Directive 7: Fees and Costs
(DIR07)
SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd Directive 7: Fees and Costs
of 06/04/2016 Effective from: 01/06/2016
Directive 7: Fees and Costs 01/06/2016
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1 Purpose, scope and list of fees
1.1 Purpose
1 According to Clause 4.8 Rule Book, the participant must pay all charges and costs.
2 The Exchange may waive all or parts of fees and costs, providing it continues to treat all participants equally.
1.2 List of fees
This Directive governs the following fees: – Participation fees – Admission fee – Annual participation fee – Sponsored Access fee – Access fee – Extraordinary fees – Monitoring fee – Investigation fee – Mistrade fee – Cancellation fee – Issuing fee – Fees for on-exchange, on-order-book trading – Transaction fee – Ad valorem fee – Fees for on-exchange, off-order-book trading – Transaction fee – Ad valorem fee – Delivery Report usage fee – Fee for Trade Type "Both Parties" – Capacity fees – QPS capacity fee – FTPS capacity fee – OTPS capacity fee
2 Definitions
The following definitions are used in this Directive:
Access Connection of physical data line to the Exchange network. Access fee The Exchange levies a monthly access fee per connection to the Exchange system. This differs depending on the type of connectivity chosen and is payable irrespective of trading activity. Admission fee The Exchange may charge new participants and GCMs a one-off fee. Ad-valorem fee The ad valorem fee depends on the transaction volume.
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Aggressor Order that executes against an order already in the order book (continuous trading). ASP Application Service Provider. Auction execution An auction execution results when an order is executed during an auction. bp Basis points (1/100th of a percentage point). CHF Swiss francs. Client Participants, Application Service Providers (ASP), Independent Software Vendors (ISV), Infrastructure Service Providers (ISP) and market data vendors/recipients. Co-Location Access Access in co-location data center of the Exchange to connect client infrastructure hosted either in co-location or located in Zurich metro area. Commitment levels Discount bands relating to the ad valorem fee; dependent on the participant reaching a certain minimum monthly fee volume. Connectivity Network set-up which consists of one or two self-redundant accesses. Delivery Report Functionality offered by the Exchange to report orders transmissions between participants to the Reporting Office, and for the transmission of settlement instructions to the settlement organisation. Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd Extraordinary investi- The Exchange charges participants a fee if they give cause for an exgation fee traordinary investigation. Extraordinary monitor- The Exchange charges participants a fee if they give cause for an exing fee traordinary monitoring. FTPS capacity fee Each participant can buy trading capacity in the form of FIX transactions (STI orders) per second (FTPS). The Exchange charges a fee for this. GCM General Clearing Member; fulfills the function of GCM for participants which are no clearing members of a central counterparty recognised by the Exchange. ISP Infrastructure Service Provider, meaning a telecommunications service provider. Issuing fee The Exchange charges a fee on certain issues of securities admitted to trading on SIX Swiss Exchange. ISV Independent Software Vendor LPS Liquidity Provider Scheme; discount bands relating to the transaction fee and ad valorem fee, which are dependent on attainment of certain requirements. Market maker A participant submitting buy and sell orders by way of quotes and according to trade-specific requirements. Minimum Activity The MAC represents the difference between the defined minimum fee Charge (MAC) volume and the eligible fee volume. Optical link Optical access/fibre-optic connection.
Order An order to buy or sell a security. Orders entered via the STI are designated as STI Orders and those entered via the OTI are designated as OTI Orders.
