Swissquote and PostFinance are establishing a long-term strategic partnership in online trading. Swissquote will operate as a trading platform for PostFinance from autumn 2015, handling stock exchange orders placed by PostFinance customers in e-trading. According to the partnership agreement, PostFinance will also acquire a 5 % equity investment in the capital of Swissquote.
A partnership in online securities trading is being formed between the number one in online trading and the number one in Swiss payment transactions. PostFinance and Swissquote intend to join forces to develop the online brokerage market. They will continue to appear on the market separately and to offer their own range of services.