All Bell ceremonies

Best European ETF Market Maker

Optiver visits Beursplein 5

Optiver opens trading at the Amsterdam exchange by sounding the gong to celebrate winning Best European ETF Market Maker 2017 at the recent ETF Express Awards. Maarten Botman, Head of ETF Trading, Optiver Europe, sounds the gong.

Their story begins in 1986, with a single trader on the floor of Amsterdam’s options exchange. Today, they are at the forefront of trading and technology employ more than 1000 Optiverians of 40 nationalities across offices on four continents. Using their own capital, at their own risk, they trade on major financial markets globally, 24 hours a day, in a wide range of financial products. Optiver strives to “improve the market” by participating in the wider debate around market structure and offering fair, tradable prices to market participants, in all market conditions. By constantly providing liquidity, volume and competitive prices, Optiver contributes to the stability and smooth functioning of fair, transparent and reliable markets.

For more information: www.optiver.com  

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415th anniversary

Gong marks the exchange anniversary

This year, the Amsterdam exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world, celebrates its 415th anniversary. On this occasion trading is opened by sounding the gong.

In Dutch exchange history the Dutch East India Company (VOC) plays a key-role. In 1602, it was the first company to go to the exchange, which makes it the founder of the first stock exchange: the Amsterdam exchange. The first initial public offering was no standalone event. Another important innovation preceded it: the invention of the modern company - the limited liability company - by this very VOC.

For more information: www.exchangehistory.nl

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New composition BEL 20® and BEL Mid®

On 20 March 2017 were Aperam and Sofina a guest at Euronext Brussels to celebrate their new entry in the BEL 20 ®. To mark the occasion, Timoteo Di Maulo, CEO of Aperam and Harold Boël, CEO of Sofina, rang the opening bell in the presence of their management. The new composition of the BEL Mid® index, which comprises 38 companies as from 20 March 2017, was inaugurated by Marc Brisack, CEO of Ascencio, Ewoud Welten CFO of Biocartis and Manu Vandenbulcke, CEO of Tinc.

Press release : Euronext announces annual review results of the BEL 20®, BEL MID® and BEL SMALL®

World Sleep Day

Philips sounds gong on World Sleep Day

Royal Philips N.V. (ticker symbol: PHIA) sounds the opening gong at Euronext Amsterdam at World Sleep day to draw more attention to the important role of sleep.

A good sleep as part of a healthy lifestyle has a positive effect on the daily well-being and health on the long term. Philips responds to this phenomenon with sleep- and breathing/ ventilation solutions which lead to healthier patients, practices and companies. Philips innovations are based on the actual needs of the users of their products in the field of respiratory care - sleep apnea, oxygen therapy, non-invasive ventilation and respiratory drug delivery.

On this day, World Sleep Day, 17 March, which is characterized by sleep, Philips launces the results of a worldwide research on sleep – with insights on sleep habits, the importance of sleep towards other activities and how the quality of sleep affects relationships and productivity. Philips wants to start the conversation about sleep, inform people about the importance of sleep and encourage them to take control of their sleep habits and, ultimately, about their health and lifestyle.   

For more information: www.philips.com

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ABN AMRO Best Retail Innovation

Speakap sounds gong for ABN AMRO Best Retail Innovation 2017

Social platform peakap has won the ABN Amro Award ‘Best Retail Innovation 2017. The award was presented at the Retail Outlook event by Euronext listed Wereldhave and ABN AMRO, and Q&A. To bring this award to the attention, they visit the Amsterdam exchange and sounds the gong. Patrick van der Mijl, Founder Speakap, sounds the gong.

Speakap is the developer of a social platform for internal communication, that offer employees the same experience as with their personal social media. Organizations can also brand this communication environment, thanks to a white labelled version. The platform ensures more engagement, internal knowledge sharing and consumption of company news.

