Vienna Stock Exchange Welcomes Swiss Market Index Stocks Following Regulatory Changes

Vienna Stock Exchange Welcomes Swiss Market Index Stocks Following Regulatory Changes

(IN BRIEF) The Vienna Stock Exchange has expanded its global market offering by allowing the trading of all stocks in the Swiss Market Index (SMI), which includes leading companies like Nestlé, Novartis, Roche, and UBS. This follows the Swiss Federal Council’s decision to remove trading restrictions on Swiss equities for EU venues. Investors can now trade Swiss stocks in euros at domestic fees during Vienna trading hours, with Lang & Schwarz ensuring liquidity. The global market segment now includes almost 900 securities from 28 countries.

(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 8-May-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — The Vienna Stock Exchange is expanding its global market offering by introducing all stocks in the Swiss Market Index (SMI) for trading in Vienna. This includes major Swiss companies such as Nestlé, Novartis, Roche, and UBS, allowing investors in Vienna to access the top Swiss equities. The addition of these twenty prominent stocks follows a significant regulatory shift: the Swiss Federal Council has lifted the protective trading measures that restricted EU trading venues from engaging in Swiss equity transactions. As a result, the long-standing restrictions that have been in place since July 2019 have now been removed.

This move offers investors the opportunity to trade Swiss blue-chip stocks in euros, with domestic trading fees and during Vienna’s trading hours. With the inclusion of these SMI companies, the Vienna Stock Exchange’s global market now features nearly 900 securities from 28 countries, all traded on a standardized and transparent platform. Lang & Schwarz, acting as the market maker, ensures liquidity and price stability to facilitate active trading.

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