Insights

Colleagues of Deutsche Börse Group went all out to bring a smile to the faces of children and community members in need and spread a little Christmas cheer.

Deutsche Börse celebrated a significant milestone by surpassing 50 per cent of our workloads in the cloud. This achievement was marked with an Opening Bell Ceremony at the trading floor in Frankfurt, attended by our Cloud partners Google, Microsoft, and SAP.

From the classrooms of Zimbabwe to earning three master’s degrees from prestigious universities worldwide, Rudolph’s journey is a testament to determination and resilience.

At our Group-wide charity bake sales our colleagues showcased their exceptional baking skills and their dedication to charity. Proceeds will support organisations and projects that are especially meaningful to them.

Compliance has become a strategic partner for businesses driving innovation and growth. A strong compliance framework not only ensures adherence to regulations but also fosters a culture of integrity and accountability, leading to business confidence and continuous growth.

Caplight, a DB1 Ventures portfolio company, connects the pre-IPO secondary market by combining private equity transaction pricing data with a network of hundreds of brokers.

Driving innovation of Deutsche Börse Group means investing in buy-side solutions. Guest contribution by Monika Fuchs, Investment Manager at DB1 Ventures, and Lucas Menke, Head of Investment Management Solutions Strategy.

The ECB invited market participants to test how new technologies would work for central bank money settlement. Deutsche Börse Group contributes to this transformative endeavour.

Deutsche Börse Group is enhancing its digital offerings for bulge bracket banks, buy-side ECM desks, and IPO issuers – DB1 Ventures has invested €5m in the Series A financing round of Primary Portal.

In our interview Markus Hablizel, Head of DB1 Ventures, explains what startups he and his team invest in and talks about his key investment highlights in the past years.

Discover Laura Joy’s exciting move from Cork to Sydney as she chases a new career opportunity and a lifelong dream!

Many colleagues at our locations around the world took part in numerous charitable projects at our Social Days. Thank you to everyone who made an impact.

Our website has just been refreshed. Discover the new design and the new features, such as our brand-new calendar app and social media wall.

Explore the art of underwater photography and read some important advice for interested future divers from Chee-Kin Lau.

Romina Shehaj gives us some insights into her career and her experience in the area of Trading IT.

Read more in our joint paper with TH Brandenburg.

Maria joined Clearstream as an intern in the Investment Funds Transfers team. Now she supports the team as a working student.

German Minister of Finance Christian Lindner at the Deutsche Börse Annual Reception in Eschborn.

Lisa Biedinger tells us all about her biggest self-revelation since joining Clearstream as a full-time employee.

Helen Marchenko found her way to us through difficult circumstances and now supports our Governance & Organizational Services department as trainee.

Meet Katharina Hesse, who is not only bringing her A-game as intern in our Regulatory Operations team, but also on the golf courses around the world.

David talks to us about his journey from intern to Relationship Manager, what he loves about his work, and provides some tips for newbies. 

On 12 September 2023, STOXX commemorated the launch of the iShares EURO STOXX 50 ESG UCITS ETF with a bell-ringing ceremony at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Alex Huber, Head of Sales Southwest Europe at 360T in Frankfurt, tells us what motivated him to work in finance.

Joelle joined our Corporate Communications & Engagement Team as a Social Media intern. In our latest Inter(n)view, she tells about her tasks, exciting projects and special moments.

Philips Pensioenfonds, in collaboration with index and analytics provider Qontigo and asset manager BlackRock, has successfully aligned its € 370 million emerging markets equity portfolio with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The combination of high-quality index construction and data-driven insights offer customizable strategies for biodiversity investment.

The message of this year’s was clear: infrastructures are the backbone of a thriving economy.

Interview with Stefan Schlamp, Head of Quantitative Analytics and Dan Barnes from TraderTV at TradeTech.

ISS ESG ranked first in rating quality according to the Rate the Raters 2023 Report. Institutional investors voted in a survey conducted by the SustainAbility Institute by ERM.

Asharne Francis, who joined EEX Group in February 2022, talks about why she switched her hometown London for Leipzig and her job as a Communications Professional.

In our latest Inter(n)view, Diana tells how she supports her IT team as a Scrum Master alongside her psychology studies.

Eurex Clearing introduces a new ESG Clearing Compass comprising two services: the ESG Portfolio Assessment and the ESG Visibility Hub. These new services are aimed to support sustainable transformation of clearing members and their clients.