The Best Retail Innovation Award is part of the concept ‘ABN AMRO Retailer of the Year’ and is meant for the most innovative idea in the Dutch retail sector. Independent judges nominated three innovations by judging their innovative capacity and applicability. After pitches of three nominees, the audience selected Speakap as the winner.

For more information: www.besteretailinnovatie.nl

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Avantium

Euronext welcomes Avantium, a leading chemical technology company and a forerunner in renewable chemistry, on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels. To celebrate the first listing, Tom van Aken, CEO Avantium, sounded the gong in Amsterdam during the opening of the markets and rang the Closing Bell in Brussels.

The IPO on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels enables institutional investors as well as retail investors to invest in the company, further enhance Avantium’s public profile and develop its leading position in the company’s active markets.

Together with its partners around the world, Avantium develops efficient processes and sustainable products made from biobased materials. Avantium offers a breeding ground for revolutionary renewable chemistry solutions. From invention to commercially viable production processes. One of Avantium’s many success stories is the YXY technology to produce PEF: a completely new, high-quality plastic made from plant-based industrial sugars. PEF is 100% recyclable. It offers a cost-effective solution for applications ranging from bottles to packaging film and fibres, positioning it to become the next generation packaging material.

For more information: www.avantium.com

IPO Avantium

IPO Avantium

Euronext welcomes Avantium (ticker symbol: AVTX), a leading chemical technology company and a forerunner in renewable chemistry, on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels. Tom van Aken, CEO Avantium, sounds the gong to celebrate the listing.

The IPO on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels enables institutional investors as well as retail investors to invest in the company, further enhance Avantium’s public profile and develop its leading position in the company’s active markets.

Together with its partners around the world, Avantium develops efficient processes and sustainable products made from biobased materials. Avantium offers a breeding ground for revolutionary renewable chemistry solutions. From invention to commercially viable production processes. One of Avantium’s many success stories is the YXY technology to produce PEF: a completely new, high-quality plastic made from plant-based industrial sugars. PEF is 100% recyclable. It offers a cost-effective solution for applications ranging from bottles to packaging film and fibres, positioning it to become the next generation packaging material. Avantium is also working on a host of other ground-breaking projects and is providing advanced catalysis research services and systems to companies in the chemical, refinery and energy sector.

For more information: www.avantium.com

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BioCapital Europe

Sounding of the gong for BioCapital Europe

BioCapital Europe, an LSP healthcare conference, will take place for the 15th time in Amsterdam. Geraldine O’Keeffe, Partner at LSP and conference host, sounds the gong in recognition of the 15th anniversary of the event.

BioCapital Europe is one of Europe’s premier life sciences investment conference, offering venture capitalists and institutional investors unique and timely access to approximately 40 biotech companies at an exciting stage in their development. The presenting companies for this years’ event are developing cutting edge, innovative healthcare solutions to a variety of diseases such as novel treatments for cancer, ground breaking medical devices for stroke and heart disease, in additional to breakthrough diagnostics and therapies for a wide range of diseases.

LSP is a leading independent European investment firm, providing financing for private and public life-science companies. Since the late 1980s, LSP’s management has invested in a large number of highly innovative enterprises, many of which have grown to become leaders of the global life-science industry. With over EUR 1 billion of investment capital raised to date and offices in Amsterdam, Munich and Boston, LSP is one of Europe’s largest and most experienced specialist life-science investors.

For more information: www.lspvc.com

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RTL Z Trading Game

ING Sprinters and RTL Z open trading for RTL Z Trading Game

ING Sprinters and RTL Z open trading at the Amsterdam exchange for the start of a new round of the successful RTL Z Trading Game.

RTL Z once again offers the opportunity to invest € 100,000 without risk. On Monday 13 March, a new round of the RTL Z Trading Game begins. People can invest virtually in cooperation with ING Sprinters. People can safely get more familiar with the dynamics of the financial markets. The platform comes close to reality. RTL Z is also producing a weekly TV-show on the developments of the Trading Game, starting on 21 March.

