1. Introduction
Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB®, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) is required to verify the due diligence of its Trading Participants on an annual basis in order to ensure that all Trading Participants are compliant with the requirements of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange applicable to the usage of their electronic order systems.
The applicable regulatory requirements are stipulated in Commission Delegated Regulation 2017/584 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding regulatory technical standards specifying organizational requirements of trading venues.
Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2017/584 obliges trading venues to set out conditions for using its electronic order submission system by its members and to conduct a due diligence assessment of their members against those conditions on an annual basis. These requirements are transposed in the Exchange Rules for the Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB”).
In addition, the Due Diligence Statement shall verify compliance with § 35 (2) of the Exchange Rules for the Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB) outlining the requirements for usage of Input Devices outside registered Trading Locations of the admitted company.
Please find the Exchange Rules on the Deutsche Börse website www.cashmarket-deutsche-boerse.com under the following path: Rules & Regulations > Exchange Rules for the Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse.
2. Required action
Trading Participants of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange are required to submit the Due Diligence Statement by latest 13 March 2026.
The Due Diligence Statement is available here.
Central Coordinators are requested to enter their company details, the dedicated Cash PIN, tick the respective boxes and submit the Due Diligence Statement.
The PIN is the same that is used to submit the Readiness Statements and is available via the Member Section, is accessible to Central Coordinators and their Deputies only, under the following path:
Member Section > My Profile > PINShould you have any questions regarding the Due Diligence Statement, please contact your Key Account Manager or client.services@deutsche-boerse.com.
3. Details of the Regulation
The FWB annual Due Diligence Statement refers to the audit period January 2025 until December 2025 and covers the following categories:
In addition, the Due Diligence Statement shall verify compliance with § 35 of the Exchange Rules outlining the requirements for usage of Input Devices outside registered Trading Locations of the admitted company.
Further information
Recipients: | All Trading Participants of Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, FWB®) and Vendors | |
Target groups: | Traders, Technical Contacts, Security Administration, System Administration, Nominated Persons, General | |
Contact: | Your Key Account Manager or client.services@deutsche-boerse.com | |
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Authorized by: | Melanie Dannheimer, Cord Gebhardt |
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