108 results
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Coping with EU regulation for cross-border funding. The curious case of SFTR
Divergent regulation has given rise to a host of very concrete challenges but also a range of potential opportunities in the cross-border space. The most recent example would be the Securities Finance Transaction Regulation (SFTR) introducing reporting obligations – a serious challenge for european financial institutions.
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Open Banking – an Overview for the Swiss Financial Center
In a new document, the SBA assesses where the Swiss financial center stands in relation to open banking, and also talks about this position – “between hype and reality” – in its latest blog.
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A new ETF issuer on the Swiss Stock Exchange: SIX welcomes Rize ETF
As of today, two more thematic ETFs with growth potential can be traded on the Swiss Stock Exchange: medical cannabis and cyber security.
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Rize ETF launches thematic ETFs at SIX
Today, the Swiss Stock Exchange welcomes the newest issuer to its growing ETF segment: Rize ETF lists its first exchange traded funds. This takes the number of ETF providers to 28, and the number of ETFs to a record of 1’597, emphasizing the position of the Swiss Stock Exchange as one of Europe’s top three ETF venues.
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Paynet Supports Conversion of QR-Bill Data
The new QR-bill was launched in Switzerland on 30 June 2020. It will gradually replace the current payment slips. The QR-bill brings benefits for all market participants and the Swiss economy as a whole and lays the foundation for end-to-end digital financial processes.
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All Eyes on Auctions!
New research by the Swiss Stock Exchange and the University of St. Gallen on closing auctions analyzes the effect of fragmentation on liquidity and price discovery.
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Let’s get visible!: How we can help you raise your profile
Through our Stage Program the Swiss Stock Exchange with our new partners – UBS and Finanz und Wirtschaft – offers listed clients a powerful way to expand their capital market presence.
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Taxing Times
Return opportunities for investors are likely to be relatively scarce over the next 12 to 18 months. Therefore, private banks and wealth managers need to find a way to safeguard portfolio performance, for example through enhanced tax optimisation.
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V-ZUG Goes Public at SIX After More Than 100 Years in Existence
Swiss household appliances giant V-ZUG becomes second company to list at SIX in 2020.
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Danielle Reischuk joins 30 Most influential People in European ETFs
etfstream.com chooses the Swiss Stock Exchange’s Danielle Reischuk as one of just 30 people who shaped Europe’s ETF ecosystem last year.
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Trading InfoSnack: Back to the Future(s)
The latest thought-leadership article by the Equity experts of the Swiss Stock Exchange explores the interconnectedness of cash and futures markets by examining the order book dynamics resulting from an unscheduled event.
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Collateral Damage?
The volatility spikes in March and April 2020 tested the resilience and effectiveness of collateral management solutions while highlighting the benefits of automation and of adopting innovative technology.
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A listing with bells on top!
The traditional cowbell gets a modern look: from tradition to innovation on the Swiss Stock Exchange.
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The Swiss Stock Exchange welcomes Ina Invest
With its successful listing, Ina Invest becomes the first company to join SIX this year.
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First ETF for medical cannabis can now be traded on the Swiss Stock Exchange
As of today and thanks to HANetf Ltd, a new ETF issuer at SIX, the first ETF for medical cannabis can be traded on the Swiss Stock Exchange. They are also launching four more equity-themed ETFs to access the Swiss market. The ETFs provide additional opportunities for investors to diversify their portfolios by incorporating promising megatrends as underlyings. This takes the number of ETF providers available at SIX to 26, and the number of ETFs to a record of 1’581.
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SIX Welcomes Jump Trading Europe B.V. as a New Trading Participant
The first new trading participant in 2020 joins the Swiss Stock Exchange to enjoy the order book quality of the most liquid venue for Swiss shares.
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clearit: QR-bill – the countdown is on
Swiss banks and software providers are in the final run-up. The post office counters are prepared for the QR-bill, too. The latest issue of the magazine clearit also features an interview with the Swiss association for the blind and visually impaired. They recognize a great deal of potential in the QR-bill.
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The Future of Equity Trading
Adam Matuszewski, head of equities at the Swiss Stock Exchange, shares his insights into some of the major trends that will impact the industry over the course of 2020 and beyond.
