Swiss Exchange (SIX)

Switzerland's financial traditions have long been known to all the world's major investors and companies who are attracted by the attractiveness of doing business and the great opportunities in a mountainous European country. It is not surprising that 25% are listed on the largest of the Swiss stock exchange SIX Swiss Exchange issuers have a foreign residence, which can only be compared with the performance of another giant in the securities market - the LSE.

Creation of the Swiss stock exchange

SIX Swiss Exchange is based in Zurich, and the year of its foundation is considered to be 1873. It is owned by an association of 55 banks, each of which has an equal say in matters concerning the management and regulation of this stock exchange structure.

SIX Swiss Exchange was the first stock organization in the world to switch to a fully automated trading, clearing and settlement system. This happened in 1995.

In conjunction with Deutsche B?rse Swiss Exchange controls the Eurex trading platform, which has the status of one of the largest in the volume of transactions in derivatives, such as futures и options.

SIX Swiss Exchange ranks 14th on the list of the largest stock exchanges on the planet with a market capitalization of $ 1.229 billion.

SIX Swiss Exchange Index

SIX Swiss Exchange is the main stock exchange and market for shares of leading international companies such as Novartis, Nestl?, Roche, ABB and UBS. Thus, the indices compiled by the exchange SIX Swiss ExchangeThe most famous of these instruments is the "International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. The best known Swiss Market Index SMIThe Swiss stock market is the largest and most liquid securities on the Swiss stock market.