Nhu talks about her experiences moving to a new country, her journey to become an IT developer and how she combines her work with her part-time master’s degree.

For our Inter(n)view, we meet Francesco D'Agostino, who joined our Business Strategy and Merger and Acquisition team in December for six months. He talked to us about his motivation for doing this internship and what he enjoys most about it.

Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the Deutsche Börse Annual Reception in Eschborn.

Mariella from Luxembourg talks about how her internship prepared her for her full-time employment and what she values about her experience. 

For our Inter(n)view, we meet Marius Dorin Botos. He tell us why he decided to leave his home country to start a new life in Luxembourg and why it is so important to try out new things – no matter what age.

China's economy has grown rapidly in recent years, but the uptake of sustainable investment has declined compared to other markets. Qontigo describes the situation in the world's second largest economy.

Meet Benedict Lai in our latest Inter(n)view! He joined our Eurex Financial Derivatives and Sales Support Team in Singapore for six months and learns a lot – not only about Eurex’ products but also about himself!

Clearstream's video series all about the latest trends in the post-trade industry: from regulation and investor communication to data and funds. 

Will shares how his interest for the financial markets and data analysis brought him to Eurex and how he participated in voluntary projects in Central America.

Stephan Leithner, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse AG, responsible for Post-Trading, Data & Index.

Learn about the newest developments that also influence the world of funding and financing, like sustainability or DLT, and about innovative products.

Gabrial told us about the Greenwood Project and his tasks, highlights and challenges of his internship.

We have teamed up with Oper Frankfurt for a quite unusual but very melodic project. Enjoy the various sounds of the DAX tunes!

Lea talks about her time as part of our Talent Attraction & Development team, about big challenges and what she likes most about her team.

Julia Martin und Germain Lefebvre, trainees in CCP Risk Management, share what it means to manage risks at Eurex Clearing.

From bees and navigation to machine learning and responsible investment – there is much to tell about the leading theme of our Annual General Meeting.

Stephanie Eckermann’s article in The Reporting Times takes a closer look at why ISS’ comprehensive data and research offerings are a perfect fit for Deutsche Börse.

Martina Lochner, Expert Pricing & Licensing Strategy, on long-term and mutually beneficial partnerships in the market data business.

ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), today announced it has won a tender relating to the supply, usage and disclosure of climate-related data under a framework agreement developed by the Eurosystem central banks.

We joined many other exchanges around the globe and rang our opening bell to raise awareness for gender equality.

Deutsche Börse Group as a global financial infrastructure provider is closely following the current developments to ensure full compliance with sanctions and restrictive measures as they are currently imposed.

Deepan talks about his work as a Mutual Fund Customer officer at Clearstream, his favorite things about Singapore and what he loves about his team.

Nina talks about her internship highlights, and explains how her time at Deutsche Börse Group has shaped her development.

ISS ESG, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services, announced it has been named “Best in ESG Research” for 2022.

Read the article first published on Finadium.com by Securities Finance Monitor on 27 January 2022.

On the Börse Frankfurt website, we now offer information on individual sustainability aspects in addition to the existing company data.

Our colleagues set up digital Christmas trees, went shopping for the good cause and decorated offices – to bring a joyful Christmas to many people.

Clearstream, Deutsche Börse’s post-trade services provider, provides fund distributors with a comprehensive in collaboration with Clarity AI.

Enter a cross-sector discussion with best practices from politics and the industry and next steps for a successful transformation – out now.

Eurex has been named European Derivatives Exchange of the Year by Global Capital. On its website, Global Capital gives the following reasoning for the award, citing Eurex CEO Michael Peters.

On 20 September, the German benchmark index DAX was expanded by ten additional constituents to a total of 40. This is a reason for us to celebrate.

The groundbreaking set of indices allow investors to measure the impact on risk and return of individual ESG criteria.

Justin Tan joined Clearstream Banking S. A. as a Credit Analyst and talks about his interest in finance that brought him to Deutsche Börse Group.

Laszlo joined EEX Group as a working student and is now settled in as Business Analyst. Read more about his journey!

Manuela is settled in as marketing manager and takes us behind the scenes, telling us about her path and her current tasks.

We spoke to Olga Wenge, Head of Cyber Analytics, about the tasks and challenges of cyber security.

