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Raiffeisen Cuts Leonteq Stake as FINMA Grants Bank-Equivalent Status

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  • Raiffeisen trims its Leonteq holding to 7%, selling a majority stake to new professional investors.
  • FINMA grants Leonteq Securities bank-equivalent status, strengthening its risk and credit profile.
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Raiffeisen Cuts Leonteq Stake as FINMA Grants Bank-Equivalent Status

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Leonteq AG ( (CH:LEON) ) just unveiled an announcement.

Raiffeisen Schweiz has sold a 22.7% stake in Leonteq AG to H21 Macro Limited and four private investors, reducing its holding to 7%, while leaving intact a long-standing cooperation agreement between the two groups that runs until 2030. The transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the third quarter of 2026, is seen by Leonteq’s board as a vote of confidence from professional investors and a step that should improve the liquidity of its shares.

Separately, Swiss regulator FINMA has confirmed that Leonteq Securities AG now qualifies as a bank-equivalent counterparty under the Swiss Capital Adequacy Ordinance, allowing partners to treat its counterparty risk in line with that of banks. This reclassification, combined with Leonteq’s reported strong CET1 capital ratio, enhances its risk and credit profile with hedging counterparties and white-labelling partners, reinforcing its positioning in the structured products market and supporting its strategic growth ambitions.

The most recent analyst rating on (CH:LEON) stock is a Sell with a CHF10.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Leonteq AG stock, see the CH:LEON Stock Forecast page.

More about Leonteq AG

Leonteq is a Swiss fintech company operating a leading marketplace for structured investment solutions, offering derivative products focused on capital protection, yield enhancement and participation. It acts both as a direct issuer and as a partner for other financial institutions, and supports insurers and banks with capital-efficient unit-linked pension products, with operations spanning 13 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Leonteq Securities AG, the group’s main operating subsidiary, is a FINMA-regulated securities firm and a member of the Swiss Structured Products Association. Leonteq AG is listed on SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker LEON and holds a BBB-/stable credit rating from Fitch Ratings as well as an AA ESG rating from MSCI, underscoring its position in the structured products and investment solutions market.

Average Trading Volume: 70,607

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: CHF205.3M

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