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Gong ceremony Euronext Amsterdam

Open the trading day on the Amsterdam stock exchange

Gong ceremony Euronext Amsterdam

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Gong ceremony Euronext Amsterdam

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Every day at exactly 9am, trading on Euronext Amsterdam is ceremonially opened by sounding the gong.
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De gong; een eewenoude traditie

The gong: an age-old tradition

The Amsterdam Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in the world and a household name in the Netherlands and abroad. As early as the 17th century, trading was opened and closed by sounding a gong. Today, all securities trading is automated and the opening is a ceremonial act. Directors of listed companies, business people, politicians and charity ambassadors have helped keep this tradition alive in recent years. 

Amsterdam Gong Ceremonies

  • Wereldhave N.V.

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    Wereldhave N.V. – 75-years listed

    First listed on 23 August 1946, Dutch real estate investment company Wereldhave N.V. celebrates its 75th anniversary on the Amsterdam exchange. Matthijs Storm, CEO of Wereldhave N.V., sounded the gong this morning to commemorate this milestone. He was welcomed by Alexander Voorham, Listing Account Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

    Wereldhave N.V. Wereldhave N.V. – 75-jaar beursgenoteerd
    Amsterdam
  • Blue Finance Challenge

     |  Amsterdam

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    Blue Finance Challenge – UK Finals Winners

    Apricus won the UK finals of the Blue Finance Challenge. Lottie Newell, Managing Director of Apricus, sounded the gong virtually to mark this occasion. Together with fellow students from Tiffin Girl’s School. Apricus is aiming to make fashionable clothes more sustainable and environmentally friendly. She was welcomed by Hanne Michiels, HR Officer at Euronext Amsterdam and Ambassador of the Blue Finance Challenge. The Blue Challenge is an international partnership between JA Europe and Euronext N.V. for young Blue Economy entrepreneurs.

     

    Blue Finance Challenge
    Amsterdam
  • New Amsterdam Invest

     |  Amsterdam

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    New Amsterdam Invest – SPAC listing and first day of trading

    Aren van Dam, Sponsor & Managing Director of New Amsterdam Invest, sounded the gong today on the occasion of the listing of New Amsterdam Invest, a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) with a focus on real estate assets. He was welcomed by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam.

    New Amsterdam Invest
    Amsterdam
  • IEX Group N.V.

     |  Amsterdam

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    IEX Group N.V. – Welcome at Beursplein 5

    This month, IEX Group N.V. celebrated the move of its headquarters, now located at Beursplein 5. Lucia Rodenburg, Editor at IEX, sounded the gong on this occasion. She was welcomed by Firos Joeman, Facilities Management at Euronext Amsterdam. IEX Group N.V. is a cross-media company and an information source for the private investor.

    IEX Group N.V.
    Amsterdam
  • NEVIR Dutch IR Awards 2021

     |  Amsterdam

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    NEVIR Dutch IR Awards 2021

    Yesterday, The Dutch Association for Investor Relations (NEVIR) awarded the 2021 Dutch IR Awards. On this occasion, Michel Aupers, Manager Investor Relations at Royal BAM Group and furthermore winner of the AScX IR Professional Award, sounded the gong. He was welcomed by Alexander Voorham, Account Manager Listing, at Euronext Amsterdam. NEVIR is the representative body and advocacy organization for Investor Relations Officers at Dutch listed companies.

    NEVIR Dutch IR Awards 2021
    Amsterdam
  • Climate Transition Capital Acquisition 1

     |  Amsterdam

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    Climate Transition Capital Acquisition 1 – Listing and first day of trading

    This morning, Climate Transition Capital Acquisition 1, a SPAC with a strong focus on climate transition, listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Joris Rademakers, Executive Director of CTCA1, sounded the gong to celebrate the Special Purpose Acquisition (SPAC) listing. He was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head of Listing of Euronext Amsterdam.

    Climate Transition Capital Acquisition 1
    Amsterdam
  • Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.

     |  Amsterdam

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    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. – 50 years of listing

    Today, Carlo van Noort (CFO) and Martijn Schuttevaer (Director IR & Communications) of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. sounded the gong to celebrate their 50 years of listing at Euronext Amsterdam. They were welcomed by Euronext Amsterdam’s CEO Simone Huis in ’t Veld and Head of Listing René van Vlerken.

