Our History
Online Trading is in our DNA. Our history and ambition comes from the world of creativity, software development and the empowerment of investors. These values continue to remain central to Swissquote.
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Swissquote Ltd
Swissquote Ltd is the London-based subsidiary of Swissquote Bank, bringing Swissquote's superior liquidity and execution on Forex, commodities, indices and bonds to traders based in the United Kingdom.
Swissquote Ltd is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority, FCA Register number 562170. Registered as a company in England and Wales, number 07710095, VAT No. 133445531.
Swissquote Group
Swissquote Group Holding Ltd is Switzerland's leading provider of online financial and trading services.
Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol: SQN) since May 29, 2000, the Swissquote Group has its headquarters in Gland (VD) and offices in Zürich, London, Luxembourg, Malta, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong and Cyprus. The Group currently employs 1'110 staff.

Offices
Executive Management
The Executive Management consists of the following members: Marc Bürki, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Yvan Cardenas, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Gilles Chantrier, Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Alexandru Craciun, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Jan De Schepper, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSO), Lino Finini, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Morgan Lavanchy, Chief Legal Officer (CLO) . Marc Bürki and Paolo Buzzi are founding shareholders of the Company and were major shareholders as at 31 December 2022.


Marc Bürki
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
Founding partner of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd
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Yvan Cardenas
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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Gilles Chantrier
Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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Alexandru Craciun
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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Jan De Schepper
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer (CSO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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Lino Finini
Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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Morgan Lavanchy
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd and Swissquote Bank Ltd
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Board of Directors
All relevant information about the board of directors, its responsibility, strategy and management can be found in our Corporate Governance Report.

Markus Dennler
Chairman of the Board of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd since May 2019
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Paolo Buzzi
Member of the Board of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd since May 2022
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Monica Dell’Anna
Member of the Board of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd since May 2018
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Demetra Kalogerou
Member of the Board of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd since May 2022
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Beat Oberlin
Member of the Board of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd since May 2016
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Jean-Christophe Pernollet
Member of the Board of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd since May 2015
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Michael Ploog
Member of the Board of Swissquote Group Holding Ltd since May 2021
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