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Partnership Euronext X Chapter Zero France

Euronext is proudly supporting the Climate Governance Initiative by partnering with Chapter Zero France. Chapter Zero(s) network is helping Boards across Europe engage in the net zero transition. By working together, we are shaping capital markets for future generations.

To celebrate this partnership, Stéphane Boujnah, CEO & Chairman of the Managing Board - Euronext N.V., Nathalie Rachou, Member of the Supervisory Board – Euronext, Monica de Virgiliis, Chairwoman of the Board - Chapter Zero France, Angela Garcia-Poveda, Chairwoman of the Board – Legrand, Caroline Ruellan, President - Cercle des Administrateurs, Karine Dognin-Sauze, Managing Director - IFA, Laurent Hutin, Member of APIA, and Camille Leca, Group Head of ESG & Sustainable Finance – Euronext, opened the trading day in Paris on March 29^th.  

Partnership Euronext X Chapter Zero France 29/03/2023 - 11:58AM CESTParis

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ABN AMRO Bank N.V. accessing the AEX and AEX ESG Index

Earlier this month it was announced that ABN AMRO Bank N.V., one of the thirteen original funds in the AEX Index, has rejoined the first national blue-chip index in Europe.

In 1983, the AEX Index had thirteen funds: ABN Bank, Ahold, Akzo, Amro Bank, Gist-Brocades, Heineken, Hoogovens, KLM, Royal Dutch, Nationale Nederlanden, Philips, Unilever and Nedlloyd.

As of 20 March 2023, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. has joined both the AEX Index and the AEX ESG Index.

To celebrate this important milestone, Jennifer Paffen, Chair Future Generations Board ABN AMRO Bank N.V. , opened the trading day this morning.

The group was welcomed by Simone Huis in 't Veld, CEO at Euronext Amsterdam

ABN AMRO Bank 29/03/2023 - 9:00AM CESTAmsterdam

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Mutter Ventures on Euronext Access Paris

Christian Rodríguez Fornós, CEO of Mutter Ventures open the trading day in Paris.

Mutter Ventures, S.A. is a venture capital firm specializing in making equity investments in companies operating in the healthcare, fintech, blockchain, web3 and services sectors.

Mutter Ventures on Euronext Access Paris 24/03/2023 - 11:59AM CETParis

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Alfen – 5-year listing anniversary

Today marked the fifth anniversary of the listing of the company Alfen.

Alfen provides products and services such as transformer stations, energy storage systems and charging stations for electric cars. This is how the company works to create a reliable and sustainable electricity grid for the future.

On the occasion of the listing anniversary, Michelle Lesh, Chief Commercial Officer of Alfen, sounded the Gong in the presence of the team.

The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head of Listing at Euronext Amsterdam.

Alfen – 5-year listing anniversary 22/03/2023 - 10:06AM CETAmsterdam

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Bell ceremony for the new entrant in the BEL ESG and BEL 20 indexes

Euronext congratulates Barco and Melexis for entering the BEL 20 and Gimv, Ontex and VGP for being included in the BEL ESG.

Françoise Chombar (Chairwoman of Melexis) and Frank Donck (Chairman of Barco) rang the Euronext bell in presence of Koen Dejonckheere (CEO of Gimv), Hilde Laga (Chairwoman of Gimv), Hans Van Bylen (Chairman of Ontex) and Bart Van Malderen (Chairman of VGP)

New entrant in the BEL ESG and BEL 20 indexes 20/03/2023 - 12:43PM CETBrussels

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ASR Nederland in AEX Index

ASR Nederland will be included in the AEX Index as of Monday 20 March. ASR Nederland also maintains its position in the AEX ESG Index. 

To celebrate this milestone Jack Julicher, Director of ASR Asset Management, opened the trading day by sounding the Gong. 

The group was welcomed by Simone Huis in 't Veld, CEO at Euronext Amsterdam, and René van Vlerken, Head of Listing.

