Leonteq AG shareholders approved all proposals presented by the Board of Directors at the company's 2026 Annual General Meeting held in Zurich. The meeting saw attendance representing approximately 64% of issued shares, with 102 shareholders present in person and an independent proxy representing an additional 1,152 shareholders.
All five existing Board members were re-elected for one-year terms, with Christopher Chambers re-elected as Chairman. Shareholders also elected Barbara Heller and Juerg Steiger as new independent members of the Board of Directors. The board committee composition now features Chambers as Chairman with Philippe Weber as Vice-Chairman, Heller chairing the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and Steiger joining as a member alongside existing directors Thomas Meier and Sylvia Steinmann.
Shareholders approved the Management Report, Consolidated Financial Statements, and Financial Statements for the 2025 financial year. In advisory votes, they also approved the Sustainability Report 2025 and Compensation Report 2025. Other approved proposals included the allocation and appropriation of retained earnings, re-election of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee members, re-election of statutory auditors and independent proxy, changes to the Articles of Association, and compensation plans for both the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
The voting results hold significance for investors and the financial technology sector as they demonstrate shareholder confidence in Leonteq's governance structure during a period of strategic importance for structured investment platforms. As a Swiss fintech company with a leading marketplace for structured investment solutions, Leonteq's governance decisions directly impact its ability to maintain its BBB-/stable credit rating from Fitch Ratings and AAA ESG rating from MSCI.
Detailed voting results for all proposals are available on Leonteq's website at https://www.leonteq.com/agm. The company operates across 12 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, providing derivative investment products and services while partnering with financial institutions and enabling life insurance companies and banks to produce capital-efficient pension products with guarantees.
This shareholder approval comes as Leonteq continues to leverage proprietary technology across capital protection, yield enhancement, and participation product classes. The governance decisions ratified at the meeting provide stability for the company's strategic direction as it maintains its position on the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker LEON.
