The new Entry Standard provides companies with flexible and cost-efficient access to the capital market with low regulatory requirements. The liquidity of the Entry Standard has increased substantially since its launch, which is testimony to the considerable interest in the segment among institutional investors in particular. 42 designated sponsors supply additional liquidity. Compared to segments on other European stock exchanges, the Entry Standard displays far higher average liquidity per company.
The Entry Standard is also characterized by a broad spectrum of different sectors, including companies from the industrial, telecommunications, pharmaceutical & healthcare, IT, renewable energy, nanotechnology, software and financial services sectors.
Deutsche Börse offers two equity indices for the Entry Standard, the Entry Standard Index and the Entry Standard All Share Index, which chart the share price performance of Entry Standard companies and ensure additional visibility.
The Entry Standard allows Deutsche Börse to offer small and medium-sized companies in particular an alternative means of access to the market. The Entry Standard is primarily designed for qualified investors who are able to assess opportunities and risks in a less regulated market segment. Significant transparency requirements and rules of conduct for investor protection that must be upheld on organized markets like the Prime Standard and General Standard do not apply to the Entry Standard.
Further information about Entry Standard can be found in Deutsche Börse's Listing Center.