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OTPS capacity fee Each participant can buy trading capacity in the form of OUCH transactions (OTI orders) per second (OTPS). The Exchange charges a fee for this. Partial fulfilment Fulfilment of 80% of the accumulated requirements for the applicability of the LPS tariff. The participant is granted two partial fulfilments per calendar year. Participant Participant of the Exchange. Participation fee The Exchange charges each participant an annual fee. Poster An order which comes to execution from the order book (in the continuous trading Exchange period). Proximity Service Pro- Infrastructure service provider with location close to the Exchange vider data centre. QPS capacity fee Each market maker can buy guaranteed trading capacities for individual trading segments in the form of quotes per second (QPS) ("QTI Quotes"). The Exchange charges a fee for this. Quote A quote is a limited order to buy or sell (one-sided quote) or a pair of limited orders to buy and sell (two-sided quote). Quotes entered via the QTI are designated as QTI Quotes. Quotes are given by market makers in trading segments that operate according to the corresponding market model. SCAP The SIX Swiss Exchange Common Access Portal, i.e. the technical infrastructure used to access services offered by SIX Swiss Exchange and SIX Structured Products Exchange. Sponsored Access Sponsored Access (SA) refers to an arrangement through which a participant of the Exchange facilitates submission of client orders to the Exchange by permitting clients to transmit orders electronically and directly to the Exchange under the Sponsoring Participant's member ID without the orders being routed through the Sponsoring Participant's internal electronic trading systems. Sponsored User Sponsored User means a client of a Sponsoring Participant that has been permitted Sponsored Access to the Exchange by a Sponsoring Participant. Sponsoring Participant Sponsoring Participant means a participant of the Exchange that permits clients Sponsored Access to the Exchange. Trade (Partial) execution of an order. Transaction Execution of an order. When an order is executed in several tranches (partial executions), all tranches of the order on the same trading day are collated into a single transaction. Transaction fee The Exchange charges a fee for all on-order-book and off-order-book
transactions. This fee is payable per transaction and participant. The level of this fee depends on the trading segment concerned.
3 Participation fees
3.1 Participant admission fee
The Exchange does not collect an admission fee from its participants.
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3.2 Admission fee GCM (General Clearing Member)
1 The one-off admission fee payable to the Exchange is CHF 5,000 per GCM.
2 The Exchange may reduce or waive the one-off admission fee if the GCM is a participant of the Exchange.
3 Participants must remit the one-off admission fee before starting to trade on the Exchange.
4 No full or partial reimbursements of the one-off admission fee will be made.
3.3 Admission fee participant as a reporting member
The one-off admission fee for the admission of a participant as a reporting member is CHF 1,000.
3.4 Participant annual fee
1 The Exchange charges participants an annual fee of CHF 20,000 each. Should participation begin or end during a year, this fee is levied pro-rata.
2 For new participants, the first annual fee, equallying the trading fees laid down in Clauses 7 and 8, is waived for the first twelve months after the participant is admitted as such. For new participants which are simultaneously participants on SIX Structured Products Exchange Ltd, the trading fees laid down in Clauses 3 and 4 of Directive 7 of SIX Structured Products Exchange Ltd are taken into account in addition to the trading fees stipulated under Clauses 7 and 8, provided the participant has authorised SIX Structured Products Exchange Ltd to pass on this information.
3 Should the participant cancel its membership during this period, no right of set off pursuant to paragraph 2 will apply.
3.5 Annual fee GCM (General Clearing Member)
1 The annual fee per GCM is CHF 5,000 each. Should participation begin or end during a year, this fee is levied pro-rata.
2 The Exchange may reduce or waive the annual fee if the GCM is a participant of the Exchange.
3.6 Sponsored Access fee
1 All of the Sponsored Access fees that are charged by the Exchange, as specified below, are exclusive of value-added taxes.
2 Sponsoring Participants that permit a Sponsored User Sponsored Access to the Exchange are subject to a monthly Sponsored Access fee of CHF 1,000 per Sponsored User.
3 The Exchange provides one Sponsored Access drop copy feed per Sponsored User free of charge. Each additional drop copy feed is subject to a monthly charge of CHF 750 per Sponsored User.
4 The Exchange provides the Sponsoring Participant three “RiskXposure Graphical User Interfaces” free of charge to monitor all Sponsored Access flow from its Sponsored Users. Each additional “RiskXposure Graphic User Interface” is subject to a monthly charge of CHF 250. The Exchange reserves the right to limit the number of “RiskXposure Graphical User Interfaces” per Sponsoring Participant.
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4 Access fee
1 The Exchange charges a monthly access fee for each access to the Exchange system. This fee is charged irrespective of the number of participants accessing the platform via that connection.
2 The applicable rates are set out in the Annex to this Directive.
3 All of the access fees charged by the Exchange, as specified below and in the Annexes, are exclusive of value-added taxes.
5 Extraordinary fees
All of the extraordinary fees that are charged by the Exchange, as specified below, are exclusive of value-added taxes.
5.1 Extraordinary monitoring fee
The Exchange charges participants a monitoring fee if they give cause for an extraordinary monitoring. This fee is determined by the complexity of the monitoring task and the time involved. It is subject to a minimum charge of CHF 1,000.