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Trading InfoSnack: What’s in a Liquidity Smile?
With the Trading InfoSnacks the Swiss Stock Exchange launches a new series of thought-leadership articles by its Equity experts.
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Breaking a Traditional Dilemma
In a new article, Christian Reuss, Head Cash Markets at the Swiss Stock Exchange, speaks in favor of open markets and informed price formation and is against a general ban on short selling.
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SIX Interbank Clearing Annual Report
Annual Report 2019 of SIX Interbank Clearing (only in German)
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Raising Equity Capital in 2020 and Beyond
After a relatively good performance in the first two months of 2020, the global IPO market has been strongly affected by the uncertainties and lockdowns linked to COVID-19. In a new article, Christian Reuss, Head Cash Markets Swiss Stock Exchange at SIX, looks beyond the current contingency plans and examines how equity capital markets may evolve over the next years.
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Better Data for Best Execution
An article by the Swiss Stock Exchange shows how the efforts of reference markets to standardize market data quality lead to increased transparency, reduced fragmentation and improved price discovery.
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The Swiss Stock Exchange Never Stands Still
The Swiss Stock Exchange successfully kept its market open during the turbulence caused by the Corona crisis, thus helping to secure economic stability. André Buck, Global Head Sales, talks about the impact on individual product segments and services and takes a look into the future.
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ETF Market Report: 1st Quarter 2020
The Swiss Stock Exchange, one of Europe’s top 3 ETF venues, publishes the latest figures about the growth of its segment. In Q1 2020, several new records were established.
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Where Biotech Belongs
The Swiss Biotech Report 2020 is published and provides a comprehensive outlook on the domestic biotech market.
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Nominated as ‘Exchange of the Year’
Following a year of growth and records, the Swiss Stock Exchange has been shortlisted for the FN Trading and Technology Awards 2020.
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Adapt, Transform, Evolve – Providing Post Trade Services in Early 2020
The severity and scope of Covid-19’s impact took the industry by surprise, although the plumbing that underpins financial markets has largely proven resilient. This is primarily because many of the financial market infrastructures (FMIs) providing custody, clearing and settlement services, such as the Swiss Stock Exchange, have for many years invested heavily into their business continuity management (BCM) programmes.
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Microwave Technology: Greater Access to Market Data
The Swiss Stock Exchange and Nasdaq have announced to expand the microwave network in Europe.
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Open Markets to Weather the Storm
In March 2020, the Corona crisis created unprecedented market turmoil. Despite these extraordinary circumstances, the Swiss Stock Exchange continued to ensure fair and orderly trading, enabling investors to adjust and implement their investment decisions at all times. In this interview, two members of its management committee – Christian Reuss, Head Cash Markets & Head Sales and Werner Bürki, Head Trading responsible for Exchange Operations – share their insights and look back on a historic month.
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High-Profile ETF Issuer Joins Swiss Stock Exchange
Credit Suisse lists its first five ETFs on the Swiss Stock Exchange, offering investors additional choices of ESG products.
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ETF-KnowHow on ESG and Digital Assets: cancelled
The event scheduled for 17 March has been canclled in order not to endanger the health of the participants.
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Updated Implementation Guidelines in the customer-bank area
New versions are available of the ISO 20022 Implementation Guidelines for credit transfers and Cash Management as well as of the Business Rules in the customer-bank data exchange.
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Structured Products Industry: The Key Players 2020
The Swiss Structured Products Yearbook looks back on 2019 and has elected the 30 key players in the industry for 2020 – including two representatives of the Swiss Stock Exchange.
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Digitalising Structured Products
Interest in the structured products universe continues to accelerate, as global investors increasingly allocate into the asset class.
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Successful Expansion of CONNEXOR
SIX brings unprecedented automation and standardization benefits to the structured products industry in the Asia-Pacific market. Thanks to the remarkably high straight-through-processing rates enabled by CONNEXOR, reference data for cross-border transactions can now be exchanged in less than an hour instead of days.
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SIX Wins Award for “Best Structured Products and Derivatives Exchange”
The Swiss Stock Exchange proud winner at the prestigious SRP Europe 2020 awards in London.
