SIX Strategy Articles and News from our Blog

People & Culture

Bridging Cultures: from Madrid to Zurich and Beyond

02 Nov 2023

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.

Company Growth

Sustainability Reporting: No Longer Optional

31 Aug 2023

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.

Financial Market Infrastructure

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

10 Aug 2023

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.

Stock Exchanges

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

13 Jul 2023

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.

People & Culture

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

17 May 2023

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.

Financial Market Infrastructure

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

09 Mar 2023

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.

People & Culture

Formula Student: When Students Build the Future of Electric Cars

15 Sep 2022

SIX is a dedicated sponsor of the EPFL Racing Team, a group of students who build a new electric race car every year to compete on the Formula Student circuit. This blog post gives you a peek behind the scenes of the engineering competition for students.

Financial Market Infrastructure

Annual Results 2021: SIX Continues to Deliver on Its Growth Strategy

09 Mar 2022

In recent years, SIX has strengthened its position in the market by executing a growth strategy and expanding its global footprint. The year 2021 was another successful one. Get an insight into the progress SIX made and learn about some of the highlights in this challenging year.

Financial Market Infrastructure

Stability in Times of Crisis – How SIX Ensures the Continuity of Its Business

21 Jan 2022

SIX is the backbone of the Swiss and Spanish financial centers, and its services are essential to both economies. The Business Continuity Management unit at SIX ensures the availability of these services – even during times of crisis.

Financial Market Infrastructure

SIX as Venture Capitalist

21 Dec 2021

To strengthen the competitiveness of the financial centers in Switzerland and Spain, SIX supports startup companies through its SIX FinTech Ventures business and its corporate venture capital fund, concentrating on the financial technology (fintech) sector. The following article explains what a venture capital business does and how the investment process at SIX works.

Financial Market Infrastructure

5 Reasons Why Financial Market Infrastructure Is in the Spotlight

05 May 2021

For a long time, financial market infrastructure providers (FMIs) such as SIX were considered within the financial industry as boring, something you needed to have, and never garnered much recognition. Recently, however, FMIs have been getting increasing attention within the industry. Some even say that things have changed for good. FMIs have become the new stars in the financial market industry. Here’s why.

Financial Data

Inspired by Jeff Bezos: The Power of Risk

20 Jan 2021

Sam Sundera, Head Future Business in the Financial Information business unit of SIX, explains in our podcast how Jeff Bezos inspired him and where SIX can learn from Amazon’s business model.

People & Culture

Inspired by Johan Cruyff: The Way to Play

17 Dec 2020

SIX CEO Jos Dijsselhof explains in our podcast how the Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff inspired him and what it takes for a company to “score” in a growing market.

#six strategy

Bridging Cultures: from Madrid to Zurich and Beyond

Sustainability Reporting: No Longer Optional

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

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

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

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

Formula Student: When Students Build the Future of Electric Cars

Annual Results 2021: SIX Continues to Deliver on Its Growth Strategy

Stability in Times of Crisis – How SIX Ensures the Continuity of Its Business

SIX as Venture Capitalist

5 Reasons Why Financial Market Infrastructure Is in the Spotlight

Inspired by Jeff Bezos: The Power of Risk

Inspired by Johan Cruyff: The Way to Play

Newsroom

The SIX Blog

Company