5.2 Extraordinary investigation fee
The Exchange charges participants an investigation fee if they give cause for an extraordinary investigation. This fee is determined by the complexity of the investigation and the time involved. It is subject to a minimum charge of CHF 1,000.
5.3 Mistrade fee
The Exchange charges participants who have caused a trade to be declared null and void (mistrade), or the corresponding investigation, a fee of CHF 200.
5.4 Cancellation fee
The Exchange charges participants a fee of CHF 50 for entering and cancelling a trade or Trade Report on their behalf.
6 Issuing fee
1 The Exchange charges a fee on certain issues of securities admitted to trading on SIX Swiss Exchange. The following domestic (Swiss) issues are subject to this fee: a) Underwriting of Swiss bonds: the fee is payable by the securities dealer that underwrites the securities upon issue (lead manager, syndicate head). b) Placement of Swiss bonds which are not underwritten (direct placement on a commission basis): the fee is payable by the securities dealer that handles the placement.
2 Issues outside Switzerland are exempt from this fee.
3 The fee is not levied on: a) the assignment and underwriting of sub-participations b) allotments to subscribers c) the issue of banks' medium-term notes d) the issue of federal, cantonal or municipal medium-term notes
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e) the issue of Swiss investment fund units f) the issue of bonds from non-Swiss issuers.
4 The fee is levied on the nominal value of the issue and amounts to 10 centimes per CHF 1,000 of nominal value. It is capped at CHF 50,000 per issue or additional tranche.
7 Fees for on-exchange, on-order-book trading
7.1 Principle
1 The Exchange levies a fee on all on-exchange, on-order-book trades. This includes the reporting fee and is payable per trade and participant.
2 The fee is defined individually for each trading segment. The applicable rates are set out in the relevant Annex to this Directive.
3 The fee comprises a transaction fee and an ad valorem fee.
7.2 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is a fixed charge.
7.3 Ad valorem fee
7.3.1 Principle
1 The ad valorem fee depends on the trade's transaction volume. It is determined in terms of basis points and has both a set minimum (floor) and a set maximum (cap).
2 The ad valorem fee is determined by the type of the (partial) execution. Its amount may differ (a) for orders which are executed from the order book (posters), (b) for orders which are executed directly with orders in the order book (aggressor) and (c) for orders which are executed during auction (auction execution).
3 The Exchange charges an ad valorem fee for (partial) executions which result from that portion of iceberg orders which exceeds the visible quantity in the order book. The ad valorem fee corresponds to that which is applied to orders which are executed directly with orders in the order book (aggressor).
4 The Exchange may offer trading segments alternative rates (e.g. a standard rate for both posters and aggressors or the market maker tariff).
5 The Exchange may institute rate bands for the ad valorem fee in individual trading segments. Where several rate bands are defined, participants are subject to the following rules:
7.3.2 Standard
The standard tariff is applicable for participants that have not chosen a tariff.
7.3.3 Newly admitted participants
1 The choice of tariff for newly admitted participants obligates the participant to observe certain criteria. The provisions of Clause 7.3.4 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
2 The tariff is applicable for no longer than the duration of three months. This period begins on the first day of the month following the commencement of trading.
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7.3.4 Commitment levels
1 The choice of a commitment level tariff obligates the participant to observe certain criteria. The commitment levels in question are essentially minimum fee volumes which are defined monthly.
2 If the participant does not achieve the commitment level defined for the chosen rate band, it must pay a Minimum Activity Charge (MAC).
3 The MAC represents the difference between the commitment level and the eligible fee volume actually generated. Eligible for inclusion in the minimum fee volume pursuant to Clauses 7 and 8 of this Directive are all fees which accrue in the same trading segment, as well as the volumerelated fee in accordance with Annex J, Clause 1.1. The MAC is charged on a monthly basis.
4 Where several participants which are wholly owned by the same group have each selected a commitment level, these participants may apply for the rate band of the highest commitment level chosen. The Exchange will approve the application provided the participants can prove that they fulfil the conditions of this paragraph. The participants' individual commitment levels and the MACs to be paid upon them remain unchanged by this arrangement.
5 Changes of rate band are possible with effect from the beginning of any given month. They must be notified to the Exchange in writing using the corresponding notification form at least seven calendar days in advance.
