In Switzerland, the existence of a mandatory minimum par value inhibited many companies from splitting their stocks as they already traded at their minimum par value. These Swiss companies could split their stocks only after the legal minimum par value was lowered in July of 1992 and again in...

Die Analyse von Einzeltiteln und -märkten braucht viel Zeit und Energie. Nur wenigen gelingt es, mit darauf basierenden Investitionen eine überdurchschnittliche Rendite zu erzielen. Für die meisten Investorenempfiehlt sich bei der Kapitalanlage eine breit abgestützte Strategie.(...)

"In Switzerland, the existence of a mandatory minimum par value inhibited many companies from splitting their stocks as they already traded at their minimum par value. These Swiss companies could split their stocks only after the legal minimum par value was lowered in July 1992 and again in May...

Since the new Swiss Stock Corporation Law came into effect in 1992, most listed Swiss companies have reduced the number of share classes outstanding by exchanging some classes for an already existing one. Overall, the simplifications have had no significant influence on market capitalisation....