Tomorrow, Carsten Kengeter, CEO of Deutsche Boerse, is due to face an extremely harsh grilling in a 'questions and answers' session from market analysts, investors and media moguls in the advent of the release of its annual report for 2016. The venue made an increase in net revenues by 8% during 2016 compared with the previous year, and its operating profit increased by 18% however the traditional derivatives exchange is embroiled in insider trading scandals and also has been taking a viscious look at how to, along with the London Stock Exchange should the merger go ahead, avoid any accusations of creating a monopoly, whilst actively position itself as a factor in the lobby toward forcing retail business onto exchanges. Deutsche Boerse's board has given its backing to Mr Kengeter, who is accused of buying shares in the company in December 2015 in the knowledge that a proposed tie-up with the London Stock Exchange was on the way.