7.3.5 LPS 1 The LPS tariff is applicable if the participant undertakes to observe certain criteria and if he fulfils the requirements of the tariff on an accumulative basis monthly.
2 The tariff includes on-exchange, on-order-book trades a) in trading segments defined by the Exchange; b) under a single or multiple nominated participant identifications (Party IDs); c) which are flagged as nostro trades (trading in own name and for own account).
3 The tariff models of this Directive chosen by the participant apply for other executions.
4 The requirements for the applicability of the LPS tariff are laid down in the corresponding Annex to this Directive.
5 The standard tariff or chosen commitment level tariff is applicable on a subsidiary basis if the participant fails to meet the requirements of the LPS tariff. This does not apply to partial fulfilments.
6 The minimum activity charge (MAC) is not levied if the participant has only executed on-exchange, on-order-book trades which qualify for the LPS tariff in accordance with this Clause 7.3.5 para. 2, and has chosen a commitment level tariff that is subsidiary to the LPS tariff. Clause 7.3.4 applies to other trades.
7 The Exchange rules out the applicability of the LPS tariff for the duration of at least three months if the participant a) fails to fulfil the requirements of the LPS tariff; b) breaches the provisions of this Clause 7.3.5, in particular if it flags orders as client transactions (trading in own name but for the account of the client) under the nominated participant identifications (Party IDs); c) has exceeded the permissible number of partial fulfilments.
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8 Changes of rate band are possible with effect from the beginning of any given month. They must be notified to the Exchange in writing using the corresponding notification form at least seven calendar days in advance.
8 Fees for on-exchange, off-order-book trading
8.1 Principle
1 The Exchange levies a fee on all trades reported to it on-exchange, off-order-book. This includes the reporting fee and is payable per trade and participant.
2 The fee is defined individually for each trading segment and/or service. The applicable rates are set out in the relevant Annex to this Directive.
3 This fee is the same for all participants. It comprises a transaction fee and an ad valorem fee.
8.2 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is a fixed charge.
8.3 Ad valorem fee
The ad valorem fee depends on the trade's transaction volume. It is determined in terms of basis points and has both a set minimum (floor) and a set maximum (cap).
8.4 Delivery Report usage fee
The Exchange charges a fee for the use of the Delivery Report function.
The Delivery Report usage fee is a fixed charge of CHF 0.50 per report and participant.
8.5 Fee for Trade Type "Both Parties"
For one-sided Trade Reports flagged with the Trade Type "Both Parties", the Exchange charges the participant the fees for on-exchange, off-order-book trading for both of the parties involved in the trade.
9 Capacity fees
All capacity fees of the Exchange specified below and in the annexes are exclusive of VAT.
9.1 QPS capacity fee
1 The Exchange provides dedicated trading capacities in the form of quotes (quotes per second, QPS) for individual trading segments.
2 The Exchange may allocate QPS to participants in return for a fee. Allocation is on a monthly basis.
3 The QPS capacity fee is defined per trading segment. The applicable allocation models and rates are set out in the relevant Annex to this Directive.
9.2 FTPS capacity fee
1 The Exchange provides trade capacities in STI orders (FIX transactions per second, FTPS) for the markets it operates.
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2 The Exchange may allocate additional FTPS to participants in return for a fee. Allocation is on a monthly basis.
3 The applicable allocation models and rates are set out per trading segment in the relevant Annex to this Directive.
9.3 OTPS capacity fee
1 The Exchange provides trade capacities in OTI orders (OUCH transactions per second, OTPS) for the markets it operates.
2 The Exchange may allocate additional OTPS to participants in return for a fee.
3 The applicable allocation models and rates are set out per trading segment in the relevant Annex to this Directive.
10 Payment dates / Reimbursement of fees
10.1 Payment dates
1 Unless agreed otherwise, the Exchange's invoices must be paid within 30 days of issue.
2 Interest in arrears of 10% p.a. may be charged on payments received late.
10.2 Reimbursement of fees
1 Any claim for the reimbursement of fees must be lodged within six months of the invoice date. Entitlement to reimbursement will lapse at the end of this period.
2 The claim for reimbursement must be supported by confirmation from the participant's auditors.
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Exchange of 6 April 2016, in effect since 1 June 2016.
