HIGHLIGHTS
"Swissquote had its best year ever in 2024, achieving record-breaking revenue and profit. We launched innovative products like our Saving Plan, fractional trading, AI sentiment analysis tools and have further developed our crypto exchange platform. These initiatives, combined with disciplined cost management and ongoing digital transformation, not only drove our growth but also reinforced our position as a leader in digital banking."
Markus Dennler, Chairman of the Board of Directors & Marc Bürki, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Strong & Diversified Leadership
Human Resources leader, Tara Yip, was named to the newly created position of Chief People Officer, with responsibility to continue to strengthen Swissquote's people-centric culture. With the promotion, Tara becomes part of the company’s Executive Management team, marking a significant strategic shift in elevating human capital management to Swissquote’s executive level.
The CFO Forum Switzerland recognised Swissquote’s Yvan Cardenas with a CFO of the Year Award. Yvan joined Swissquote in 2010 and was appointed CFO in 2019, providing strategic financial leadership instrumental in expanding the company’s investor community, increasing analyst coverage, and driving significant growth in profits, the total number of clients, and client assets. The Awards jury is comprised of representatives from Swiss banks, auditing and consulting firms, boards of directors, financial publications, and universities.
Company Highlights
Swissquote was recognised as a Great Place to Work at the beginning of 2024, an accreditation that acknowledges organisations for fostering exceptional workplace cultures. The certification highlights the company’s open, friendly and inclusive culture and its ongoing commitment to cultivating a workplace based on trust and positivity.
Our SQ #WomenShare community is one of Swissquote's initiatives aimed at empowering women to trade. Designed by women for women, the initiative features live events, training sessions, and webinars aimed at boosting confidence and investment skills. Participants are also invited to join our peer-to-peer network where they can ask questions, find inspiration and learn from like-minded female investors.
With its acquisition of Optimatrade Investment Partners (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town, South Africa, Swissquote reinforced its international presence and strengthened its local position. The new unit, now operating as Swissquote South Africa (Pty) Ltd, has helped attract thousands of new customers to Swissquote.
Product Innovation
Swissquote launched a fractional trading feature, enabling clients to invest smaller amounts in popular stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, and Themes Trading products. To support flexible investing, a new 'Saving Plan' order type allows for recurring investments, easily adjustable to fit individual budgets and diversification goals. These solutions aim to make investing more accessible and help clients diversify their portfolios with ease.
Through its new 3a Easy platform, Swissquote enhances the customer experience for Swiss clients with a pension solution for long-term saving and investment with tax advantages. The intuitive user-friendly solution allows investors to quickly and effortlessly create accounts, make deposits and project the performance of their chosen strategy. Funds are automatically reinvested, and strategies can be switched, paused or stopped anytime.
Marketing Unleashed
Committed to gender equality and the empowerment of women, Swissquote and its subsidiary Yuh are sponsoring the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 championship, which will be hosted in Switzerland in July 2025. The sponsorship seeks to further elevate women's football and inspire the next generation of female athletes and leaders, both on and off the field.
Swissquote won the 2024 Marketing Award from Gesellschaft für Marketing for its impactful campaigns, user-friendly digital platform, and strong social media presence. The award also recognised Swissquote’s innovative financial products, global expansion, and commitment to sustainability and ESG initiatives.
Swissquote extended its sponsorship agreement with two of Switzerland’s most prestigious and successful ice hockey clubs, the ZSC Lions and the Genève-Servette Hockey Club. The sponsorship strengthens ties with local community clients and partners and features jersey logos, stadium advertising, and hospitality at all Swiss National League games.
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