SIX successfully completes its acquisition of Aquis

SIX is a globally active company operating the SIX Swiss Exchange, Switzerland’s principal stock exchange. Having completed its acquisition of Aquis, it now has a 15% market share and access to 16 capital markets across Europe. This acquisition has positioned SIX as the only exchange group providing listing venues in all major European financial centres including Switzerland, the EU and the UK.

Aquis will continue to operate under its established brand, with its existing management team and business model. David Stevens, CEO of Aquis commented ‘Aquis has achieved great momentum in our mission to challenge across European capital markets. We will continue to innovate in trading and to provide a tailored listings environment for the UK’s high-growth smaller companies, while further benefiting from the strength of the European reach and infrastructure of SIX’.