Tornike shares his experience working as an Account Manager in Intercompany Organisation at Deutsche Börse Group.

Investors in Bulgaria can now trade international blue-chip stocks directly on the Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE).

As of 1 July 2021, we will use gender-neutral and gender-sensitive language in our future official corporate communication.

Clearstream's new monthly GFF podcast from the world of funding and financing.

BlackRock’s Sperandeo: How we engage with Qontigo to help investors prepare their portfolios for a net-zero world.

Delano and Paperjam talked to Clearstream’s Pierre Mottion about new technologies and how they contribute to reduce costs and inefficiencies.

Anthea and Mostafa tell us how they put their tech competition learning into practice during their internship.

Our new film provides insights into what role we play in society - and shows our diverse perspectives and facets.

As a young boy, Khaled was forced to leave Afghanistan. In Germany, he studied computer sciences. Learn more about his story and his internship!

Amira shares her experience working as an Event & Community Manager in the Community Management Frankfurt team at Deutsche Börse Group.

A continued success story: with more than 560,000 contracts traded, Eurex’s ESG products broke a new record in the first quarter of 2021.

iShares Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF – This ETF is the first ESG product to be the highest-turnover ETF on Xetra on a quarterly basis.

Vittorio was born in Italy and did his internship at Clearstream in Luxembourg. Find out more about him and his experiences.

Annabelle grew up at the border between Germany and Luxembourg. Through her internship at Clearstream in Luxembourg, she was able to connect both countries! See what she learned during her time in the Communications team!

Eurex is confident about its growth prospects. Michel Peters and Erik Müller respectively, still see potential in many sectors.

When scouting for future innovations in the financial industry, quantum computing is moving to centre stage as one of the hottest technologies to watch out for. Lern more about it in our newest insight. 

Axelle talks about her experience as an intern in the Business Strategy & Analytics team in Deutsche Börse Group’s Trading & Clearing division.

Surbhi transitioned from an internship at Eurex in Chicago to a position in Equity and Index Sales in London and is sharing her experiences.

We entered into a new partnership with the Städel Museum. Supporting in the fields of culture and education is key to our engagement.

Nicola Sibilani, who started as an intern, has settled in as Securities Administrator at Clearstream in Luxmbourg.

Gabriel Tomitsuka who interned at DB1 Ventures in Frankfurt talks about his experiences in hindsight. 

Some might say that custody started with buried treasure, but how has it developed since then? Join us on the custody journey to a digital world.

Caden works as a Sales- and Business Analyst in the Equity & Index Sales team at Eurex in Singapore.

At a very early stage, traders recognised the value of information; of reliable data to help them with their decisions and strategies. 

With our series "Evolution of exchange trading" we look back on the origins of clearing houses.

Heike Eckert, Member of the Executive Board, responsible for HR & Compliance, reveals our new Diversity and Inclusion statement.

Following my internship, I was lucky enough to get an offer as a Software Engineer in the Data Warehouse unit where I am currently employed in a full-time position.

We talked to Wolfgang Eholzer and Ralf Schlaeger about why the introduction of electronic trading was a revolutionary step.

With our series "Evolution of exchange trading" we look on the history of Xetra.

I started as an intern at Clearstream and was then taken on by the company.

David started as an intern and now works as an HR Generalist for both Deutsche Börse IT and Clearstream in Prague.

Doing an internship has taught Lauren many things that studying at in college alone wouldn’t have.

With our series "Evolution of exchange trading" we look back on the origins and milestones of exchange trading.

In 1820, stocks were offered on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for the first time. We celebrated the anniversary with an Opening Bell.

Elif started as an intern at Eurex Marketing and now work mainly in Eurex product marketing.

With our series "Evolution of exchange trading" we look back on the origins and milestones of exchange trading.

Seda Evirgen tells us more about her personal experiences during her internship with HR at 360 Treasury Systems in Frankfurt.

Eric Viohl from Market Design talks about retail investors' needs and what he would love to do in Indonesia.

Aoife Hennessy tells us more about her personal experiences during her internship with HR at Clearstream in Cork.

Vanessa started as an working student at Group Sustainability and is now responsible for answering the ESG ratings in which Deutsche Börse participates.

Johannes Beyenbach started at Deutsche Börse after completing his doctorate in Corporate Finance and talks about his experiences.

Here is a short explanation of why companies are added or deleted.

Liquidity is a key criterion when selecting an ETF. But how can liquidity be measured?

