Gottex Securities AB

What Gottex Securities AB does

Gottex Securities AB is the Swedish-registered branch (Gottex Brokers S.A. group) of a privately held interbank and institutional broker founded in 1986 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. The firm specializes in over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives and fixed income products across multiple currencies, and self-identifies as the global benchmark reference for Swiss Franc interest rate derivatives (a position held for over 15 years) and as a dominant force in Scandinavian markets. Its core technology is an OTC interest rate derivatives trading and execution platform; the firm does not disclose proprietary technical architecture beyond this, and there is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, with differentiation centered on bespoke, relationship-driven execution rather than electronic trading automation.

The company operates from nine offices across Switzerland (Lausanne, Zurich), Scandinavia (Stockholm, Oslo), the UK (London), Germany (Frankfurt), the United States (New York), and Asia (Hong Kong, Tokyo). Revenue is generated through transaction-based brokerage commissions on executed OTC interest rate derivatives, fixed income products, FX derivatives, cross-currency basis swaps, money market cash, commodities, and short-term derivatives. Beyond pure execution brokerage, Gottex has expanded into Capital Markets Origination (high-yield and alternative credit placement) and Private Markets (corporate bond and private debt placements for mid-cap listed firms and mid-market corporates). In 2019, the firm acquired RP Martin's Stockholm fixed income broker operations to consolidate Nordic market position.

Gottex serves three primary customer segments: institutional investors (financial institutions, insurance companies, pension funds); financial institutions requiring interdealer broking services in Swiss Franc and Scandinavian markets; and mid-cap listed firms plus privately owned small-to-medium corporates seeking institutional capital. The go-to-market model is enterprise field sales through long-standing personal relationships, supported by a senior team of partners and head-of-desk leaders with 20–25+ years of interdealer broking experience drawn from incumbents including ICAP, R.P. Martin, SEB, Danske Bank, and Sparebank 1. Pricing is bespoke, quote-based, and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Gottex Securities AB

Legal name

Gottex Brokers S.A.

Website

https://gottexbrokers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gottex Securities AB is a private interbank and institutional broker specializing in OTC interest rate derivatives and fixed income, serving financial institutions, pension funds, insurers, and mid-cap corporates globally from offices in Switzerland, Scandinavia, London, Frankfurt, New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Brokerage Services

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fixed Income Brokerage (Bonds) (FSAEACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Equity Index & Futures Derivatives (FSACADAF)

Keywords

• OTC interest rate derivatives
• Interbank broker services
• Fixed income brokerage
• Swiss Franc derivatives
• Institutional capital markets

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Commissions: Gottex earns transaction-based fees for executing OTC interest rate derivatives and fixed income products on behalf of institutional clients. As an interdealer broker, the company facilitates trades between financial institutions and earns commissions on each transaction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gottex Securities AB operates as a bespoke interbank and institutional broker, specializing in over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives across multiple currencies, with particular expertise in Swiss Franc interest rate derivatives and Scandinavian fixed income markets. The firm provides execution, brokerage, and private markets capital raising services to financial institutions, corporates, and institutional investors through offices in Stockholm, Oslo, Lausanne, Zurich, London, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, New York, and Tokyo.

Product overview

Gottex Brokers is a bespoke interbank and institutional broker operating as a single unified platform specializing in over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivatives and fixed income products. The core offering includes Swiss Franc interest rate derivatives (positioned as the global reference), Scandinavian markets services, FX derivatives, cross-currency basis swaps, and money market cash trading. Additional services encompass Private Markets (capital raising via corporate bonds and private debt placements), Capital Markets Origination for high-yield and alternative credit, and Commodities/Short-Term Derivatives through the Zurich office. The company serves financial institutions, corporates, and institutional investors across Switzerland, Scandinavia, Western Europe, UK, and US markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OTC Interest Rate Derivatives Brokerage
• Fixed Income Products Brokerage
• Swiss Franc Interest Rate Derivatives
• Private Markets Services
• FX Derivatives
• Cross-Currency Basis Swaps
• Commodities and Short-Term Derivatives
• Capital Markets Origination
• Money Market Cash Trading

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• BGC Group: Global interdealer broker and financial technology provider with broad rates, credit, FX and equities product coverage. Comparable as a scaled IDB platform competitor; consolidator of GFI Group and fenics rates franchises.
• TP ICAP: Largest interdealer broker post-Tullett Prebon integration, covering rates, FX, credit, commodities and equities. Comparable as a global IDB; Gottex's Swiss Franc desk head Jan Harms previously ran the Swiss Franc IR derivatives desk at ICAP.
• Marex: Diversified global broker in commodities, financial products and FX. Comparable as a multi-asset institutional broker serving similar client segments; relevant counter-benchmark given Gottex's Zurich commodities and short-term derivatives build-out.

Regional players

• SEB Markets: Capital markets and securities services arm of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, providing fixed income, FX and rates sales/trading to institutional clients. Comparable on the Scandinavian institutional client side; Gottex's Head of Norwegian Rates Marius Bollingmo previously traded at SEB Markets.
• Saxo Bank: Danish-headquartered online broker and institutional provider of FX, CFDs and fixed income execution. Regional comparable operating in the Scandinavian institutional brokerage market where Gottex is also active.
• Carnegie Investment Bank: Nordic-focused investment bank with strong fixed income, equities and capital markets franchises in Sweden and the broader Scandinavian region. Regional comparable given Gottex's Stockholm and Oslo presence and Nordic fixed income build-out.

Direct peers

• GFI Group: Interdealer broker specializing in rates, credit, equities and commodities, now part of BGC Group. Direct product-line overlap with Gottex in interest rate derivatives and fixed income, particularly across European institutional clients.
• Tullett Prebon: Heritage interdealer broker (now integrated into TP ICAP) covering rates, FX, credit and money markets. Direct comparable on voice-brokered OTC interest rate derivatives franchise and interbank client base.
• Compagnie Financière Tradition: Swiss-headquartered interdealer broker operating across interest rate, fixed income, credit and FX derivatives globally. The closest structural comparable to Gottex given its shared Swiss heritage, voice-broker model, and product mix in OTC rates and fixed income.

Others

• Tradeweb: Leading electronic trading platform for fixed income, derivatives and ETFs. Not a direct IDB competitor, but the primary structural threat to Gottex's voice-broker model as institutional rates execution electronifies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GottexBrokers
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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