ASR Nederland 17/03/2023 - 10:22AM CETAmsterdam

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Van Lanschot Kempen in AMX Index

Van Lanschot Kempen NV will be included in the AMX Index as of Monday 20 March. At the same time, the company will also become part of the AEX ESG Index. 

To celebrate this milestone Anniek Braat, Teamleader entrepreneurs at Van Lanschot Kempen, opened the trading day by sounding the Gong. 

The team of Van Lanschot Kempen was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head of Listing at Euronext Amsterdam.

Van Lanschot Kempen in AMX Index 16/03/2023 - 10:52AM CETAmsterdam

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Cor Weel – Winner of the AEX contest during the Investor Fair

At last year’s BeleggersFair (Investor Fair), Euronext Amsterdam had the opportunity to meet the participants and asked them to predict the closing price of the AEX-Index. The prize was to open a trading day with a traditional Gong Ceremony. Cor Weel correctly predicted the correct price with a difference of just 0.06 and was therefore invited to celebrate by striking the Gong.

The group was welcomed by Silvo Stroek, Index Sales Structurer at Euronext Amsterdam.

Winner AEX contest at Investor Fair 15/03/2023 - 10:04AM CETAmsterdam

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Euronext Amsterdam - Ringing the Bell for Gender Equality

This International Women’s Day, it’s time to embrace equity. By organising a series of events, Euronext Amsterdam wants to encourage the necessary discussion on how to progress gender equality in the financial sector, and to increase the visibility for the empowerment of all women. Recognising the contribution women make around the world in bringing about the necessary change we want to see.
 
International Women’s Day will be kicked off in the morning with the traditional Gong ceremony, to ‘sound the Gong’ for gender equality, in partner with UN Women the Netherlands and UN Global Compact Netherlands. The celebration of this international day will also be closed off with a Closing Gong Ceremony.

IWD 2023 - Closing bell ceremony Euronext Amsterdam

IWD 2023 - Euronext Amsterdam 08/03/2023 - 10:50AM CETAmsterdam

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Euronext Amsterdam – Celebrating 40 years of the AEX-Index

The famous AEX-Index was the first national blue-chip index in Europe. It was founded on 4 March 1983.  The AEX-Index contains 25 companies from the top segment of Euronext Amsterdam, including many multinationals such as Royal Dutch Shell, Unilever, Heineken and ASML.

The index was developed by Tjerk Westerterp, the former CEO of the European Options Exchange (EOE). He designed this very first index on the back of a cigarette box, on a train journey between Liège and Luxembourg. He came up with 13 funds: ABN Bank, Ahold, Akzo, Amro Bank, Gist-Brocades, Heineken, Hoogovens, KLM, Royal Dutch, Nationale Nederlanden, Philips, Unilever and Nedlloyd. Eleven of these thirteen ‘founding fathers’ are still present in the current AEX-Index and Midcap Index.

Nowadays, the AEX-Index is still the benchmark for the Dutch capital market. The companies included in the index are still largely of Dutch origin and the composition of the index remains a reflection of the developments in the Dutch economy and society.

To honour the 40th anniversary of the AEX-Index, Euronext Amsterdam welcomed two generations of family members of the founder Tjerk Westerterp for a traditional and celebratory Gong ceremony.

Celebrating 40 years of the AEX-Index 06/03/2023 - 10:04AM CETAmsterdam

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BNR Newsradio - BNR Beurs

BNR Beurs is the first daily radio programme about the stock market. Every work day, listeners are updated on the latest international stock market news and given context for one or more of the news facts.

Jelle Maasbach, presenter of BNR Beurs, sounded the Gong on the occasion of the launch of this radio programme.