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ETF Market Report: 4th Quarter 2019
The Swiss Stock Exchange, one of Europe’s top 3 ETF venues, publishes the latest figures about the growth of its segment.
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Your Crypto Search is Over
The Swiss Stock Exchange is at the forefront of innovation in crypto products and introduced a search function and overview.
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The Swiss Financial Center is Going Digital
At the largest Swiss financial fair, the (digital) future of the financial center was discussed – with the Swiss Stock Exchange right in the middle of it.
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«Swiss Market Practice Guidelines EBICS»
New version of the recommendations to the Swiss financial center on implementing the EBICS Standard
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Growth and Records in 2019
Seven companies joined the Swiss Stock Exchange in a year that saw trading turnover grow by 8.5% to reach almost CHF 1,500 billion.
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SIX and SAAM Become Education Partners
As a new education partner of the Swiss Association of Asset Managers (SAAM), SIX supports continuous further education and training of the association members.
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Ethos expands Swiss Corporate Governance Index Family
With the Ethos Swiss Corporate Governance Index Large, the Swiss Foundation for Sustainable Development is launching an additional index to reduce significant governance risks.
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Swiss Stock Exchange welcomes SoftwareONE
With its successful Initial Public Offering (IPO), SoftwareONE becomes the fifth company to join SIX this year.
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ETF Market Report: 3rd Quarter 2019
The Swiss stock exchange, one of Europe’s top 3 ETF venues, publishes the latest figures about the growth of its segment.
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Positive Trend for ETFs & ETPs
Discover the latest edition of the comprehensive «ETP & Indexing Guide 2019/2020» (in German), published by payoff and the Swiss Stock Exchange.
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Swiss Stock Exchange Shortlisted for Industry Award
The Swiss Stock Exchange has been nominated as "Outstanding Equities Trading Venue" for the Leaders in Trading 2019 awards.
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Swiss and EU Structured Product Viewpoints
In September 2019 the 10th International Structured Products Forum (ISPF) welcomed leading representatives of the structured products industry from here in Switzerland and the EU.
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Disruption? Been there. Done that.
The challenge with disruption is not in how you resist it. But in how you manage it. A look back on some of the many firsts of the Swiss stock exchange in its business areas listing, trading and post-trading.
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SIX Welcomes Citadel Securities GCS (Ireland)
The 4th new trading participant in 2019 joins the Swiss stock exchange to enjoy the order book quality of the most liquid venue for Swiss shares.
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ETF Market Report: 2nd Quarter 2019
This report provides detailed figures regarding the performance of the ETF segment of SIX.
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ETFs in the focus of private and institutional investors
The "ETF-KnowHow" event series organised by the Swiss stock exchange provides ETF investment newcomers as well as experienced investors with expert knowledge.
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Automatically Convert QR-Bills to the eBill Format
With the switch to QR-bills on June 30, 2020, companies have the unique opportunity to simultaneously introduce eBill without considerable additional expense. With eBill, invoice issuers benefit from significant cost savings as well as an optimization of their processes.
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New Trading Participant Joins the Swiss Stock Exchange
With Radix Trading Europe B.V., SIX welcomes the second new participant in one week to the highly liquid reference market for Swiss securities.
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Nordic Benchmarks Authorized by EU Supervisor – Paving Also the Way for Swiss Benchmarks
On Friday 14 June 2019, SIX Financial Information Nordic AB has been authorized by Sweden’s financial supervisory authority Finansinspektionen as an EU benchmark administrator under the new EU Benchmarks Regulation.
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SIX Welcomes New Trading Participant
Liquidnet Europe Limited joins the Swiss Stock Exchange, the largest and most liquid trading venue for Swiss securities.
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European Packaging Specialist Chooses SIX for IPO
Today, SIX recorded its fourth listing for 2019 with Aluflexpack, an industrial company from the SME segment.
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Exchange Traded Product Day 2019
This year’s ETPD provided professional investors the latest information on exchange traded products and investment strategies.
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Transforming Markets, Driven by Demand.
With its non-displayed liquidity pool SwissAtMid, SIX has reshaped Swiss equity trading. An interview provides more insights.
