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On 21 August 2025, Zug Estates Holding AG successfully placed a CHF 100 million green bond in the Swiss market. The fixed-interest bond carries a coupon of 1.25% and a maturity of seven years. The proceeds will be used to refinance sustainable projects in accordance with Zug Estates‘ Green Finance Framework. Application will be made…

On 4 September 2025, Zürcher Kantonalbank successfully completed a further offering of Bail-in Bonds in the amount of EUR 500 million. ZKB’s Bail-in Bonds, including the newly placed EUR 500 million 3.153% 6NC5 Bail-in Bonds, have been designed and issued on the basis of a legal framework allowing Cantonal Banks to issue Total-Loss-Absorbing-Capacity (Gone-Concern Capital)…

On 4 September 2025, SGS successfully launched two tranches of EUR-bonds through its subsidiary SGS Nederland Holding B.V., which are guaranteed by SGS SA. Both tranches, each amounting to EUR 500 million, were listed and admitted to trading on SIX Swiss Exchange. The use of proceeds will be utilized for general corporate purposes, including the…

On 9 September 2025, UBS Switzerland AG successfully completed its issuance of EUR 1 billion 2.783% Fixed Rate Covered Bonds due 9 September 2030, under its Covered Bond Programme. The Covered Bonds are governed by Swiss law and are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange. The Covered Bonds are indirectly backed by a portfolio of mortgages…

On 9 September 2025, Givaudan Finance Europe B.V. successfully completed its issuance of EUR 500 million 2.875% Guaranteed Bonds due 2029 guaranteed by Givaudan SA. The Bonds are governed by English law and listed on Euronext Dublin.

On 19 September 2025, SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Holding AG commenced trading on SIX Swiss Exchange. The transaction consisted of an offering by shareholders Ringier, Mobiliar and General Atlantic of 19,629,040 existing shares, with an over-allotment option of up to 2,944,353 existing shares. The price range for the offered shares was set at CHF 46.00…

On 23 September 2025, UBS Group AG successfully completed its issuance of (i) USD 1.25 billion Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes due December 2029, (ii) USD 700 million Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes due December 2029, (iii) USD 1 billion Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes due September 2031, (iv) USD 300 million Floating Rate Callable Senior Notes due September 2031, and (v) USD 1.75 billion Fixed Rate/Floating Rate…

On 18 September 2025, Rieter Holding AG announced the terms of a CHF 400 million rights offering. In the rights offering, existing shareholders received one subscription right for each share they held on 22 September 2025 after the close of trading. The new shares have been offered to existing shareholders at a ratio of 25…

On 18 September 2025, Salt Mobile through its parent company Matterhorn Telecom S.a. successfully completed its issuance of EUR 550 million 3.875% Guaranteed Bonds due 2030 guaranteed by Salt Mobile SA. The Bonds are governed by English law. Goldman Sachs and BofA Securities acted as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Physical Bookrunners and BNP PARIBAS,…

On 26 September 2025, Geberit AG successfully issued CHF bonds with a volume of CHF 200 million. The bonds have a coupon of 0.950% and will be due in 2033. The bonds will be listed on SIX Swiss Exchange and Geberit is expected to use the proceeds to refinance existing indebtedness as well as for general…