OREANDA-NEWS. SIX Swiss Exchange is happy to welcome Societe Generale as a new participant of SLS. The long-standing partnership of SIX Swiss Exchange with Liquidnet provides trading participants access to genuine block liquidity with unrivalled average execution size providing maximum price improvement and minimal market impact.

Gregor Braun, Head Product Sales at SIX Swiss Exchange, commented: "Regulatory pressures and evolving market structure in Europe are driving demand for block trading solutions. We are happy to provide our participants access to the largest pool of buy-side block liquidity in Europe."

SLS unites over 780 buy-side institutions actively trading more than 3'800 large-, mid- and small-cap stocks across Switzerland as well as Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Participants of SIX Swiss Exchange enjoy the benefits of SLS using their existing connection without any additional fees or contractual agreements.

SIX Swiss Exchange is the leading independent exchange in Europe. We offer outstanding liquidity in trading of Swiss securities and connect companies from around the world with international investors and trading participants. Our website provides more information about SLS and the benefits of becoming a participant on SIX Swiss Exchange.