SIX Completes Acquisition of Aquis Exchange, Strengthening Pan-European Market Presence

SIX has finalized its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, marking a strategic expansion into pan-European exchange operations. The deal consolidates a 15% aggregated market share across 16 European capital markets, positioning SIX as the sole exchange group with listing venues in all major financial hubs—Switzerland, the EU, and the UK.

"This acquisition accelerates our vision of seamless cross-border trading," said SIX in a statement. The integration will enable 'One Plug, Multiple Trading Venues' connectivity, offering clients unified access to liquidity pools in Switzerland, Spain, and the UK. Aquis brings complementary technology and UK market expertise to SIX's infrastructure.

Aquis CEO highlighted the combined entity's enhanced capacity for innovation: "Our challenger ethos meets SIX's scale—this is about rewriting the rules of European market access." The deal is expected to generate new revenue streams through multi-venue trading solutions.