It's been a couple of months since Alireza Dorfard took over his role as Head of Data Services at Deutsche Börse.

On 19 May 2020, our Annual General took place solely virtually, due to the COVID-10 pandemic.

What does the exchange price of an ETF tell me? Why do ETF not develop in the same way the index does? Which price is important for the ETF order? These are questions, many investors (and us) often ask themselves. An explanation. 

In addition to the highly sought-after ETFs, which have been available in Germany since 2000, other asset classes with three letters have been added in recent years, which have very similar characteristics but also some subtle differences. A classification.

Just a while ago, sustainable investments resembled organic food: Supply was limited, prices were high. Today, sustainable investments have long since become more than a romantic utopia. It is therefore worth taking a closer look at ESG index funds.

Sarah Prokopp from Global Securities Financing Operations at Clearstream talks on her experiences during her internship and her career start.

You know that you want to invest passively and build assets. But the selection of a good 1,500 index funds with cryptic names seems incomprehensible to you? The good news is that it is not that difficult.

In our factsheet "20 years ETF trading on Xetra" we provide facts, figures and data on the development of ETF trading in Europe.

Aditi Alok talks about how she as a woman found her dream job in IT and still experiences it anew every day.

In this blogpost, Philippe Seyll talks about technical transformation and the acquisition of FundsDLT by Clearstream.

An interview about the most important milestones of the ETF market and its expected development over the next ten years.

Only through the development of options and futures on ETFs can investors take advantage of the full range of investment opportunities.

In this podcast, Philippe Seyll explains his vision of the future of financial services and looks back on 50 years of Clearstream.

The idea to make broadly diversified and cost-effective passive investments was already common in the last century. The current acceptance of this asset class has been a long time coming. 

What is it like to work as an intern in the Market Design & Delivery department at the Eurex derivatives exchange? Read Isabel’s testimonial.

Anja has long been interested in economic relationships. That is why she feels she is in good hands with Employee & Securities Compliance.

ETF investors today benefit from very high liquidity, increasingly innovative funds and falling prices.

Cash Markets Operations ‒ an important wheel in the gears of trading on Xetra, Börse Frankfurt, Börse Frankfurt Zertifikate and the partner exchanges. 

Andreas Mitschke, head of the Trading Surveillance Office, wants to further improve the quality of surveillance.

Stephan Flägel, Head of Indices and Benchmarks, Qontigo, on STOXX’s do-It-yourself index development solution.

The internship at Deutsche Börse was her first working experience and the best way to start her career.

Starting his first permanent job and writing his master’s thesis at the same time: Sebastian had a busy schedule when he joined Deutsche Börse.

Demographic change and low interest rates pose fundamental challenges to wealth accumulation for old age. We must act.

Maren Thielen from Client Services, Clearstream, in Luxembourg, is quickly becoming an expert and talks about her experiences so far.

Jana Rieger from the Issuer Services department at Deutsche Börse AG talks on her experiences after starting her career.

Cord Gebhardt, Board Member, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, about emotional moments and changes in every day life at the stock exchange.

Fiorella from Sales at STOXX Ltd., Deutsche Börse Group’s index provider, talks about her experiences.

David Vaxelaire from Tax Processing Luxembourg talks about the Ada fellowship programme and what living in Luxembourg is like.

Two Eurex Clearing colleagues who started their career as student assistants share their experiences and give insights into their work.

In our “Settled in” series, we report on colleagues who have decided to embark on a career with Deutsche Börse Group.

A recent research paper gives insights into post-trading fragmentation issues and analyses flexible solutions. But what is it all about?

In our series, we interview employees of Deutsche Börse Group about their career journey, everyday worklife and what motivates them.

STOXX is introducing ESG-compliant versions of 42 flagship benchmarks that meet the standard responsible-investing criteria of leading investors.

What is the Liquidity Alliance and how collaborated CSDs to create a joint collateral management platform based on distributed ledger technology?

Big data, smart data, artificial intelligence and machine learning are poised to change the way we think and the way we do business. Deutsche Börse is therefore actively focusing on data analysis in order to make effective use of the wealth of data at our fingertips, generating significant value in the process.

Everywhere we turn change is in the air, with digital transformation affecting virtually every sector. Established companies, such as Deutsche Börse, in particular need to scrutinise their business models, think in new directions and explore new territory.