SLS, the long-standing partnership of SIX Swiss Exchange with Liquidnet, provides Kepler Cheuvreux access to the largest pool of buy-side block liquidity in Europe. |
With its connection to SLS, the SIX Swiss Exchange Liquidnet Service, Kepler Cheuvreux joins a community of 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.
Sellside firms providing block-size orders also add to the diversity of this unique pool of liquidity. Alongside Liquidnet, SLS offers access to genuine block liquidity with unrivalled average execution size providing maximum price improvement and minimal market impact.
Kepler Cheuvreux is a leading independent European financial services company specialized in advisory services and intermediation to the investment management industry. Founded in Paris in July 1997 as the equity brokerage business of Bank Julius Baer, the Swiss private bank, Kepler Cheuvreux has diversified its business model which includes Equities, Debt & Credit, Investment Solutions and Corporate Finance.
Thomas Biotteau, Global Head of Electronic Execution Services at Kepler Cheuvreux, comments: "Connectivity to SLS is part of our strategy of liquidity discovery. Both traders and algorithms will be sourcing liquidity in this pool for larger size and reduced market impact." "SLS offers efficient trading of block orders. All trades executed in SLS are priced at the mid-price of the primary exchange", added Gregor Braun, Head Product Sales at SIX Swiss Exchange.
SIX Swiss Exchange is the leading independent exchange in Europe. SIX Swiss Exchange offers outstanding liquidity in trading of Swiss securities and connect companies from around the world with international investors and trading participants. The SIX Swiss Exchange website provides more information about SLS and the benefits of becoming a participant on SIX Swiss Exchange.