Gland, Switzerland-based online banking and trading company Swissquote (SWX:SQN) announced that at today’s regular General Meeting, its shareholders voted in favor of all proposals proposed by the company’s Board of Directors.
In particular, the shareholders approved:
- the dividend distribution of CHF 4.30. This will be paid on May 16, 2024.
- the re-election of all current members of the Board of Directors, namely Markus Dennler (Chairman), Jean-Christophe Pernollet, Beat Oberlin, Monica Dell’Anna, Michael Ploog, Paolo Buzzi, Demetra Kalogerou and Esther Finidori. Beat Oberlin, Monica Dell’Anna and Paolo Buzzi were also re-elected as members of the Remuneration Committee.
- Swissquote Sustainability Report 2023, which serves as a report on non-financial matters newly required by the Swiss Code of Obligations.
Markus Dennler, Chairman of the Board of Swissquote said:
“We look back on a successful year, with net income, pre-tax profit and client assets all reaching record levels. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank our shareholders for the trust they have placed in us and our employees for their outstanding commitment.”
Swissquote – The Swiss leader in online banking
Swissquote is Switzerland’s market leader in online banking. Over three million financial products can be traded on its innovative platforms. Swissquote’s core competencies include global stock trading, crypto asset trading and custody, Forex trading as well as savings and investment solutions. In addition, Swissquote is active in the payment card and mortgage markets. As of December 31, 2023, Swissquote held more than CHF 58 billion in assets in more than 570,000 private and institutional accounts. In addition to its headquarters in Gland, Switzerland, Swissquote has offices in Zurich, Luxembourg, London, Malta, Bucharest, Cyprus, Dubai, Cape Town, Singapore and Hong Kong. Swissquote holds banking licenses in both Switzerland (FINMA) and Luxembourg (CSSF). Its parent company, Swissquote Group Holding Ltd, is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol: SQN). Swissquote Group and PostFinance own 50% of fintech app Yuh.