Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG Extends Executive Board Mandate of Thomas Book

Release date: 19 Sep 2025 | Deutsche Börse Group

Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG Extends Executive Board Mandate of Thomas Book



The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG has extended the Executive Board mandate of Thomas Book (54) ahead of schedule by three years until the end of June 2029.

Thomas Book is responsible for the Executive Board division Trading & Clearing, which includes the cash market with the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Eurex, 360T, the EEX Group, Crypto Finance, Quantitative Brokers and the market data business.

He has been a member of the Executive Board since July 2018. His current contract runs until the end of June 2026.

In accordance with the resolution of the Supervisory Board dated June 18, 2025, the term for reappointments of ordinary Executive Board members is generally three years (previously five years) in order to align with international market practice.
 

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About Deutsche Börse Group

As an international exchange organization and innovative market infrastructure provider, Deutsche Börse Group ensures that capital markets are fair, transparent, reliable, and stable. With its wide range of products, services, and technologies, the Group organizes safe and efficient markets for sustainable economies. 

Its business areas cover the entire financial market transaction process chain. This includes the provision of indices, data, software, SaaS, and analytical solutions, as well as admission, trading, and clearing. Additionally, it comprises services for funds, the settlement and custody of financial instruments, and the management of collateral and liquidity. As a technology company, the Group develops state-of-the-art IT solutions and offers IT systems worldwide. 

With nearly 16,000 employees, the Group is headquartered in the financial center of Frankfurt/Rhine-Main and has a strong global presence in locations such as Luxembourg, Prague, Cork, London, Copenhagen, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo, and Sydney. 

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