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5 Years of DNB Silver Club

Today, Irena van het Groenewoud, Senior supervisor and Board member of Silver Club  at DNB, sounded the gong to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the DNB Silver Club, the network for DNB's experienced 50+ employees who inspire and connect through workshops and activities.

Guests were warmly welcomed by Tom van Burg, listing analyst at Euronext Amsterdam.

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CIO of the Year 2025 Honored at Euronext

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Winner of the Young Captain Award Announced

The winner of the Young Captain Award 2025 rang the Gong this morning, entirely in keeping with tradition, at the Amsterdam stock exchange building.
Kaya de Lange, CEO of the online pension provider BeFrank, opened the trading day as the brand-new award recipient. For more than fifteen years, the prestigious award has honored promising young leaders in Dutch business.
Paul Noordam, Senior Sales Manager at Euronext Amsterdam, welcomed the company during this festive occasion.

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Euronext welcomes ATHEX Group

This morning, the trading day at the Amsterdam stock exchange was opened with a gong ceremony to mark the successful completion of Euronext’s acquisition of the ATHEX Group. Bell ceremonies took place simultaneously across all Euronext locations.

Since its creation 25 years ago, Euronext’s purpose has been to build integrated European capital markets. From today, ATHEX – the Athens Stock Exchange – becomes part of this strong and connected European network, enabling the Greek economy to access a broad and deep global pool of capital.

Robert Bakker, Head of Issuer Services Operations and Managing Board Member of Euronext Amsterdam, sounded the gong together with colleagues.

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Welcome Macquarie as new member on Euronext markets

On 18 November 2025, we welcomed Macquarie as a new member of the Euronext markets.

Through its Commodities and Global Markets business, Macquarie has joined Euronext Amsterdam and Paris as: 

• Clearing and Trading Member for the Commodities markets 

• Trading Member for the Equity Derivatives markets 

By joining the Euronext markets, Macquarie further expands the range of derivatives products available to its clients, including agricultural (Euronext MATIF), power with Euronext Nord Pool (in 2026), and financial instruments. 

Camille Beudin, Member of the Executive Committee and Chief Diversification Officer at Euronext, welcomed Macquarie’s team, led by John Cunningham, Managing Director - EMEA Head of Futures Clearing Sales, and Richard Jones, Senior Vice President - Head of Futures Clearing Sales, for a bell-ringing ceremony at Euronext Paris. 

This onboarding reflects our shared commitment to deepening liquidity and enhancing market access across Europe. 

World Trade Center Amsterdam celebrates 40th Anniversary

The World Trade Center Amsterdam team celebrates 40 years with a gong ceremony at Euronext Amsterdam. WTC opened it's building in 1985 as one of the first ones on the Zuidas.

The guests we’re welcomed by Tom van Burg, Listing sales analyst at Euronext Amsterdam.

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PwC celebrates partnership with Euronext Amsterdam

This morning, PwC Netherlands opened the trading day at Euronext Amsterdam with a gong ceremony celebrating their long-standing partnership.
The event recognized PwC's continued collaboration with Euronext in supporting companies on their journey to becoming successfully listed, while also providing an opportunity for PwC team members, including younger employees, to experience the exchange firsthand. The gong was sounded by Cathy van Stekelenburg, Director at PwC Netherlands, in the presence of colleagues and partners.

Guests were welcomed by Christine van den Bos, Listing Director and Tom van Burg, Listing Sales Analyst at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Exchange Drumming 2025

Today, the trading day began in a particularly loud manner: nearly 100 enthusiastic children drummed up the trading day in festive spirit.

Every year, schoolchildren are invited to come for “Exchange Drumming” in Amsterdam. This tradition dates back to the 17th century, when an orphan boy from Amsterdam saved the stock exchange from an attack by the Spanish occupiers. As a thank you, he and his friends were allowed to drum in the stock exchange building – to enjoy the special acoustics.

More than four centuries later, this tradition is still honoured, and drumming at the stock exchange remains a cheerful and symbolic start to the trading day.

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Euronext Amsterdam and Defence join forces for national resilience

Today, State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman sounded the gong to mark the signing of the covenant between Euronext Amsterdam and the National Reserve. This agreement supports employees who wish to serve as reservists and facilitates their participation in reserve activities. With this collaboration, the Amsterdam stock exchange is confirming its ambition to contribute to national and European resilience and to strengthen the link between the business community and Defence. It is a concrete example of how Euronext also contributes at a local level to a resilient, safe and sovereign Europe.
Euronext Amsterdam is the fourth location within the group to sign a similar covenant, following earlier agreements in France, Denmark and Norway. More partnerships with local military reserves in Europe will be signed in the coming months.  