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Annex A: Blue Chip Shares Equities included in the SLI Swiss Leader Index®.
1 Fees for on-exchange, on-order-book trading
1.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee differs according to the following table, depending on the interface with the exchange system. For an order executed on the same day in several tranches, the transaction fee is due pro rata for every individual tranche.
Trades executed via STI Trades executed during and all continuous trading via auction executions OTI CHF 1.00 CHF 0.50
1.2 Ad valorem fee
1.2.1 Standard
1.2.1.1 Standard tariff
Asymmetrical: Floor Scale Cap a) Poster CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0 b) Aggressor CHF 0.50 0.55 bp CHF 55 c) Auction execution CHF 0.50 0.65 bp CHF 65 Commitment No commitment required
1.2.1.2 Alternative fee structure
Balanced: Floor Scale Cap a) Poster & aggressor CHF 0.50 0.29 bp CHF 29 b) Auction execution CHF 0.50 0.65 bp CHF 65 Commitment No commitment required
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2 Fees for off-order-book trading
2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.00.
2.2 Ad valorem fee
The standard fee is:
Standard fee Floor Scale Cap Reporting CHF 0.50 0.25 bp CHF 25
3 Capacity fees
3.1 QPS capacity fee
Not applicable.
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Annex C: Secondary Listing Shares
1 Fees for on-exchange, on-order-book trading
1.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.00.
1.2 Ad valorem fee
1.2.1 Standard
1.2.1.1 Standard tariff
Asymmetrical: Floor Scale Cap a) Poster CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0 b) Aggressor CHF 0.50 0.65 bp CHF 65 c) Auction execution CHF 0.50 0.75 bp CHF 75 Commitment No commitment required
1.2.1.2 Alternative fee structure
Balanced: Floor Scale Cap a) Poster & aggressor CHF 0.50 0.32 bp CHF 32 b) Auction execution CHF 0.50 0.75 bp CHF 75 Commitment No commitment required
2 Fees for off-order-book trading
2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.00.
2.2 Ad valorem fee
The standard fee is:
Standard fee Floor Scale Cap Reporting CHF 0.50 0.25 bp CHF 25
3 Capacity fees
3.1 QPS capacity fee
Not applicable.
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Annex D: Sponsored Foreign Shares Equity securities from foreign issuers which have their primary listings on an exchange recognised by the Regulatory Board and are admitted to trading in accordance with the Rules for the SIX Swiss Exchange – Sponsored Segment.
1 Fees for on-exchange, on-order-book trading
1.1 Standard tariff
The standard tariff applies to all trades resulting from orders.
1.1.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.00.
1.1.2 Ad valorem fee
Floor Scale Cap a) Poster CHF 1.00 1.00 bp CHF 100 b) Aggressor CHF 1.00 1.00 bp CHF 100 c) Auction execution CHF 1.00 1.50 bp CHF 100 Commitment No commitment required
1.2 Market maker tariff
The market maker tariff applies to all trades resulting from quotes.
1.2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.00.
1.2.2 Ad valorem fee
Floor Scale Cap a) Poster CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0 b) Aggressor CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0 c) Auction execution CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0 Commitment No commitment required
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2 Fees for off-order-book trading
2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.00.
2.2 Ad valorem fee
The standard fee is:
Standard fee Floor Scale Cap Reporting CHF 0.50 0.25 bp CHF 25
3 Capacity fees
3.1 QPS capacity fee
Each sponsor is allocated one QPS per equity security free of charge for those equity securities in this trading segment for which it has entered into a market making agreement. It may increase its QPS capacity for a monthly fee of CHF 500 per 10 QPS. The Exchange reserves the right to introduce a cap on QPS per market maker.
The QPS capacity may be used for market making in sponsored foreign shares only.
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Annex E: Rights and Options Rights and Options, such as subscription rights within the framework of capital increases, subscription rights in connection with the distribution of a stock dividend, put options for the purpose of share repurchases, as well as shareholder and employee options.
1 Fees for on-exchange, on-order-exchange trading
1.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 0.10.
1.2 Ad valorem fee
The standard fee is:
Standard fee: Floor Scale Cap a) Poster -- 0.65 bp -- b) Aggressor -- 0.65 bp -- c) Auction execution -- 0.65 bp -- Commitment No commitment required
2 Fees for off-order-book trading
2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 0.10.
