SIX GROUP LTD

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

250,000€

Financial year: Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

1.5 Fte (5)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

7

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    SIX GROUP LTD   (SIX)

    EU Transparency Register

    259182121223-88 First registered on 18 Apr 2016

    Goals / Remit

    SIX operates the Swiss and Spanish financial sector’s infrastructure (FMI) with an international service presence. 3,900 staff from 47 nations apply their specialist knowledge and outstanding professionalism in 25 countries for the benefit of customers ranging from the world’s leading financial institutions to the smallest corner shops. SIX is globally unique in terms of both its structure and the scope of its services. Its integrated value chain comprises securities trading, settlement and custody, the collection and processing of financial information and cashless payments. SIX’s core remit is to enhance the innovative power and efficiency of the Swiss and Spanish financial sector and its participants throughout the world. This pivotal role is both a serious commitment and a source of strength for SIX. It ensures quality, reliability and a competitive edge in the global marketplace.

    Main EU files targeted

    EMIR, CSDR, MiFID II/MiFIR, MAR, PD II, PSD II, PRIIPs, BMR, Automatic Exchange of Tax Information, Capital Markets Union, Financial Market Infrastructure initiatives by the ECB, FSB and CPMI-IOSCO.

    Address

    Head Office
    SIX Management Ltd
    Head Office
    Zurich 8005
    SWITZERLAND
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    5

    Employment timeLobbyists
    50%1
    25%4

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    1.5

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 11 Dec 2020

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Maria Del Pilar MARTINEZ MARTINEZ 09 Nov 2023 08 Nov 2024
    Mr Matthias Heer 02 Mar 2023 18 Jan 2024
    Mr Matthias Heer 14 Apr 2022 02 Mar 2023
    Mr Matthias Heer 12 Feb 2018 01 Feb 2019
    Mr Urs Wieland 12 Feb 2018 17 May 2018
    Mr Matthias Heer 21 Feb 2017 12 Feb 2018
    Mr Urs Wieland 21 Feb 2017 12 Feb 2018

    Complementary Information

    We have identified 5 key individuals in the SIX Group who spend at least part of their time on EU issues.

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR

    Person with legal responsibility

    Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Companies & groups

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    EACH
    ECSDA
    EPC
    FESE
    ICMA
    ISSA
    WFE

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    250,000€

    Other financial info

    It is very hard to estimate how much SIX spends on EU 'lobbying', but this is the most realistic figure available, and includes the subscriptions to the associations mentioned above.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    N/A

    Communication activities

    Applications under MiFID2/MiFIR, EMIR and CSDR for recognition to provide trade, clearing, settlement and custody services into the EU.

    Other activities

    While SIX employees do not directly participate in Commission and Parliament committees and working groups, we seek to influence the EU agenda through our membership of European Trade Associations such as EACH, ECSDA, FESE, ICMA, WFE etc. In addition, bilateral meetings take place directly between SIX officials and those from the EU institutions.

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    7 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

    • Date 08 Nov 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject Capital Markets Union, MIFID, EMIR, Listing act and Retail Investment Strategy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness
      Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Florian Denis (Cabinet member)
      • Nathalie De Basaldua Lemarchand (Cabinet member)
    • Date 22 Oct 2019 Location Brussels
      Subject MIFID II
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 05 Dec 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject MiFIR
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 26 Sep 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject EU-Swiss relations, notably in financial services
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 26 Sep 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject EU-Swiss relations, notably in financial services
      Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker
      Portfolio President
      Attending
      • Richard Szostak (Cabinet member)
      • Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 28 Jun 2018 Location Brussels
      Subject EU MiFIR Swiss Equivalence decision
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
    • Date 24 Oct 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject MiFIR, CMU, CCP, CSDR equivalence
      DG Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
      Attending
      • Olivier Guersent (Director-General)
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