Six Group AG

253 results about this entity

Period: 08 Nov 2004 - 02 Jul 2024

Industry-wide blockchain breakthroughs at least six years away

While three quarters of banks are actively experimenting with blockchain technology, regulatory uncertainty and a lack of inhouse expertise are proving major roadblocks to near-term adoption, according to research from SIX Securities Services.

SIX bids to build centre of gravity for Swiss startups

Swiss financial infrastructure provider SIX Group is to open up its F10 incubator and accelerator as an independent association for Swiss financial firms as it sifts through 120 applications for its next cohort of startups.

SIX spotlights concerns over asset safety in custody business

Independent research commissioned by SIX Securities Services, has revealed that that over two thirds (64%) of financial institutions are concerned that agent banks have both custody and investment business lines.

China Construction Bank appoints SIX as infrastructure provider for Remnimbi Clearing Hub

China Construction Bank (CCB), China’s second largest commercial bank and the only authorized Renminbi Clearing Bank in Switzerland, today announced its plans to work more closely with SIX Securities Services, the Swiss post-trade infrastructure.

Over half of financial institutions look to outsource tax services

Research conducted by SIX Securities Services has revealed that as financial institutions become increasingly capital constrained, almost a third (32%) are looking to outsourcing as a way to reduce costs.

SIX and Clearstream team up as post-trade consolidation pressure grows

SIX Securities Services and Clearstream have struck a deal to provide shared services to local and European markets, as rising costs and pressure for diversification force consolidation in the European clearing and settlement industry.

SIX hires Digital Asset for post-trade DLT; Swift bids for standards role

SIX Securities Services has contracted with Digital Asset Holdings to develop a proof of concept that will demonstrate the commercial viability of distributed ledger technology across the Swiss financial market, with an initial focus on securities lifecycle processing.

SIX chairman Alexandre Zeller steps down

Alexandre Zeller will be stepping down as Chairman of the Board of Directors at SIX at the end of September 2016. Following the merger, Alexandre Zeller successfully honed the strategy of SIX and geared the Group to meet the new demands from the international and national markets.

Six income grows in first half of 2016

Given the challenging economic environment, SIX can look back on a good first half of 2016. Compared to last year, operating income, EBIT and Group net profit all rose.

Network gremlins dog SIX Group

Bank-owned SIX Group continues to struggle with a network services gremlin that hit payments services in Switzerland Monday.

Swiss debit cards get OT Wise

OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced the supply of its White Label Independent Secure EMV (WISE) Solution to SIX Payment Services, one of Europe’s largest card transaction processors and market leader in Switzerland, Austria and Luxembourg, in the framework of the EMVI’16.

Selfie payments: Marketing stunt or the real deal?

An increasing number of companies are working on new biometric procedures that quickly and conveniently prove the identity of users making payments. Sascha Breite, head future payments at the payment specialist SIX Payment Services, takes a closer look at 'Selfie Payments' and examines other European initiatives.