2.2 Ad valorem fee
The standard fee is:
Standard fee Floor Scale Cap Reporting -- 0.25 bp --
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Annex F: ETF, ETSF, Investment Funds and ETP Tradable units in collective investment schemes, i.e. in investment and individual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETF), Exchange Traded Structured Funds (ETSF) and investment companies with variable capital (Société d'investissement à capital variable (SICAV)) and exchangetraded products (ETP).
1 Fees for on-exchange, on-order-book trading
1.1 Standard tariff
The standard tariff applies to all trades resulting from orders.
1.1.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
1.1.2 Ad valorem fee
Floor Scale Cap a) Poster CHF 0.50 1.50 bp CHF 150 b) Aggressor CHF 0.50 1.50 bp CHF 150 c) Auction execution CHF 0.50 1.50 bp CHF 150 Commitment No commitment required
1.2 Market maker
The market maker tariff applies to all trades resulting from quotes.
1.2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
1.2.2 Ad valorem fee
Floor Scale Cap a) Poster CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0.00 b) Aggressor CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0.00 c) Auction execution CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0.00 Commitment No commitment required
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2 Fees for off-order-book trading
2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
2.2 Ad valorem fee
The standard fee is:
Standard fee Floor Scale Cap Reporting CHF 0.50 0.25 bp CHF 25
3 Capacity fees
3.1 QPS capacity fee
Each market maker receives a number of QPS free of charge for those ETF, ETSF and ETP for which it has assumed market making obligations. It may increase its QPS capacity for a fee of CHF 500 per 10 QPS and month. The Exchange reserves the right to introduce a cap on QPS per market maker.
Number of ETF, ETSF and ETP with QPS free of charge per product market-making obligations a) 1-10 0.5 QPS b) 11-30 0.8 QPS c) 31-60 1.0 QPS
This allocated QPS capacity may be used for market making in ETF, ETSF and ETP only.
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Annex G: Sponsored Funds Tradable units in collective investment schemes issued by domestic and foreign issuers, which have been approved by Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) under the Collective Investment Schemes Act (CISA) or authorised by FINMA for sale in or from Switzerland (excluding ETF, ETSF & real estate funds).
1 Fees for on-exchange, on-order-book trading
1.1 Standard tariff
The standard tariff applies to all trades resulting from orders.
1.1.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
1.1.2 Ad valorem fee
Floor Scale Cap a) Poster CHF 1.50 7.00 bp CHF 250 b) Aggressor CHF 1.50 7.00 bp CHF 250 c) Auction execution CHF 1.50 7.00 bp CHF 250 Commitment No commitment required
1.2 Market maker tariff
The market maker tariff applies to all trades resulting from quotes.
1.2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
1.2.2 Ad valorem fee
Floor Scale Cap a) Poster CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0.00 b) Aggressor CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0.00 c) Auction execution CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0.00 Commitment No commitment required
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2 Fees for off-order-book trading
2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
2.2 Ad valorem fee
The standard fee is:
Standard fee Floor Scale Cap Reporting CHF 0.50 0.25 bp CHF 25
3 Capacity fees
3.1 QPS capacity fee
Each market maker receives a number of QPS free of charge for those sponsored funds for which it has assumed market making obligations. It may increase its QPS capacity for a fee of CHF 500 per 10 QPS and month. The Exchange reserves the right to introduce a cap on QPS per market maker.
Number of sponsored funds with QPS free of charge per product market-making obligations a) 1-10 0.5 QPS b) 11-30 0.8 QPS c) 31-60 1.0 QPS
The QPS capacity allocated may be used for market making in sponsored funds only.
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Annex H: Bonds - CHF Listed Swiss franc-denominated bonds regardless of the domicile of the issuer.
1 Fees for on-exchange, on-order-book trading
1.1 Standard tariff
The standard tariff applies to all trades resulting from orders.
1.1.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
1.1.2 Ad valorem fee
Floor Scale Cap a) Poster CHF 2.00 1.00 bp CHF 100 b) Aggressor CHF 2.00 1.00 bp CHF 100 c) Auction execution CHF 2.00 1.00 bp CHF 100 Commitment No commitment required
1.2 Market maker
The market maker tariff applies to all trades resulting from quotes.
