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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.
 

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.

ELITE-Euronext Group in the Netherlands

Today the Gong was sounded to mark the next step in developing ELITE, Euronext SMEs ecosystem to support private companies by connecting them to skills, network, and capital to drive their sustainable growth.

ELITE is teaming up with Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, nlgroeit and ScaleUp Company to contribute to the development in the country.

Sonja Meijerink, CEO of Typeqast, sounded the Gong.

The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head of Listing at Euronext Amsterdam and Giordano Sassaroli, Head of Product Management and Development at ELITE.

30 years SPDR ETF

This morning the State Street SPDR team was welcomed for a traditional Gong ceremony. State Street today celebrated the launch of the first SPDR ETF that was born 30 years ago.

Jamie Pronker, Senior Sales Manager of State Street SPDR ETFs sounded the Gong for the occasion.

The group was welcomed by Marianne Brackel, Senior Liquidity Provider Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

Delen Private Bank

On 7 February, it was exactly one year ago that Oyens & Van Eeghen adopted the name of its parent company: Delen Private Bank.

To celebrate this occasion, Elles van der Weg, Researcher of Delen Private Bank sounded the Gong together with Kie Man, Manager of Operations.

The group was welcomed by Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager of Euronext Amsterdam.
 

323 Trading – 20th anniversary

323 Trading is a trading house specializing in algorithmic trading and market-making strategies since 1998.

323 Trading operates on several European stock and derivatives exchanges and is one of the most active liquidity providers in the Dutch index and stock option market.

This morning Director Eelco de Groot struck the Gong to celebrate the 20th anniversary of 323 Trading.

The group was welcomed by Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager at Euronext Amsterdam. 

De Financiële Telegraaf

For 130 years, Dutch financial newspaper De Financiële Telegraaf has been writing stories about the stock exchange in Amsterdam, both in print and online.

Thanks to De Financiële Telegraaf's Beursblog, investors can be sure they do not miss anything about trading on Euronext Amsterdam.

To celebrate this occasion, Mark Garrelts, stock market reporter for De Financiële Telegraaf, sounded the Gong in the presence of his editorial colleagues to open a new trading day.

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