SIX has won multiple awards at the Euromoney Markets Awards ceremony held in London on October 15, 2026, recognizing excellence across its exchange, settlement, and trading venue operations in Switzerland, Spain, and the UK. SIX Exchanges, which operates SIX Swiss Exchange and BME Exchange, received the award for Europe’s Best Venue for Client Service, while Iberclear, the Spanish central securities depository (CSD) owned by SIX, was named Europe’s Best CSD/Settlement Venue. Additionally, Aquis, a SIX company, won three awards, including World’s Best Dark Trading Venue and Europe’s Best Alternative Trading Venue.
- SIX Exchanges Award: Europe’s Best Venue for Client Service
- Iberclear Settlement Efficiency: Near 99% as measured by value
- Award Recognition: Fifth exchange industry award in last six years
- Period Achievements: 20 successful company listings, record bond capital raising, 25th ETF segment anniversary
The SIX Exchanges win recognizes the organization’s client-centric approach and market innovations. During the evaluated period, the exchanges achieved 20 successful company listings, record capital raising through bonds, and celebrated the 25th anniversary of its ETF segment in Switzerland. The platform also saw record listing activity in structured products and expanded its retail offerings alongside growth in its RFQ platform Quote on Demand (QOD).
We are pleased and excited to be recognised as a leading exchange operator in Europe. At SIX we have always put improving client outcomes at the core of what we do. This continues to be our guiding principle as we expand our offering to serve the financial ecosystem across multiple European markets.
– Tomas Kindler, Global Head of Exchanges, SIX
Iberclear maintained settlement efficiency near 99% by value, outperforming the T2S benchmark and supporting the Spanish market’s preparation for the transition to T+1 settlement next year. The post-trade infrastructure award reflects the CSD’s role during significant regulatory changes across European markets.
The team at Iberclear is thrilled to be named Europe’s best CSD. It is an acknowledgement of the important work we’re doing as post-trade undergoes major changes in Europe. We are always ready to support market participants in navigating these changes while also developing innovative new solutions to address an ever-evolving market.
– Francisco Bejar Nuñez, Head of Custody at Securities Services, SIX
SIX operates integrated capital market infrastructure across Europe, providing exchange, clearing, and settlement services alongside data and analytics solutions for financial markets.
Tomas Kindler, Global Head of Exchanges at SIX. Source: LinkedIn
Francisco Bejar Nuñez, Head of Custody at Securities Services at SIX. Source: six-group.com