The State Secretary was welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, and Dick Sluimers, Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Euronext N.V.. 

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Sequoia Vermogensbeheer celebrates 25th anniversary

The team of Sequoia Vermogensbeheer sounded the gong at Euronext Amsterdam this morning to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary. Director Dian Huyssen van Kattendijke gave the official gong strike to open the trading day.

Guests were welcomed by Tom van Burg, Listing Sales Analyst at Euronext Amsterdam.

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SemmieWealth marks a new growth phase

SemmieWealth, formerly known as Semmie, opened the trading day at Euronext Amsterdam this morning with the traditional gong sound. CEO Bernadette Wijnings struck the gong on behalf of the asset manager to celebrate two important milestones: the recent rebranding of the company and the beginning of a new growth phase driven by trust, innovation, and customer centricity.

They were warmly welcomed by Christine van den Bos, Listing Director at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Launch of Flow Traders Investment Competition

On Monday 3 November, Ewout Schulpen, president of B&R Beurs, sounded the gong at Euronext Amsterdam to mark the launch of the annual Flow Traders Investment Competition.

Members of the society invest real money in groups, compete for the highest risk-adjusted return, and gain practical investing experience by managing their own funds.

Guests were welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Sales Manager of Euronext Amsterdam.

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Investor's Fair kick-off

Today, Julia van der Steen, Events Organization Assistant, sounded the gong at Euronext Amsterdam to mark the eleventh edition of the Investors' Fair, part of Investors' Week.

The Investor Fair is the largest investor event in the Netherlands and focuses on both novice and experienced private investors. Euronext is actively involved in this event as a knowledge partner.

Guests were welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Sales Manager, of Euronext Amsterdam.

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L'Atelier des Options and Euronext: a partnership to make derivatives trading more accessible

On 29 October 2025, Euronext welcomed L’Atelier des Options for a closing bell ceremony at Euronext Paris to celebrate a partnership aimed at making derivatives trading more accessible.

This collaboration reflects a shared ambition to strengthen education, particularly on options, helping retail investors better understand their uses, mechanisms, and role in portfolio management.

Thanks to Romain Daubry and Paul Marcel from L’Atelier des Options for their commitment and expertise, Emma Rosenthal, Business & Derivatives Retail Education Manager at Euronext, and all participants for this evening filled with valuable discussions and knowledge sharing.

Van Eck and BeleggerUitlegger celebrate new partnership

The team from VanEck and BeleggerUitlegger sounded the gong at Euronext Amsterdam this morning to mark the start of their collaboration. Children of VanEck employees joined them on stage to share in the celebration. 

Guests were welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO, and Christine van den Bos, Listing Director of Euronext Amsterdam.

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Bernard Vogelsang celebrates 25 years at De Financiële Telegraaf

On Thursday, October 23, Bernard Vogelsang, journalist at De Financiële Telegraaf, sounded the gong at Euronext Amsterdam to mark his 25-year anniversary with the newspaper.

Guests were welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager of Euronext Amsterdam.

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Transavia celebrates 60 years

Pieter Wensveen, CFO at Transavia, sounded the gong today to celebrate the firm’s 60^th anniversary.

Since their foundation in 1965, the company has grown into the Netherlands' second-largest airline and the country's largest holiday carrier.

The guests were welcomed by Christine van den Bos, Listing Director of Euronext Amsterdam.

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Presentation of unique database on the Amsterdam stock exchange (1796-1940)

Today, the University of Groningen presents a unique scientific database on the Amsterdam stock exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world, under the name NEDHISFIRM. The database contains financial data on both domestic and foreign companies that have been listed in Amsterdam since 1796.

The database, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), is a valuable resource for researchers interested to study the economic history of the Netherlands and the significance of the Amsterdam stock exchange. The database was built using extensive material from the historical archives of the Amsterdam stock exchange, which are managed by the Stichting Capital Amsterdam.

Abe de Jong, professor of Business Finance at the University of Groningen, sounded the gong this morning together with colleagues involved in the project. They were warmly welcomed on behalf of Euronext Amsterdam by Paul Noordam, Senior Sales Manager.

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