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With 1,500 ETFs, SIX Ranks among Top 3 ETF Venues in Europe
2nd May 2019 marked an ETF-record for SIX. SIX has experienced remarkable growth in ETF listings since it first launched the segment in 2000.
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"We Managed to Increase Block Liquidity."
Demand meets supply: when it comes to block trading, the non-displayed pool of the Swiss stock exchange increasingly provides block liquidity.
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Improving Execution
The Swiss stock exchange understands the value of concentrating liquidity, and SwissAtMid perfectly demonstrates how SIX accommodates market needs.
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PassOn and Synechron Partner to Bring Asset Inheritances into the Digital Age
Synechron draws on fintech, user experience, blockchain, and consulting expertise to complete a phase-one Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) minimum viable product (MVP) for the transfer of digital assets.
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ETF Market Report: 1st Quarter 2019
This report provides detailed figures regarding the performance of the ETF segment of SIX.
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Liquidity in Swiss Shares Peaks on SIX
Record day results in record week: over CHF 1 billion traded in SwissAtMid, the leading non-displayed pool of the Swiss Stock Exchange.
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IPO of Stadler – Largest European IPO Year-to-Date
Today, the shares of Stadler Rail AG (ticker „SRAIL“) were traded for the first time at SIX, opening at CHF 42.00 per share.
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Cause And Effect
When a successful listing takes place on SIX, the impact is felt far beyond the Swiss stock exchange.
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Global Eye Care Giant Alcon Lists at SIX
With Alcon, another leading company from the life sciences sector joins the Swiss stock exchange.
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Medacta Opens IPO-Season 2019 at SIX
The Swiss medtech company Medacta Group went public on April 4 at the Swiss stock exchange.
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SIX Wins the “Best Innovation in Market Infrastructure” Award
SIX Exchange Services scooped up the pinnacle Editor’s Choice Award for “Best innovation in market infrastructure” at the Global Custodian Leaders in Custody Awards event , which took place at the London Dorchester Hotel on March 28.
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Structured Products – Swiss Derivative Awards 2019
The Swiss Derivative Awards were held for the fourteenth time in 2019 to honor the best structured products and their issuers.
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SIX Welcomes First New Trading Participant in 2019
Barclays Bank Ireland plc joins the Swiss Stock Exchange, the liquid marketplace for over 44'000 international and Swiss securities.
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Industry experts present at "ETF Know-how"
The event series of SIXprovides ETF newcomers as well as experienced investors expert knowledge.
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Structured Products: «Who is who»?
The Swiss yearbook for structured products looks back on 2018 and selects the 30 most important personalities in the industry – including two from SIX.
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ETF Market Report: 4th quarter 2018
This report provides detailed figures regarding the performance of the ETF segment of SIX.
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Seismic Shifts Ahead
At FINANZ’19, SIX provided expert knowledge on ETFs, structured products and indices as well as insights into the future of the financial industry.
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ETF-KnowHow: Next Edition on 21 November 2019
The Swiss Stock Exchange provides ETF knowledge: attend lectures by renowned ETF experts on the topics of taxes, e-sports and commodities.
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Prepare for the Future
Discover the comprehensive course offering of SIX on the topic of financial markets – aggregated and presented on our new website.
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Sponsored Funds – Helvetische Bank Becomes New Sponsor
From 1 November 2018, Helvetische Bank will become a new sponsor for traditional investment funds and will start with two funds.
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"An attractive reference market"
Christian Reuss, Head Sales, Securities & Exchanges, SIX, on the excellent trading conditions as well as the first-class products and services offered by the Swiss stock exchange.
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The days of the Wild West are numbered
In early July 2018, SIX announced that it will be building a fully integrated end-to-end service for the trading, settlement and custody of digital assets.
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SIX – as solid as a rock
It is essential for SIX that it operates its systems with high levels of stability, reliability and security.
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Federal Council extends transitional period for reporting of derivative transactions by small non-financial counterparties
During its meeting on 14 September 2018, the Federal Council decided to bring the derivative transactions reporting duty for small non-financial counterparties into effect on 1 January 2024. The reporting duties of other market participants are not affected by the decision.
