New Year Event 2026

Euronext Brussels hosts annual New Year Event and celebrates Innovation and Growth

Euronext Brussels today hosted its annual New Year Event, organised in partnership with GUBERNA, the Belgian Institute for Corporate Governance. The event brought together key actors from Belgium’s financial ecosystem to celebrate and to recognise organisations for their strong performance and contribution to Belgium’s capital markets with the Euronext Brussels Awards 2025. 

This year’s edition welcomed more than 500 participants, including leaders from the financial, corporate and public sectors. Speakers and panellists explored the central theme “AI and the transformation of our Industry,” addressing how technological innovation is reshaping our societies; from rapid structural changes across industries to emerging innovations, new business and investment opportunities, and the pressing need for greater integration of European capital markets.

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Benoît van den Hove, CEO and Chairman of Euronext Brussels, said: “2025 has been an exceptional year for the Belgian market, with three new listings and record follow on activity with Belgian listed companies raising almost EUR5bn. The BEL 20 hit record highs for the first time in 17 years and then went on to surpass 5,000 points, a milestone that reflects the strength and resilience of our companies. Today, I am proud to celebrate this momentum and proud of the people who made it possible. At Euronext Brussels, we are committed to supporting companies as they grow, innovate and lead the way in transforming our industries. Yet, to ensure European businesses can continue to thrive and lead in areas like AI and technological innovation, greater integration across European capital markets remains essential.”

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Euronext Brussels awards 2025

The Euronext Brussels Awards 2025 reflects the resilience and growth of the Euronext Brussels community over the past year, highlighting the best-performing listed companies, market participants, and law firms.

Winners of Euronext Brussels awards 2025:

Award category  Gold  Silver  Bronze 
BEL 20 Company of the Year  ELIA  UMICORE  KBC 
BEL Mid Company of the Year  VASTNED  GIMV  SIPEF 
BEL Small Company of the Year  EXMAR  WERELDHAVE BELGIUM  CFE 
ECM Finance House of the Year  KBC SECURITIES  BNP PARIBAS FORTIS  DEGROOF PETERCAM 
DCM Finance House of the Year  BNP PARIBAS FORTIS  BELFIUS  KBC SECURITIES 
DCM ESG Finance House of the Year  BELFIUS  JEFFERIES  ING 
Legal Firm of the Year  LINKLATERS  CLIFFORD CHANCE  ALLEN & OVERY 
Cash Equity Brokerage House of the Year  MORGAN STANLEY INTERNATIONAL  JP MORGAN SECURITIES  HUDSON RIVER TRADING EUROPE 
Belgian Cash Equity Brokerage House of the Year  KBC SECURITIES  BELFIUS BANK  LELEUX ASSOCIATED BROKERS 
BELIR – Euronext Broker of the Year   KEPLER CHEUVREIX  KBC SECURITIES  DEGROOF PETERCAM 
Cash Markets SME Liquidity Provider of the Year  KBC SECURITIES  BANQUE DEGROOF PETERCAM  VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT 
Derivatives Markets Brokerage House of the Year  GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL  MORGAN STANLEY EUROPE SE  UBS EUROPE SE 
Derivatives Market Maker of the Year  SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES LIMITED  ALL OPTIONS INTERNATIONAL BV  MARKET WIZARDS BV