The Swiss Stock Exchange SIX welcomes another high-profile issuer to its ETF segment: Today, Credit Suisse Asset Management is listing its first 5 ETFs, broadening the choices for investors particularly in the ESG space. This takes the number of ETF providers to 25, and the number of ETFs to a record of 1,564, emphasizing the position of the Swiss Stock Exchange as one of Europe’s top three ETF venues.
“We welcome Credit Suisse to the family of ETF providers offering their products on the Swiss Stock Exchange. With the new products, investors now have access to more than 100 sustainable ETFs on our platform and gain additional opportunities to diversify their portfolios”, says Danielle Reischuk, Senior ETFs & ETPs Sales Manager, Securities & Exchanges, SIX.
The Swiss Stock Exchange observed continued growth in its entire ETF segment in 2019: trading turnover rose by 24% compared to 2018, reaching a new all-time high of CHF 124.7 billion; the previous record stood at CHF 116.4 bn (2017). Sustainable ETFs achieved a market turnover of CHF 1.08 billion in 2019 – representing a growth of 18% over the previous year.
“We have been replicating indices with high accuracy for a wide array of benchmarks since 1994. Thanks to our core index business with more than CHF 132 billion of assets we have the critical mass, technology, and expertise to provide ETFs that will supplement our existing offering of 94 index funds”, says Dr. Valerio Schmitz-Esser, Head of Credit Suisse Asset Management Index Solutions.
| Product Name | Trading Currency | Benchmark | Symbol | ISIN | Market Maker |
| CSIF (IE) MSCI USA Blue UCITS ETF B USD |
USD | MSCI USA (NR) | CMXUS | IE00BJBYDR19 | CS Europe Flow Traders |
| CSIF (IE) MSCI USA ESG Leaders Blue UCITS ETF B USD |
USD | MSCI USA ESG Leaders (NR) |
USESG | IE00BJBYDP94 | CS Europe Flow Traders |
| CSIF (IE) MSCI World ESG Leaders Blue UCITS ETF B USD |
USD | MSCI World ESG Leaders (NR) |
WDESG | IE00BJBYDQ02 | CS Europe Flow Traders |
| CSIF (IE) MSCI World ESG Leaders Blue UCITS ETF BH EUR |
EUR | MSCI World ESG Leaders (NR) (EUR hedged) |
WDESGE | IE00BKKFT300 | CS Europe Flow Traders |
| CSIF (IE) MSCI World ESG Leaders Blue UCITS ETF BH CHF |
CHF | MSCI World ESG Leaders (NR) (CHF hedged) |
WDESGC | IE00BKKFT292 | CS Europe Flow Traders |
Credit Suisse Asset Management (Switzerland) Ltd. belongs to the Asset Management business area of Credit Suisse Group. Credit Suisse Asset Management is part of Credit Suisse’s International Wealth Management division and manages assets worth over CHF 426 billion worldwide. Based on first-class institutional governance and the stability and range of opportunities offered by Credit Suisse’s global market presence, Asset Management offers active and passive solutions for traditional and alternative investments as well as outstanding product expertise in Switzerland, EMEA, APAC and America. Further information is available here
