The foundation stone for today’s success was laid back in 2023 with the acquisition of a 10% stake in BX Swiss, followed by the gradual expansion of its presence. April 2024 saw it named as the exclusive market maker for equities and ETFs, with the next milestone coming one year later with the launch of listed leveraged products with a clear focus on private investors. As part of this growth strategy, Leonteq also assumed the role of sole market maker for all exchange-traded products on the BX Swiss.
Today the company already has around 5,000 leveraged products on the BX Swiss – clear indication of its commitment to expanding its retail flow business. Leonteq doesn't just focus on quantity, though: the product selection is being consciously expanded to include underlyings that have often been underrepresented in particular categories to date. Leonteq was, for instance, the first issuer in Switzerland to add mini-futures on the exciting underlying assets from the sought-after defence sector, MDAX members Renk and Hensoldt, to the mix when it launched its leveraged products on SIX Structured Products in April. That made it possible to speculate on rising and falling prices. On the subject of SIX, the number of leveraged products available here was similarly expanded to around 5,000 within the space of just a few months. The two stock exchanges, the BX Swiss and the SIX, thus offer some 10,000 leveraged products between them, making Leonteq one of the leading issuers of exchange-traded leveraged products in Switzerland.
As an innovative fintech company, though, Leonteq will not be resting on its laurels. Going forward, the leveraged product range will be continually expanded with new asset classes and underlyings. There are also plans to expand abroad: Leonteq is currently preparing the path for a targeted international expansion of its products in 2026, a step that will not only lengthen its reach, but also provide new stimulus for innovation on the Swiss market. That means investors will be able to profit from an even broader product range, greater liquidity and additional trading venues in the future – while Leonteq continues to consolidate its position as a leading issuer.
The new leveraged instruments from Leonteq open up many opportunities for investors, allowing them, for instance, to benefit disproportionately from strong market trends or even take advantage of short-term price movements. At the same time, flexibility is maintained, regardless of whether prices are expected to rise or fall. In a volatile market environment especially, that may be the critical factor in choosing the right positioning strategy. Nevertheless, these opportunities come with risks attached: in an extreme scenario, for instance, a knock-out event can lead to the capital employed being lost in its entirety. Warrants which have no intrinsic value at the end of their term are also valueless when they expire. That makes it all the more important for investors not only to have a detailed assessment of the underlying, but also to pay close attention to the market environment and always plan the capital investment in relation to the size of their own portfolio.
Leonteq’s entire range of leveraged products on the BX Swiss and SIX Structured Products exchanges can be found here.
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