For more information: www.rtlzbeursspel.nl

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Heineken Club Quadrathlon

Sounding of the gong for Heineken Roeivierkamp

The Heineken Roeivierkamp is celebrating its 45th anniversary. On 11 and 12 March the rowing match will take place, once again, on the Amstel. During the weekend different distances will be rowed, all of which are important to the final outcome. The Heineken Roeivierkamp has been organized by Amsterdam Student Rowing Club Nereus for 45 years and is sponsored by Euronext Amsterdam listed Heineken (ticker symbol: HEIA).

Every year teams from around the world participate in this rowing competition. This year there are teams representing France, America, Belgium, Germany, England, Italy, Norway and even Russia. The Dutch top will also be present  on the water, and many Olympic Nereids will be rowing this home match on ‘their’ Amstel.

This anniversary edition a true arena around the Berlagebrug, where the races finish, has been set up. Visitors can follow the event from both the Amsteldijk as the boulevard on the Weesperzijde.

For more information: www.roeivierkamp.nl

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Van Lanschot interactive investment app

Van Lanschot launches interactive investment advice app

Van Lanschot (ticker symbol: LANS) launches its new investment advice app for its investor clients. The app provides clients with a comprehensive view of their investment portfolios and returns, while putting them into easy and swift contact with their personal investment advisers if they choose. The Digital & Innovation team of Van Lanschot sounds the gong and opens trading.

The investment advice app is the second such app Van Lanschot has introduced for its investor clients, following in the footsteps of the discretionary management app launched in 2016. These introductions and other innovations improve our Private Banking offering for clients, who expect personal attention combined with high-quality digital support.

Van Lanschot NV is the holding company of F. van Lanschot Bankiers NV, the oldest independent bank in the Netherlands with a history dating back to 1737. Van Lanschot, a wealth manager operating under the Van Lanschot, Kempen & Co and Evi van Lanschot brand names, is active in Private Banking, Asset Management and Merchant Banking, with the aim of preserving and creating wealth for its clients. Van Lanschot NV is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

For more information: www.vanlanschot.nl

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BlackRock's Women’s Initiative Network

BlackRock celebrates 10 years Women’s Initiative Network on International Women’s Day

With the opening of trading BlackRock honours International Women’s Day and celebrates the 10th anniversary of BlackRock’s Women’s Initiative Network (WIN). Cyrille Verbeeten, Vice President at BlackRock and Women in ETFs (WE) City Liaison Amsterdam, opens trading by sounding the gong. Euronext and 43 other exchanges organised an International event “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” together with its partners UN Global Compact, UN Women, Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, IFC, World Federation of Exchanges, Women in ETFs and local partner BlackRock in Amsterdam.

WIN brings together leadership, innovation and passion to foster the full potential of women at BlackRock. International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. At December 31, 2016, BlackRock’s AUM was $5.1 trillion. BlackRock helps clients around the world meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares (exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles.  BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions.

For more information: www.blackrock.nl

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International Women’s Day

On 8 March 2016, Euronext and 43 other exchanges organised an International event “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” together with its partners UN Global Compact, UN Women, Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, IFC, World Federation of Exchanges and Women in ETFs.The aim is to raise awareness about the business case for women’s economic empowerment and the opportunities for the private sector to advance gender equality and sustainable development.

At Euronext Brussels, Françoise Chombar, CEO of Melexis, opened the trading day together with other female leaders and senior executives representing listed companies, banks, financial intermediaries and other associations such as Women on Board.

International Women's day

Ring the Bell for International Women's day

Euronext rings the opening bell for International Women Day  and to promote Gender Equality

On 8 March 2017, Euronext and 43 other exchanges organised an International event “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality”
together with its partners UN Global Compact, UN Women, Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, IFC, World Federation of Exchanges and Women in ETFs .

Listing Tikehau Capital

Listing of Tikehau Capital on Euronext

Antoine Flamarion and Mathieu Chabran, Co-Founders of Tikehau Capital, open the trading day in Paris.