1.2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
1.2.2 Ad valorem fee
Floor Scale Cap a) Poster CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0.00 b) Aggressor CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0.00 c) Auction execution CHF 0.00 0.00 bp CHF 0.00 Commitment No commitment required
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2 Fees for off-order-book trading
2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
2.2 Ad valorem fee
The standard fee is:
Standard fee Floor Scale Cap Reporting CHF 2.00 0.50 bp CHF 150
3 Capacity fees
3.1 QPS capacity fee
Each market maker authorised to quote receives ten free quotes per second (quote per second, QPS) from the Exchange.
Each market maker may increase its QPS capacity for a monthly fee of CHF 500 per QPS. The Exchange reserves the right to introduce a cap on QPS per market maker.
The QPS capacity fee is charged on a monthly basis.
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Annex I: Bonds - Non-CHF Bonds that are listed and admitted to trading and are denominated in a foreign currency regardless of the domicile of the issuer.
1 Fees for on-exchange, on-order-book trading
1.1 Standard tariff
The standard tariff applies to all trades resulting from orders.
1.1.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 5.00.
1.1.2 Ad valorem fee
None
1.2 Market maker
The market maker tariff applies to all trades resulting from quotes.
1.2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
1.2.2 Ad valorem fee
None
2 Fees for off-order-book trading
2.1 Transaction fee
The transaction fee is CHF 1.50.
2.2 Ad valorem fee
None
3 Capacity fees
3.1 QPS capacity fee
Each market maker authorised to quote receives ten free quotes per second (quote per second, QPS) from the Exchange.
Each market maker may increase its QPS capacity for a monthly fee of CHF 500 per QPS. The Exchange reserves the right to introduce a cap on QPS per market maker.
The QPS capacity fee is charged on a monthly basis.
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Annex J: «Over the Exchange» Services
1 SIX Swiss Exchange Liquidnet Service (SLS)
1.1 Volume-related fee
The Exchange levies a volume-related fee for both the buyer and seller of trades using the SLS.
The fee is 1 bp per side.
No additional SLS participant fees are levied.
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Annex K: Access Fee
1 Direct connection via Managed and Leased Line
The monthly access fee for clients with direct connections to the Exchange network (SCAP) is determined by the type of connectivity chosen. It is levied per access and port (not redundant). The line costs from the participant to the SCAP network of the Exchange via an external data line are not included in the price and are borne by the participant. The applicable fees are given in the following table:
Connectivity option Bandwidth Access fee p.m. (CHF) Internet up to 1 Mbps free of charge Managed IP service up to 2 Mbps 600 Managed IP service up to 4 Mbps 950 Managed IP service up to 10 Mbps 1,000 Managed IP service up to 30 Mbps 1,400 Managed IP service up to 50 Mbps 1,800 Managed IP service up to 100 Mbps 2,400 Ethernet service up to 4 Mbps 950 Ethernet service up to 10 Mbps 1,000 Ethernet service up to 30 Mbps 1,400 Ethernet service up to 50 Mbps 1,800 Ethernet service up to 100 Mbps 2,400 Optical link up to 50 Mbps 3,500* Optical link up to 100 Mbps 4,500*
*plus one-off, expenditure-dependent internal installation costs incurred by the Exchange, e.g. for technical connection, routing, configuration, etc.
The access fees listed above include access to the interfaces listed under Clause 6. Additional accesses to the Exchange system will be billed separately (see Clause 6 below).
The provisions on billing and termination are governed by Clause 8.
2 Direct connection via Proximity Service
The monthly access fee for clients with direct connections to the Exchange network (SCAP) is CHF 2,750 per port (not redundant). The Exchange reserves the right, where necessary, to adjust actively managed bandwidth.
The Exchange reserves the right to limit the number of ports per client.
The provisions on billing and termination are governed by Clause 8.
3 Co-Location Access
The monthly access fee for clients with Co-Location Access is CHF 1,250 per port (not redundant).
The participant bears the costs of the line from the participant infrastructure to the Exchange demarcation point.
The Exchange reserves the right to limit the number of ports per client.
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The provisions on billing and termination are governed by Clause 8.
4 Direct connection via Access Point London
The monthly access fee for clients with direct connections to the Exchange network (SCAP) via Access Point London is CHF 2,650 per port (not redundant). The Exchange reserves the right, where necessary, to adjust actively managed bandwidth.
