SoftwareOne is being investigated for suspected insider trading. As reported by “SRF”, among others, five suspects are suspected of having sold large blocks of shares based on insider information in order to avoid losses of around 2.5 million francs. The information is apparently a profit warning that the company issued in autumn 2024, more precisely on October 31, 2024, as the financial platform “Tippinpoint” writes. The five people who, according to the report, “presumably held senior positions at SoftwareOne” at the time of the crime or previously, had known about this profit warning in advance and sold shares before the warning was published.
The authorities struck on Tuesday in a coordinated operation in Switzerland, Germany and Great Britain, where the accused work or live. Offices and residences were searched and information was seized – including at the SoftwareOne headquarters in Stans.
SoftwareOne writes in a media statement: “On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, house searches were carried out at SoftwareOne’s offices in Stans (Switzerland) and Leipzig (Germany). These measures are in connection with investigations against five current or former non-executive employees for possible violations of insider rules. The presumption of innocence applies. SoftwareOne is not accused of any wrongdoing and the company is cooperating fully with them authorities.” (mw)
