SIX Stock Loans in Switzerland
Stock loans (securities-backed financing) against shares listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) — for family offices, founders and controlling shareholders.
From enquiry to funding.
| — | Stage | What happens | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Confidential enquiry | The holding and the objective, shared under NDA through a secure channel. | Day one |
| 02 | Indicative terms | Structure, sizing and indicative pricing returned against the position. | 1–2 days |
| 03 | Structuring & documentation | KYC, share and market review; terms formalised under institutional documentation alongside your counsel. | 1–2 weeks |
| 04 | Custody & funding | Pledged shares held at a qualified custodian; collateral secured and proceeds released. | On completion |
About SIX Swiss Exchange.
SIX Swiss Exchange is the principal cash-equity venue of Switzerland. Founded in 1850 (Geneva trading; consolidated 1996), it operates under the oversight of Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA), and its leading benchmarks are SMI, SLI, SPI. Listing standards are set out in the SIX Listing Rules; Federal Act on Financial Market Infrastructures (FinMIA / FMIA).
SIX at a glance:
| Listed venue | SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht (FINMA) |
| Currency | CHF |
| Settlement | T+2 |
| Disclosure threshold | 3% |
| Principal indices | SMI, SLI, SPI |
The principal Swiss equities venue, home to a concentrated set of large-capitalisation pharmaceutical, food, and financial issuers. Swiss confidentiality norms and a granular disclosure regime make it a structurally favourable market for institutional collateralisation.
On SIX specifically, eligibility turns on where the name sits in the market’s liquidity. SMI and SLI constituents — the large pharmaceutical, food and financial issuers that dominate Swiss turnover — carry the free float and daily volume that support a higher loan-to-value; broader SPI names are financed on their own merits, and Sparks-listed SME and thinly traded small-caps are taken more selectively. The market’s granular disclosure regime and Swiss confidentiality norms make SIX a structurally favourable venue for institutional collateralisation, provided the Article 120 thresholds are respected.
What qualifies on SIX.
SIX ranks among the deepest equity pools anywhere; eligibility turns on the stock itself — its free float, daily traded volume, and how concentrated the line is.
For any given SIX position, our review looks at: free float and daily traded volume against the size of the transaction; your status (controlling shareholder, director, substantial shareholder) and the disclosure that follows; the issuer’s sector and listing segment; and what the transaction must do (LTV, tenor, currency, recourse, custody).
Framework cited on SIX.
The principal regulatory reference on SIX is FMIA Art. 120. How it applies to any single transaction — reporting levels, step thresholds — turns on the underlying rules and national-law overlays, which we map against your contemplated transaction at the structuring stage alongside the counsel you appoint.
The citations above are public regulatory references, given for orientation only and not as legal advice. Take independent legal advice in the relevant jurisdiction for any specific transaction.
What holders ask about SIX.
01Which SIX-listed shares qualify for a stock loan?
02How much can I borrow against a SIX-listed holding?
03Which SIX segments can I borrow against?
04What currency can the facility be drawn in?
05What is the settlement cycle on SIX?
06What is the disclosure threshold on SIX?
07How long does a SIX stock loan take to arrange?
Other venues.
United Kingdom · Europe (Euronext) · Germany · Italy · Spain · Sweden
Related guides.
How Much Can You Borrow Against Your Shares?
There is no flat figure. The advance against listed shares is set to the specific holding, driven by liquidity, volatility, concentration, your regulatory standing and the recourse profile you choose.
Read → RiskWhat Happens If Your Stock Falls During a Loan?
If your pledged shares fall in value during a loan, what happens depends entirely on the structure you agreed at the outset — recourse facilities can call for a top-up, non-recourse facilities cannot.
Read → ProcessHow to Get a Stock Loan: The Process, Step by Step
Getting a stock loan runs through five disciplined stages: a confidential enquiry, indicative terms, documentation, custody and pledge, then funding under a single accountable principal.
Read →A particular SIX holding to talk through?
Send a confidential enquiry, and a senior principal will reply within one business day.