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is a leading global dredging and offshore contractor and maritime services provider. Wit hits origins in the Netherlands, the company has been operating for over 100 years. It is also one of the oldest funds at the Amsterdam stock exchange that still operates under its original name.

     

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. – 50 years of listing
    Amsterdam
  • State Street SPDR ETF’s – Listing ESG ETFs

     |  Amsterdam

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    State Street SPDR ETF’s – Listing ESG ETFs

    Today we welcome on Euronext Amsterdam 3 new ESG ETFs in the Dividend Aristocrats family from @StateStreetETFs. The SPDR Dividend Aristocrats are amongst the largest Dividend ETFs in Europe and offer investors a combination of stable dividends from sustainable investments.

    To celebrate the new share class on Euronext Amsterdam, Natalie Compagne, Marketing Manager of SPDR ETF’s, together with Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager Euronext Amsterdam, sounded the gong.

     

    State Street SPDR ETF’s – Listing ESG ETFs
    Amsterdam
  • NX Filtration

     |  Amsterdam

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    NX Filtration – Listing and first day of trading

    Prof.Dr. Erik Roesink, Founder and CTO of NX Filtration, sounded the gong today to celebrate the IPO of NX Filtration. He was joined on stage by NX Filtration’s CEO Michiel Staatsen and the Financial Manager Joris Kooiker. They were welcomed at Euronext Amsterdam for the traditional Gong ceremony by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld (CEO) and René van Vlerken (Head of Listings). NX Filtration offers ground-breaking solutions for filtering water and beverages, based on innovative (nano)membrane technology and sustainable production methods. The company was founded in 2016.

    NX Filtration
    Amsterdam
  • Euronext Knowledge Centre

     |  Amsterdam

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    Euronext Knowledge Centre

    Launch education platform ‘Euronext Knowledge Centre’

    Merel Koeleman sounded the gong for the launch of the Euronext Knowledge Center.

    Financial knowledge

    The Euronext Knowledge Centre is an online education platform developed for retail investors. With the Knowledge Center Euronext wants to contribute to improving the financial knowledge and skills for everyone who trades.

    For Investors

    Merel recently graduated. She became a novice investor ever since she made a profile paper about the stock exchange.

    The Euronext European project team led by Dirk Donker (Head of Financial Derivatives of Euronext Amsterdam). welcomed her this morning at Beursplein 5 for the traditional Gong ceremony.

    Visit Euronext Knowledge Centre

    Euronext Knowledge Centre
    Amsterdam
  • Blue Finance Challenge

     |  Amsterdam

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    Blue Finance Challenge – Winners Dutch final

    Trashlights won the Dutch finale of the Blue Finance Challenge. Jamiyah van Guilik, Co-founder of Trashlights, sounded the gong to mark the occasion. Together with fellow students from Rijn Ijssel Arnhem and Co-founders of Trashlights, Niels de Boer and Tycho Berkhof. Trashlights is aiming to help fight littering by placing lighted messages on public garbage cans and using the slogan ‘we fight pollution with a light solution’. They were welcomed by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, and Francesco Valdini, Corporate Actions Analyst at Euronext Amsterdam. The Blue Challenge is an international partnership between JA Europe and Euronext N.V. for young Blue Economy entrepreneurs.

    Blue Finance Challenge
    Amsterdam
  • Leverage Shares PLC – Listing Stock Tracker ETPs

     |  Amsterdam

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    Leverage Shares PLC – Listing Stock Tracker ETPs

    Today, Leverage Shares PLC lists Stock Tracker ETPs. It contains approximately nine single-stock trackers, making investing in popular American stocks more accessible to a broader audience. To celebrate the listing, Raj Sheth, Sales Director at Leverage Shares PLC, sounded the gong virtually with Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager at Euronext Amsterdam. 

    Leverage Shares PLC – Listing Stock Tracker ETPs
    Amsterdam
  • Erasmus MC Foundation – Daniel den Hoed Foundation

     |  Amsterdam

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    Erasmus MC Foundation – Daniel den Hoed Foundation

    In celebration of the money raised for cancer research for The Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, as well as the organisation of the "Journey against Cancer", The Daniel den Hoed Foundation sounded the gong virtually this morning. Bart Gerretsen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board for the Erasmus MC Foundation and Corporate Litigation Partner at Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh, was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communications Manager at Euronext Amsterdam, who sounded the gong on his behalf.