Tikehau Capital specializes in asset management and investment services. The group invests in various asset classes (private debt, real estate, capital investment and liquid strategies), notably through Tikehau IM (an asset management subsidiary that operates on behalf of institutional and private shareholders) and Salvepar (a listed investment company taking minority stakes).
At the end of 2016, Tikehau Capital managed about EUR10 billion in assets.

KLM Messenger

KLM sounds gong for next step on Messenger

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (ticker symbol: AF) is taking a next step on Messenger by introducing a new emoji service that makes it easy to find your way in an unknown city or country. KLM visits the Amsterdam exchange and sounds the gong, to bring this addition to their service to the attention.

Looking for the nearest ATM or train station? Simply send the matching emoji to KLM, share your current location and KLM instantly replies with the nearest address. And what about an Italian restaurant? The emoji pizza slice and your location are enough to help you on your way.

Since 2009 KLM gained a reputation as an initiator and pioneer in the area of social media services and campaigns in the social landscape. In February 2017, KLM had over 24 million fans and followers on various social media platforms. Through these channels, KLM receives more than 100,000 mentions every week, 15,000 of which are questions or remarks. On Facebook, Messenger, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, WeChat and KakaoTalk KLM offers her customers a 24/7 one-stop-shop in 9 different languages. KLM’s Emoji Messenger Service is created together with creative digital agency CODE D’AZUR

For more information: www.klm.com

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12th MKB Innovatie Top 100

Sounding of the gong for 12th MKB Innovatie Top 100 of KvK

The Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) appeals, with a bold blow on the gong at Euronext Amsterdam, to every innovative entrepreneur of the Small and Medium Enterprise to nominate with their innovation for the 12th MKB Innovatie Top 100: the most beautiful innovation show window of the Netherlands. The 100 ventures and their innovations will be announced in the autumn, at the Day of the Innovation, organised by the Dutch Chamber of Commerce. Subscribing is encouraged till the 15th of April via their website.

Participation with the MKB Innovatie Top 100 is very fruitful for the nominees. Harrie Evers of NormTEQ from Hengelo mentioned how winning, to him, was a breakthrough to the market. And Steinar Henskes, CEO of Bird Control Group, about the Top 100: “The rating in the MKB innovatie Top 100 gave us an international body in order to breakthrough.” Last year Yoni conquered the first place with innovative tampons, pads and panty liners of organic cotton.

The nominees are judged on their impact for the sector on the community, originality, turnover and potential growth. There is deliberately no price attached to the MKB Innovatie Top 100. The power of the initiative is to show what the SME is capable of. In the past 11 years this award has grown to the greatest and most important Innovation Award for SMEs.

For more information: www.mkbinnovatietop100.nl

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Rabobank and Peaks

Rabobank visits Amsterdam exchange with Peaks

Rabobank visits the Amsterdam exchange together with Peaks for the launch of a new app. Tom Arends, Co-Founder and CEO Peaks, opens trading together with his colleagues and Rabobank by sounding the gong.

This summer Peaks will launch the first mobile app in the Netherlands that allows you to invest your spare change. Peaks is the first mobile app which enables you to invest your spare change. Every time you make a purchase with your debit card, Peaks automatically rounds up the withdrawn amount up till the next Euro. By doing so, Peaks creates an investment account without high impact on your expenditure pattern, and makes investing as easy as making debit card purchases. Peaks wants to make investing a possibility for everyone. Also, Peaks attaches importance to keep our planet a viable place for next generations. Investing in companies that share these values is the way to maintain and increase these ideals. Therefore, Peaks offers the opportunity to invest spare change in a sustainable manner.

Peaks is established in Amsterdam and founded in 2016 by Tom Arends, Sijbrand Tieleman and Rutger Beens. The Dutch cooperative bank Rabobank is one of the main investors in Peaks.

More information: www.peaks.nl

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