asset Class

T+1: How and Why Trade Settlement Gets Shorter and Shorter

5 Big Burdens in Dealing with Tax Regulations and How Financial Institutions Can Ease Them

The Role of Standards in the Global Financial Markets

More Than Just a Price: What Is Included in a Stock Price?

Economic Sanctions and the Capital Market: How Financial Institutions Keep Themselves Unscathed

Index Adjustment Explained: Step by Step to Optimal Market Tracking

The Evolution of the Invoice: from Antiquity to the Digital Age

Despite Headwinds: 5 Reasons Why ESG Is Here to Stay

Identify Relevant Data Faster with Data Mining

Embracing Artificial Intelligence with Confidence: A Balanced Approach for Businesses

Dark Pools Explained: The Secrets of Invisible Trading

How Payment-Versus-Payment Makes the Forex Market More Secure

No Crypto ETFs in Europe? Why Swiss ETPs Are the Solution

Fixing Fixed Income Management with Comprehensive High-Quality Data

How Funds Can Become a Capital-Efficient Alternative as Collateral

Why Financial Literacy Is Important in One’s Early Years

Net Zero: How Are Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies Funded?

Net Zero: How Does That Actually Work?

Will Artificial Intelligence Solve or Actually Worsen the Climate Crisis?

E-Commerce: How Swiss Online Shops Benefit from eBill

The Plumbing of the Financial Sector: How Does the Repo Market Work?

ESG Ratings: Who Assigns Them? How Do They Originate? And Why Are They Important?

Between Creativity and Financial Growth: Art As an Investment

Is Artificial Intelligence Set to Dominate the Future of Finance?

eBill: The Secure Way to Issue – and Pay – an Invoice

Carbon Footprint Explained: From Causes to Solutions

An IPO Is Just the Beginning: Why Success Stories on the Stock Market Get Written over Years

Mental Health: How Important Is Everyday Working Life?

What the Discontinuation of LSV+/BDD Direct Debits Means for Invoice Issuers

Import and Export Restrictions: A New Consideration for Compliance and Risk Assessments

Market Data: Market Participants Forecast Spending Growth and Report Increased Confidence in Cloud and Artificial Intelligence

A Bug Bounty Program for SIX: When Companies Invite In Hackers

Leading Through Change: Hannah Zaunmüller on the Role of HR at SIX

Understanding Greenwashing: How Do I Spot Misleading Sustainability Claims?

Payment Enrichment: The Key to Precise Transaction Data

Psychology of the Climate Crisis – Doconomy Addresses the Discrepancy between Attitude and Behavior

MiCA – One New Uniform Regulation for Crypto-Assets, Many New Tasks for Investment Service Providers

Are ATMs Unprofitable? How Banks Can Continue to Satisfy the Swiss Public’s Fondness for Cash

Measuring Markets Worldwide with Indices: How Financial Institutions Can Literally Open Up the Whole World of Investing to Their Customers

Why Financial Institutions Should Automate Corporate Actions Processing

Embedded Finance: What Banks Need to Know Now

Tick-Tick-Tick: How Ticker Symbols Shape the Financial System

Artificial Intelligence: Inspired by Mother Teresa – A Podcast on the Humanity in Data Science

Where to Go Public: Switzerland or the U.S.? These 5 Aspects Are Crucial

Switzerland’s Most Important Stock-Market Barometer: What Is the SMI?

SIX Annual Report 2023: Strong Operating Result and Capital Position Despite Value Adjustments

5 Reasons Why You Need Climate Data – Regulation Is Just One of Them

USD, EUR, CHF & Co.: How Do International Currency Codes Actually Come Into Being?

4 Reasons Why Artificial Intelligence Hasn’t Revolutionized Post-Trading Yet, but Maybe Will Someday

ICT Sector on the Way to Net Zero

Leveraging Parents, Schools, and Social Media to Increase Youth Financial Literacy

Smart Payments: Wearables as an Extension of Mobile Wallets

Liquidity during a Banking Crisis: How Can Mortgage Certificates Help?

Mindfulness in the Workplace: A Path to Greater Productivity and Well-Being

Market Abuse: Beware of These 6 Types of Scams

CO2 Offset: How It Works, What It Delivers – and What Has to Change

3 Expectations of the Financial Sector for the Future that Were Not to Be Expected

Bridging Cultures: from Madrid to Zurich and Beyond

How Does an ETF Come into Being?

“Quality over Cost” and 2 More Facts on Using Market Data

Spain and Switzerland – Different Cultures, Joint Innovation

The Impact of Distributed Ledger Technology on Asset Trading – 3 Examples

“We Can Achieve a Great Deal, but When It Comes to Sustainability, Everyone Has to Pitch In.”

Company Reports Concern All of Us to Some Degree, but How Do I Read Them Correctly?

How I Develop My Personality – and Benefit from It at Work

Sustainability Reporting: No Longer Optional

Branch Automation for Banks, Including Five Reasons Why You, Too, Should Bank on It

What Switzerland and Spain Have in Common and How They Can Help Each Other

The US Will Soon Be Settling Trades within a Day – What Does That Mean for Europe?

What Is ESG? And Why Is Everybody Talking about Sustainability?