Changes to the Board of Directors
Ad-hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
Gland/Zurich, 13 November 2025
Dr Markus Dennler, Swissquote's Chairman, will not be standing for re-election at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. Dr Dennler has served on Swissquote's Board of Directors since 2005 and as Chairman since 2019 and will reach the age limit in 2026. Since taking on the role as Chairman, Swissquote's market capitalisation has grown more than tenfold.
The Board of Directors intends to propose Mr Hans-Rudolf Kong for election as Chairman at the 2026 Annual General Meeting. Mr Kong joined Swissquote's Board of Directors in May of this year and brings deep expertise in banking and finance, having served, among other leadership positions, more than twelve years as the CEO of PostFinance.
Dr Dennler commented: "It has been a privilege to contribute to Swissquote's remarkable growth in recent years. After more than twenty years on the Board, the time feels right to pass the torch." Marc Burki, co-founder of Swissquote, added: "Markus has been an exceptional chairman. His leadership and strategic insight have played a pivotal role in Swissquote's success. The company - along with its shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders - is deeply grateful for his outstanding contributions."
Mr Kong will join the team led by Dr Dennler in the year-end meetings with institutional shareholders. His participation in this engagement programme will give him valuable insight into this key aspect of the Chairperson's role and help ensure a smooth and effective transition.
@Swissquote Ad-hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
Swissquote - The Swiss Leader in Digital Banking
Swissquote is Switzerland's market leader in digital banking. Over three million financial products can be traded on its innovative platforms. Swissquote's core competencies include global stock market trading, the trading and custody of crypto assets, and forex trading, as well as savings and investment solutions. In addition, Swissquote is active in the payment card and mortgage markets. As at the end of June 2025, Swissquote was holding over CHF 80 billion in assets for more than 708,000 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). On 4 July 2025, Swissquote became the sole shareholder of Yuh, Switzerland's leading financial app for paying, saving and investing. As of 30 June 2025, Yuh served 342,369 accounts.
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Nadja Keller, Assistant to CEO / Media Relations Manager Tel. +4144 825 88 01, mediarelations@swissquote.ch