Our Story

Swissquote is not a typical Swiss bank.
Our history, ambition and DNA comes from the world of creativity, software development and the empowerment of investors. These values still remain central to Swissquote.

the-beginning

The beginning
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In 1990, Marc Bürki and Paolo Buzzi set-up Marvel Communications SA, a business specialising in financial software and web applications. This business was the forerunner of Swissquote, the first financial platform launched in 1996, which offered free access to prices for all securities traded on the Swiss stock exchange. To this day, swissquote.ch is visited 2 million times per month and is still Switzerland’s largest financial portal.

On 29th May 2000, Swissquote shares (SQN) were floated on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

2022

New partnership between Swissquote and Luzerner Kantonalbank (LUKB) for mortgages

Swissquote becomes an issuer of structured products under the "Yield Booster" brand in cooperation with Leonteq

Acquisition of Keytrade Bank Luxembourg

 

2021

Launch of neobank Yuh SA, a joint venture between Swissquote and PostFinance

Official sponsorship agreement with the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Europa Conference League

Wider product range with CFD trading on stocks and opening of crypto trading to EU clients

 

2020

Launch of the exclusive leasing partnership in Switzerland with Tesla

Development of sponsorship in Switzerland with the clubs GSHC, SFC and ZSC Lions, as well as the Gonet Geneva Open tournament

 

2019

Creation of Swissquote Singapore Pte. Ltd approved by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Nine additional stock exchanges in the Asia Pacific region made available online to our clients.

New possibility for clients of transferring cryptocurrencies to and from a private external wallet.

2018

Takeover of Internaxx Bank.

Launch of a multi-currency credit card.

First Bank worldwide to offer the participation in Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs).

2017

First online Bank to offer crypto trading with Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether, Litecoin and Ripple.

2016

First Swiss bank to launch an Apple TV app.

Swissquote Quant Fund awarded best performing Swiss equity fund.

2015

Global partnership with Manchester United, one of the most popular football teams in the world.

2014

Strategic partnership between Swissquote and PostFinance.

2013

Takeover of MIG Bank Ltd, one of the leading Forex brokers worldwide.

2012

Swiss DOTS, a new OTC trading service for the derivative products.

2011

Swiss Life partnership. Swissquote takes over settlement and administration of the savings and investment products of Swisslife’s Swiss clients.

Swissquote and Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank offer online mortgages.

2010

Takeover of ACM Advanced Currency Markets Ltd, one of the largest currency traders.

New ePrivate Banking service, electronic asset management for discerning clients.

Launch of the Swissquote magazine.

2008

Swissquote launches savings accounts.

A new forex trading platform goes live.

2007

Full electronic trading on the Eurex derivatives exchange.

Milan Stock Exchange is the 17th market to go online.

2006

Online trading with the London Stock Exchange and direct trading with the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for derivatives.

Online trading by mobile phone.

2005

Launch of online bond trading.

Off-exchange trading of all SMI securities.

Launch of the «Value at Risk» asset management tool, the first step towards comprehensive online wealth management.

2004

First off-exchange trading of Bank Vontobel derivative products.

EUWAX, the Stuttgart Stock Exchange trading platform, goes live.

2003

Swissquote takes over the clients of Skandia Bank Switzerland.

2002

Takeover of Consors (Switzerland) AG.

2001

Access to the Swiss Stock Exchange (at the time SWX and Virt-X) and to the US NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX exchanges.

Best Swiss online broker and first pure online bank in Switzerland.

Swissquote Bank Ltd is granted a banking licence.

Offices
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Executive Management
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marc-burki

Marc Bürki
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
Founding partner of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd
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yvan-cardenas

Yvan Cardenas
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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gilles-chantrier

Gilles Chantrier
Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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alexandru-craciun

Alexandru Craciun
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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deschepper

Jan De Schepper
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer (CSO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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Lino Finini
Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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morgan-lavanchy

Morgan Lavanchy
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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Board of Directors
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All relevant information about the board of directors, its responsibility, strategy and management can be found in our Corporate Governance Report.

Swissquote Group
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The structure of the Group, which comprises Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and its subsidiaries, is designed to support the Group's operations within an efficient regulatory and tax framework.

Swissquote Group comprises the following active companies as of 30 June 2022:

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