The participant bears the costs of the line to the Access Point.
The Exchange reserves the right to limit the number of ports per client.
The provisions on billing and termination are governed by Clause 8.
5 Participant connection via an ASP
Participants connecting via an ASP are not charged a monthly fee.
6 Connectivity of Infrastructure Service Providers (ISP)
The connectivity fee for ISP is divided into one-off and continuous fees.
6.1 One-off connectivity fee
The one-off connectivity fee for ISPs consists of a fixed-cost amount of CHF 9,500 and an expenditure-dependent fee of CHF 200 per hour.
6.2 Ongoing connectivity fee
The ongoing fees for ISPs depend on the number of the participants connected via the relevant ISP: – For ISPs connecting up to ten participants, the monthly fee if CHF 2,800, regardless of whether the ISP connects to the Exchange with one or two data lines. – From eleven connected participants, the connection for ISPs is free of charge.
The provisions on billing and termination are governed by Clause 8.
7 Trading interfaces
7.1 Standard Trading Interface (STI)
The monthly access fee includes standard connection to the Standard Trading Interface, as well as a number of free FIX connections and participant identifications (Party IDs).
The number of free FIX connections is determined by the commitment level tariff chosen for the blue chip equity trading segment, as well as connection status to the OUCH Trading Interface (OTI), or the Quote Trading Interface (QTI).
Membership Free FIX connections for Free FIX connections participants with OTI or for participants without QTI connection OTI or QTI connection Participant without commitment level tar- 3 free FIX 1 free FIX iff connections connection
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Membership Free FIX connections for Free FIX connections participants with OTI or for participants without QTI connection OTI or QTI connection Participant with commitment level 1 tariff 6 free FIX 2 free FIX connections connections Participant with commitment level 2 tariff 9 free FIX 3 free FIX connections connections Participant with commitment level 3 tariff 12 free FIX 4 free FIX connections connections
An application must be submitted to the Exchange for each additional FIX connection and Party ID for participants and Application Service Providers.
The Exchange charges an additional monthly fee of CHF 2,000 for each authorised FIX connection over and above the free allocation.
Depending on their commitment level tariff, each participant receives the following number of free FIX transactions per second (FTPS) from the Exchange:
Membership Free FIX transactions per second (FTPS) Participant without commitment level tariff 20 Participant with commitment level 1 tariff 60 Participant with commitment level 2 tariff 80 Participant with commitment level 3 tariff 120
Each participant may increase their FTPS capacity by paying a monthly fee of CHF 250 per FTPS. The Exchange reserves the right to introduce an upper limit for FIX transactions per participant.
7.2 OUCH Trading Interface (OTI)
There is no additional access fee for OTI usage.
7.2.1 OUCH Trading Interface (OTI) - Equity
The number of OUCH transactions per second (OTPS) is unlimited for trading in equity markets.
The Exchange reserves the right to limit the number of OTI-Equity connections.
7.2.2 OUCH Trading Interface (OTI) - Non-Equity
Depending on their commitment level tariff, each participant receives the following number of free OUCH transactions per second (OTPS) from the Exchange for trading in non-equity markets:
Membership Free OUCH transactions per second (OTPS) Participant without commitment level tariff 20 Participant with commitment level 1 tariff 60 Participant with commitment level 2 tariff 80 Participant with commitment level 3 tariff 120
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Each participant may increase their OTPS capacity by paying a monthly fee of CHF 250 per OTPS. The Exchange reserves the right to limit the number of OTI-Non-Equity connections.
7.3 Quote Trading Interface (QTI)
There is no additional access fee for QTI usage.
The Exchange reserves the right to limit the number of QTI connections.
8 Common Terms
The client or the Exchange may terminate the client connection in writing subject to a notice period of thirty days, effective at the end of a month.
Should a new client connection subsequently be established, the Exchange will waive the oneoff installation fee.
The access fee will be charged from the date on which the data centre provider or line provider reports the connection as ready for service, or from the agreed time in the case of managed IP and ethernet services.
The minimum billing period is three months.
When switching a connection option or location that is already in place, the client is charged the actual expenses at a rate of CHF 200 per hour, but at least CHF 2,500 per connection.
The cancellation of an existing access which preceded a new access within the last three months is subject to the same fee regulations above.
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