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SMI celebrates its anniversary: highlights of a 30-year success story
Today, Switzerland's most important equity index turns 30. A good reason to look back on a piece of Swiss economic history.
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The Swiss stock market is buzzing!
In a filmed interview, Werner Bürki, Head Trading, Securities & Exchanges, SIX, comments on the positive momentum seen in 2018 so far.
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A new order: use "Plus", get more
Limit Plus and Iceberg Plus orders allow you as trading participants of SIX to maximize your liquidity access when trading Swiss equities.
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Sponsored Funds: 24 new investment funds
The Sponsored Funds segment of SIX Swiss Exchange has been expanded by a selected range of new products.
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"We will introduce new order types."
Tony Shaw, Director London Office, Securities & Exchanges of SIX, presents the current success factors and future potential of SwissAtMid.
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Exchange of the Year 2018: The Nominees
SIX Swiss Exchange AG is proud to be on the shortlist in the category "Exchange Group of the Year" for the FN Trading and Technology Awards 2018.
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Expanded Course Offering: Practical & Compact
The range of courses offered by SIX Swiss Exchange on the subjects of the stock and financial markets is being expanded.
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"We are reaping the benefits."
In a video interview, Tony Shaw, Director London Office SIX Swiss Exchange, talks about the start of the year regarding volumes and regulatory changes.
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A membership to promote "green" investments
At the beginning of 2018, SIX Swiss Exchange endorsed a membership with the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
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More than 150 Swiss companies go live on the SIX Trade Repository and fulfill their FMIA derivative reporting obligations
After a successful go-live with large financial counterparties (FC+) on 1 October 2017, the SIX Trade Repository, the only FINMA-approved Swiss trade repository, has now followed this up by bringing more than 150 Swiss institutions onto the system.
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Success stories from issuers
In video interviews CEOs and CFOs talk about their successful initial public offering or their capital raising on SIX Swiss Exchange in 2017.
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New Access Point in Frankfurt
SIX Swiss Exchange offers participants in Germany a local, cost-efficient connectivity option.
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Traders concerned with growth of passive investing
The second Trader Survey conducted by SIX Swiss Exchange assessed current trends in passive investing, its drivers and the potential effects on global markets.
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SIX Swiss Exchange At Midpoint: A year of growth
SwissAtMid has offered participants improved best execution possibilities on Swiss equities with the chance of significant price improvement.
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Regulation is the number one concern of traders
The first edition of the SIX Swiss Exchange Trader Survey finds regulation is currently their biggest concern.
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Ex Libris to use SIX Paynet’s e-bill solution to improve service & customer experience.
Ex Libris, one of Switzerland’s biggest digital stores featuring over 6,000,000 items for sale and over 500,000 online clients in Switzerland, has selected SIX Paynet’s e-bill solution for its online billing needs.
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"We've boosted our market share."
During TradeTech, Tony Shaw, Director London Office SIX Swiss Exchange, gave an interview about volumes on the Swiss market and upcoming regulatory challenges.
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Launch of Ethos Swiss Corporate Governance Index
A new index is being launched today on SIX Swiss Exchange that takes account of compliance with corporate governance principles.
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Developments in the Green Bond market
The Joint Seminar held by ICMA and SIX Swiss Exchange dealt with the developments, drivers and hurdles in the Green Bond market.
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New liquidity pool for Swiss equities
SIX Swiss Exchange At Midpoint (SwissAtMid) offers unique new opportunities for price improvements when trading Swiss equities.
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Pioneer for more than 20 years
SIX Swiss Exchange was the first exchange to switch from floor trading to electronic trading, and became a pioneer because of the Swiss Value Chain.
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CONNEXOR® anniversary: a reason to celebrate
For the past five years SIX has been operating CONNEXOR, the only infrastructure of its kind anywhere in the world for the lifecycle monitoring of financial instruments.
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Introduction of CONNEXOR® Reporting 3.0
With 17 new message types for corporate actions SIX marks the successful completion of another step towards full compliance with EU standards.
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10'000 orders in 1 blink - on the world's fastest exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange introduces X-stream INET and co-location, reducing latency to 37 microseconds and increasing its attractiveness for all market participants.