    Erasmus MC Foundation – Daniel den Hoed Foundation
    Amsterdam
  • Philips 130 years

    Philips – 130 years existence & 108 years listed

     |  Amsterdam

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    Philips – 130 years existence & 108 years listed

    For 130 years, Philips, the leading health technology company, has been in operation. To celebrate, Frans van Houten, CEO of Philips, was welcomed by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, for the opening of trading day. Mirjam Rubbens, responsible for the Spine business at Philips Image Guided Therapy, sounded the traditional gong this morning on this special occasion. The company was founded in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 2 October 1912.

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  • Allfunds – Listing and first day of trading

     |  Amsterdam

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    Allfunds – Listing and first day of trading

    Juan Alcaraz, Founder and CEO of Allfunds, Luca Renzini (Chief Commercial & Operations Officer), Borja Largo (Chief Fund Groups Officer) and Amaury Dauge (CFO) sounded the gong this morning to celebrate the Initial Public Offering of the company. They were joined by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld (CEO Euronext Amsterdam) and René van Vlerken (Head of Listings Euronext Amsterdam) during the virtual gong ceremony. Allfunds is one of the world’s leading B2B WealthTech platforms connecting fund houses and distributors.

    Allfunds – Listing and first day of trading
    Amsterdam
  • RTL Z Beursspel

     |  Amsterdam

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    RTL Z Beursspel

    RTL Z presenter, Janneke Willemse, sounded the gong to celebrate the start of the RTL Z Stock Market Game, RTL Z Beursspel. She was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager of Euronext Amsterdam. During the RTL Z Beursspel, participants learn how the stock exchange operates by investing with fictitious currency

    RTL Z Beursspel RTL-Z Beursspel
    Amsterdam
  • Green Business Club Zuidas

    Green Business Club Zuidas – 10-year jubilee

     |  Amsterdam

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    Green Business Club Zuidas – 10-year jubilee

    Eline Kik, director Green Business Club Zuidas, sounded the gong virtually today on the occasion of the club’s 10-year jubilee. Besides, on March 29th, various companies located in the Zuidas area signed an ambition statement with new sustainable objectives for the coming 5 years. Trading day was opened in the virtual presence of convention participants and Marianne Brackel, Senior Liquidity Provider Sales Manager of Euronext Amsterdam.

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  • Signify – inclusion of the AEX index

     |  Amsterdam

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    Signify – inclusion of the AEX index

    Signify today celebrates its inclusion in the AEX index®, the major Dutch national index composed of the 25 largest companies listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Javier van Engelen, CFO of Signify, was invited to sound the gong on this occasion, together with amongst others Yue Cui, CSR, and Program Manager of the Signify Foundation and Philip van der Valk, Investor Relations Officer of Signify. René van Vlerken (Head of Listing of Euronext Amsterdam) welcomed them.

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    Amsterdam

Would you like to sound the gong with your company at Beursplein 5?

Open the trading day at Euronext Amsterdam

Companies or institutions that have a natural connection to the Amsterdam capital market can be invited to take part in a gong ceremony. For example, this might be to mark a special milestone or to raise awareness of a charity. 

The ceremony starts with a reception hosted by a senior Euronext Amsterdam representative in the former Board Room at Beursplein 5. Just before 9 am, the participants and their guests take their place on the gong stage to open the trading day, The gong is sounded at 9 am precisely. The group then  returns to the Boardroom for a cup of coffee. 

Media coverage

The gong strike is broadcast live every morning on RTL Z. A picture of the gong strike illustrates the daily stock market report on the Financiële Telegraaf's website. In addition, Euronext shares the images on its social media channels.

Photos and video footage taken of the gong ceremony are shared with guests, who are free to use them for their own communications and on social media. 

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Practical information

Programme

Timings for gong ceremonies at Beursplein 5 are as follows:

Reception: 8.30 am

Sounding of the gong: 9.00 am

End: 9.15 - 9.30 am

Group size: minimum 8 people, maximum 15 people.

There is no charge for the gong ceremony.

Additional options

You can combine your gong ceremony with the Amsterdam Exchange Experience: a special tour of the stock exchange building. 

Or if you would like to use the gong ceremony to kick off a conference or event, consider organising your event at Beursplein 5. Euronext has several historic rooms where events for 10 to 150 people can be held.

The Euronext Events Team will be happy to give you all the information you need about the options available. 

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