SWX Swiss Block matches buyers and sellers of Swiss blue-chip equities in the definitive exchange venue for non-displayed trading.
SWX Swiss Block meets international investors’ demands for global reach, low latency and consistent performance. Combine this with our traditional exchange services and SWX Swiss Block offers a truly unique proposition.
| The key benefits at a glance | |
| Minimising information leakage | Reduces concerns that any indication of a large block trading interest prior to its execution may have a detrimental impact on the price achieved or the ability to complete the transaction. |
| Price Improving | Ensures that large block trades have the opportunity to improve upon open market spreads. |
| Reducing market impact | Execute at or within the spread as orders are not disseminated to the market. |
| Order routing | Unexecuted orders can be forwarded directly to the SWX Europe public order board for completion (if requested). |
As an exchange based facility, supervised
by the UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA),
SWX Swiss Block offers all of the benefits of
trading on SWX Europe, including our dual
CCP model for post trade processing.