SWI SIX Trading Rules and Directives


On Nov. 13, SWI SIX issued trading rules, directives and parameters.


  • SWI SIX issued updated versions of parameter guidelines, directives, trading rules.
  • Trading Rules
  • The revision of clauses 4.2, 4.3.2, 4.4, 9, 9.1, 9.6, 11.1, 11.3, 13, 15.2.3, 20 and 21 and enactment of clauses 4.3.3 and 10a decreed by the board in its resolution of Apr. 27, 2022 and approved by FINMA on Nov. 1, 2022, enters into force on Dec. 12, 2022.
  • Trading Parameters Guideline
  • The revision of Annex A1 (clauses 8 and 9), annex A2 (clauses 8 and 9) and annex B (clauses 8 and 9) were approved on Apr. 20, 2022; enter into force on Dec. 12, 2022.
  • Reporting Office Rules
  • The revision of clauses 1, 4, 13 and annex B (clauses 1, 2, 2.1 and 2.2) decreed on Aug. 26, 2022, approved by FINMA Nov. 1, 2022, enters into force on Dec. 12, 2022.
  • Directive 1: Admission of Participants
  • The revision of clauses 3.1 and 3.2.2 and the enactment of clauses 3.3 and 6 was decreed by the regulatory board of Mar. 28, 2022 enter into force on Dec. 12, 2022.
  • Directive 3: Trading
  • The revision of clause 14.2.1 and Title VII as well the enactment of Title IIIa, clauses 14.1a and 14.2.2 that was decreed by the Resolution of the Participants & surveillance committee of the regulatory board of Mar. 28, 2022 enter into force on Dec. 12, 2022.
  • Directive 4: Market Control
  • The revision of clauses 6.1, 6.2, 6.4 and 7 decreed by the Participants & surveillance committee of the regulatory board on Mar. 28, 2022; enters into force Dec. 12, 2022.
  • Directive 5: Market Information
  • The revision of clauses 3 and 8 decreed by the Participants & surveillance committee of the regulatory board on Mar. 28, 2022, enters into force on Dec. 12, 2022.
  • Dec. 2022 Updated Trading Rules, Directives
  • On Dec. 11, 2022, SWI SIX updated its regulations page to note updated versions of the parameter guidelines, directives and trading rules, all in force on Dec. 12, 2022.
  • SWI SIX announced the updates to the trading rules; reporting office rules, directive 1: admission of participants; directive 3: trading; directive 4: market control; directive 5: market information in Nov. 13, 2022, after FINMA approval on Nov. 1, 2022.
  • Jan. 2023 Trading Parameters Guideline Updated
  • On Jan. 31, 2023, SWI SIX issued updated version of Trading Parameters Guideline.
  • Revision of clause 2 and annex B1 (Title) and enactment of annex B2 were approved by Management Committee on Apr. 20, 2022, and enter into force on Feb. 1, 2023.
  • Jul. 31, 2023 Updated Rules, Directives
  • On Jul. 31, 2023, SWI SIX published updated versions of trading and office rules.
  • Trading rules SDX trading AG, dated Apr. 21, 2023 entry into force Aug. 1, 2023.
  • Directive 3: trading, SIX Swiss Exchange AG dated Mar. 8, 2023, in force Aug. 1, 2023.
  • Reporting office rules SIX Swiss Exchange AG, Feb. 28, 2023/May 5, 2023, plus Reporting office rules SDX trading AG (RR), Feb. 28, 2023, both in force Aug. 1, 2023.
  • Dec. 2023 Reporting Office Rules
  • On Dec. 5, 2023, SWI SIX published new reporting office rules for SIX Swiss Exchange AG, that were dated Sep. 26, 2023, and will now be coming into force on May 1, 2024.
  • Dec. 6, 2023 Updated Directives
  • On Dec. 6, 2023, SWI SIX published updated versions of three directives for Jan. 2024, associated with new Regulatory Board Communique on adequate free floats.
  • Equity securities must have an adequate free float at the time of listing (Art. 19 Listing Rules (LR)) and applicants had to confirm an adequate free float on first trading day.
  • Now, confirmation of adequate free float must be amended to state that the calculation of free float is based on criteria under Directive Distribution Equity Securities (DDES).
  • Specification of the confirmation of the adequate free float and calculation basis results in amendment of Directive on the Procedures for Equity Securities, the Directive on the Listing of Foreign Companies, and the Directive on the Distribution of Equity Securities.
  • The amended documents were dated Sep. 25, 2023, and are in force on Jan. 1, 2024.
  • In Jan. 2024, SWI SIX issued notification of trade parameter changes, see #197132.
  • Jun. 2024 Updated Directives
  • On Jun. 20, 2024, SWI SIX issued revised versions of 3 directives, namely, Directive 2: technical connectivity; Directive 3: trading; Directive 5: alternative trading.
  • The three revised directives enter into force on Dec. 9, 2024.
  • Documents dated Jun. 20, 2024, received from SWI SIX Nov. 25, summarized Nov. 28.

Regulators SWI SIX
Entity Types B/D; Corp; Exch
Reference RF, 6/20/2024; Com 10/2023, PR 12/6/2023; RF DPES, DFC, DDES, 9/25/2023; PR 12/5/2023; RF 9/26/2023; RF, Gd, 7/31/2023; Gd, PR 1/31/2023; PR 12/11/2022; RF, PR, 11/13/2022
Functions Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Reporting; Technology; Trading
Countries Switzerland
Category
State
Products Corporate; Equity; Issuance/IPO; Securities
Regions EMEA
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 11/13/2022
Effective Date 12/9/2024
Rule Id 153325
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 6/20/2024
Report Section EU

Last substantive update on 11/28/2024