The group was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager of Euronext Amsterdam

BNR Newsradio - BNR Beurs 03/03/2023 - 10:41AM CETAmsterdam

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CFA Society Netherlands 2023

Today, CFA Society Netherlands and CFA Institute rang the Gong to celebrate five years since the merger of two Dutch professional associations for investment professionals, CFA Society Netherlands and VBA Investment Professionals.

Margaret Franklin, President and CEO of CFA Institute, sounded the Gong to mark the occasion.

The group was welcomed by Pepijn Paanen, Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Euronext Amsterdam.

CFA Society Netherlands 23/02/2023 - 10:58AM CETAmsterdam

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ACTIAM - Best investment professional 2022

Every year ACTIAM asks over one hundred investment professionals for their predictions on the AEX index and the best and worst stocks for the coming year. This poll is now in its 30^th year.

The investment professional who made the most accurate predictions in 2022 to win the ACTIAM Best Stock Market Expert prize was Jan Pieter van Wijngaarden, Sales Trader at Kepler Chevreux.
In honour of this award, he opened trading on Euronext Amsterdam this morning by sounding the gong.

The group was welcomed by Han Zwakenberg, Compliance Officer at Euronext Amsterdam.

ACTIAM - Best investment professional 2022 21/02/2023 - 10:11AM CETAmsterdam

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25th anniversary Diligence

Diligence celebrated its 25th anniversary this morning by sounding the Gong. Harry Helwegen, acquisition specialist and Director of Diligence, sounded the Gong in the presence of his team.

Over the past 25 years, Diligence has completed 540 acquisition transactions.

The group was welcomed by Albert Siepel, Head of Index Governance, Regulation and Innovation at Euronext Amsterdam.

Diligence 16/02/2023 - 9:52AM CETAmsterdam

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Bell ceremony for the launch of the BEL ESG index

BEL ESG Index has been designed to meet sustainable investment needs, the BEL® ESG index tracks 20 Brussels-listed companies combining the best Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices with strong investibility metrics.

AB Inbev - Ackermans & van Haaren - Aedifica - Aperam - Barco Bekaert - Bpost - Cofinimmo -Elia Group - Fagron – GBL - KBC Group - Lotus Bakeries - Proximus - Shurgard - Sofina – Solvay – Telenet - UCB  - WDP

BEL ESG index launch 15/02/2023 - 12:26PM CETBrussels

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ComplyLog x Euronext | Loyens & Loeff

Today Euronext held a traditional Gong ceremony to open a joint event celebrating the implementation of the EU Whistleblower Directive in the Netherlands.

Mathias Baert, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Unifiedpost, a ComplyLog customer, sounded the Gong.

The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head of Listing at Euronext Amsterdam.
 

ComplyLog x Euronext | Loyens & Loeff 15/02/2023 - 10:31AM CETAmsterdam

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Scholenstrijd schools competition

Today, students from the Rijnlands Lyceum in Sassenheim were welcomed as the winners of the autumn challenge of the 2022 School Competition. The group won with a return of 9.49% on their virtual investments.

The competition saw thousands of high school students participate in a digital investment challenge. An initiative of Stichting Capital Amsterdam, Scholenstrijd is a semi-annual event that is part of the broader BeleggerUitlegger (Investor Explainer) education platform.

Robert Ligtvoet, teacher of maths and investments, sounded the Gong in front of his class.

The group was welcomed by Han Zwakenberg, Compliance Officer at Euronext Amsterdam.

Scholenstrijd schools competition 14/02/2023 - 9:31AM CETAmsterdam

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Lepermislibre lists on Euronext Growth Paris

Lucas Tournel, CEO & co-founder and Romain Durand, Deputy CEO & co-founder of Lepermislibre open the trading day in Paris.

Lepermislibre is an online driving school allowing to train online and take the highway code and driving test. The platform offers candidates learning and revision methods for the highway code with qualified teachers, the possibility to book driving hours at more than 1,000 meeting points in France, as well as the possibility to book a test place.

Lepermislibre 13/02/2023 - 12:21PM CETParis