Tag: SIX

December 03, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

WisdomTree teams up with Swissquote, launches crypto-based ETP

The NASDAQ-listed asset management company WisdomTree and online Swiss bank Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) have just announced that they have launched an Exchange Traded Product (ETP) investing in Bitcoin on the Swiss stock exchange SIX. The product is physically backed by Bitcoin. The product is immediately tradable at SIX for professional investors in USD (ticker: BTWC) and…

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blockchain
March 08, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX chooses Corda’s blockchain platform for its SDX digital exchange

SIX, a European Financial Markets Infrastructure provider, has chosen Corda Enterprise’s R3 blockchain infrastructure as the foundational blockchain technology behind its SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), which is a digital asset trading, listing, custody and settlement service. Corda Enterprise is the commercial version of Corda customized to cater for businesses that require robust operational and security…

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SIX Swiss Exchange
October 15, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX takes stake in digital inheritance start-up PassOn AG

SIX – which owns and manages the Swiss stock exchange – has taken a minority stake in pre-ICO start-up PassOn AG as part of its strategy to build a digital asset custody ecosystem. Following its announcement in July launching SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) to address the opportunities in the digital asset space, SIX today announced…

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etf
September 05, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Fidelity International ETFs now available via SIX

The ETF segment at SIX Swiss Exchange is gaining another high-profile provider: As of today, 5 smart beta ETF issued by Fidelity International trade on SIX. This takes the number of ETF providers available via SIX to a new high of 25, and the number of ETFs to a record of 1’394. Fidelity International is…

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SIX Swiss Exchange
August 03, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX Swiss exchange welcomes Criterion Arbitrage & Trading B.V.

Criterion Arbitrage & Trading B.V. becomes fourth new trading participant to join the Swiss stock exchange in 2018. Today, Criterion Arbitrage & Trading B.V. started as a trading participant on the Swiss stock exchange. Established in 2011 and located in Amsterdam, the company engages in market making and various arbitrage strategies in listed derivatives on…

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June 14, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX chooses Clearstream as partner for fund processing

SIX has just announced that it has chosen Clearstream Banking as strategic partner to consolidate its fund processing activities. Clearstream’s investment fund processing infrastructure Vestima enables processing of all types of funds – from mutual funds to hedge funds – on a single platform. Centralised solutions such as Clearstream’s Vestima platform support market participants to…

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six annual report 2017
March 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SIX delivers solid financial performance in 2017

Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group announced that it has achieved a solid annual result in a challenging environment. Through strategic investments and acquisitions, primarily to strengthen its market position in payment transactions, and through strategic and organizational adjustments, SIX created the conditions during 2017 to ensure its long-term competitiveness. SIX generated an annual result of…

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PostFinance becomes a new shareholder of SIX
March 08, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

PostFinance becomes a new shareholder of SIX

PostFinance, the Swiss retail financial institution, has just informed that it has become a new shareholder of SIX, the operator of the Swiss financial market infrastructure. With PostFinance, the shareholder base of SIX now includes 127 banks and all significant participants of the Swiss financial center. SIX operates the infrastructure of the Swiss financial center,…

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