SIX Swiss Exchange
The SIX Swiss Exchange is Switerzland's primary stock exchange, located in Zurich. The SIX Swiss Exchange ensures the following: Liquidity in trading World-class trading technology Quick admission and flexible connectivity options Strong trading conditions and a market-driven regulatory environment Access to a large network and expert knowledge An efficient listing process, where a company can go public within four weeks Switzerland is considered one of Europe’s leaders in innovation and is known for its political and economic stability. The SIX Swiss Exchange delivers fair and transparent trading in equities, bonds, sponsored funds, sponsored foreign shares, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) exchange-traded products (ETPs) and structured products. The SIX Swiss Exchange trades Swiss government bonds, stocks and derivative products such as stock options. The SIX Swiss Exchange was formerly known as the SWX Swiss Exchange.
DEFINITION of SIX Swiss Exchange
The SIX Swiss Exchange is Switerzland's primary stock exchange, located in Zurich. The SIX Swiss Exchange trades Swiss government bonds, stocks and derivative products such as stock options. The SIX Swiss Exchange is among the world's 20 major stock exchanges.
BREAKING DOWN SIX Swiss Exchange
The SIX Swiss Exchange was formerly known as the SWX Swiss Exchange. It was the first stock exchange to support fully automated trading, clearing and settlement, in 1995. Switzerland's other exchange is the smaller Bern eXchange (BX). The SIX Swiss Exchange delivers fair and transparent trading in equities, bonds, sponsored funds, sponsored foreign shares, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) exchange-traded products (ETPs) and structured products. The exchange uses the trading platform X-stream INET and trades primarily in the Swiss franc (CHF). Trading hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm.
The SIX Swiss Exchange ensures the following:
Switzerland is considered one of Europe’s leaders in innovation and is known for its political and economic stability. It also holds a top position in the biotech and med-tech sectors due to the productive interaction between its biotech and med-tech industry and Switzerland-based financial institutions. The country also leads in the financial services industry. Various global sector leaders in the financial and insurance spaces are represented on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Highlights in SIX Swiss Exchange’s history:
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