Sponsored Foreign Shares

Sponsored Foreign Shares

The Whole World on One Exchange

Notice

From 1 July 2019 the trading of all shares admitted to trading in the "Sponsored Foreign Shares" trading segment has been suspended. Further Information

Global Investment Opportunities

Investing in shares from around the world has never been easier for Swiss investors. Through our Sponsored Foreign Shares segment, you can trade more than 500 of the world’s biggest companies directly on the Swiss Stock Exchange, allowing for a broad diversification of countries and sectors for your portfolio.

The list of securities incorporates some of the most highly capitalized companies in the world, including Microsoft, Apple, Amazon or Alphabet (Google), along with some of the most high-profile IPOs of our times like Spotify and Dropbox.

A World of Shares

Trade some of the world’s biggest companies with us – in Swiss franc and in Swiss trading hours.

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Your Benefits on the Swiss Stock Exchange

Broaden Your Portfolio

Over 500 of the most-sought-after shares from around the world. Right here.

Avoid Conversion Fees

All shares are traded in Swiss francs so you can avoid costly conversion fees.

Trade in a Regulated Environment

You can buy and sell the shares at any time during trading hours safe in the knowledge that the exchange is regulated.

New Horizons for Swiss Investors

The securities admitted for trading on the Swiss Stock Exchange are primary-listed on major international exchanges, but the trading currency for securities in the Sponsored Foreign Shares segment is always Swiss Franc. This means Swiss investors can avoid foreign exchange transaction costs. Some securities are also tradable in USD and EUR.

As a Swiss-based investor, you can trade your preferred foreign blue chips during the Swiss Stock Exchange’s trading hours – even if it’s outside the opening times of the respective home markets. The market makers – or Sponsors – in our segment make sure that liquidity does not dry up. They provide binding buy and sell prices continuously during trading hours, which enables you to react quickly to market developments.

Quick & Simple

Investing in shares from all around the world has never been easier for Swiss investors thanks to our Sponsored Foreign Shares trading segment.

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About This Service

Trading participants can submit a request to SER (SIX Exchange Regulation) for admission to trading of equity securities of foreign issuers with a primary listing on an exchange recognized by the Regulatory Board. For each security admitted to trading in the Sponsored Foreign Shares segment, a Sponsor commits to act as market maker in order to guarantee liquidity.

Sponsors are trading participants of the Swiss Stock Exchange. They undertake to comply with the reporting and maintenance requirements set out in the Rules and to guarantee market making activities. If you wish to become a Sponsor or learn more about the segment please contact us.

Sponsor List

The market maker undertakes to comply with the following requirements: To provide bid/ask prices for minimum amounts and to avoid prices which exceed the maximum spread. These requirements apply on a monthly basis during 90% of our official trading hours. To ensure high quality, the Swiss Stock Exchange monitors every trade to ensure compliance.

Sponsors can apply to SER (SIX Exchange Regulation) for the admission to trading of equity securities of foreign issuers with a primary listing on an exchange recognized by the Regulatory Board. The Rules for the Admission of Equity Securities to Trading in the Sponsored Segment can be found online.

SER Website

The securities in the Sponsored Foreign Shares trading segment are traded on the On Book Matcher (OBM) Partition 2 – "Non-Equities". The trading hours are continuous from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm CET (with a closing auction from 5.20 pm to 5.30 pm CET). Trading currency in the Sponsored Segment is Swiss franc (CHF). All details are available in the Trading Guides.

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