DSI celebrates Integrity Week

From 9 to 13 December 2024 is DSI's Week of Integrity. This week is dedicated to honesty, transparency, and ethical behaviour in organisations. 

DSI is committed to a trustworthy financial sector. This year, Integrity in Sustainability takes centre stage, with a focus on the important role of integrity in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Laure Jacquier, Director at ICC Netherlands, sounded the Gong this morning in celebration of the week. The group was welcomed by Henry van Glabbeek, Board Secretary at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Celebrating the launch of the options course ‘De Aandeelhouder Academy’

This past November marked the start of the first edition of the options course, ‘De Aandeelhouder Academy.’ This online programme, led by former options trader Vincent Vis, teaches participants everything about the options market over the course of three months, while also integrating options into their own investment strategies.

Euronext Amsterdam, the birthplace of Europe’s first options exchange, and broker Lynx proudly support this educational initiative. To celebrate the launch, the traditional gong ceremony took place this morning at Beursplein 5, where Dirk Donker, Head of Secondary Markets Benelux & Germany, welcomed the founders of De Aandeelhouder Academy.

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Celebration of the Young Captain Award 2024

The Young Captain Award is an annual unique chance for new generations of leaders to stand out, push their limits, and show their originality. For over 15 years this prestigious award gives a podium to talented leaders. 

This morning, Euronext Amsterdam, welcomed the 20^th Young Captain: George Tokaya, Commercial Category Leader Beademingsmaskers & Software of Royal Philips. He started the trading day by sounding the gong to celebrate this remarkable achievement. Jeroen Hofs, Head of Market Data Compliance & Operations at Euronext Amsterdam, welcomed the winner and the other representatives.

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Global CIO Heineken wins CIO of the Year Award

On Tuesday 19 November, the twentieth CIO of the Year Award was presented at CIODAY2024, the annual network event for digital decision-makers. The Award is given to Ing Yan Ong, Heineken’s Global CIO, thanks to the broad-based transformation toward standardisation and harmonisation of the brewer’s digital landscape. T

oday, Ing Yan Ong sounded the gong and opened the trading day. He was welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management Cash Equities & Derivatives. 

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Euronext Hackathon. Get set to hack, learn & innovate!

This week, Euronext employees from all over the world are coming together for the Euronext Hackathon. The event to brainstorm together on innovative ideas for products and services. This year, the focus is on using advanced tools such as AI. 

To usher in the Euronext Hackathon, the trading day was opened today by Guillaume David, Product Owner and Euronext Hackathon Lead. The entire Hackathon team was warmly welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Week of Economics Education 2024

Next week, Economic Education Week takes place again, the national week for future-proof economic education in the Netherlands for vo, mbo, hbo and wo. 

One of Euronext's core values is to provide financial literacy to the next generation, and so of course the Week of Economic Education will be celebrated. 

The gong was sounded by Aldo van Duivenboden, host of national college day, Week of Economics Education, Saxion University of Applied Sciences. The group was warmly welcomed by Henry van Glabbeek, Board Secretary at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Exchange Drumming 2024

Children open new day of trading at Exchange Drumming Day 2024

The trading day at Euronext Amsterdam started this morning with more noise than usual! More than 150 children drummed their way across the Amsterdam trading floor during the annual Exchange Drumming Day.

Exchange Drumming is a more than 400-year-old tradition. During the Eighty Years' War, an orphan boy from Amsterdam managed to prevent an attack on the stock exchange building. As a reward, the boy was allowed to drum with other children in the building. This tradition is still very much alive within Euronext Amsterdam. Primary school pupils thus get a unique, and above all playful, glimpse behind the scenes of the stock exchange world. 

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Opening Investors Week 2024

Investor Week has started again! 

During this week, from 8 to 15 November, nationwide attention is drawn to the importance of investing. This national week will conclude during the BeleggersFair, the largest investor event in the Netherlands, at the Beurs van Berlage. 

Ferry Roersma, Managing Director at TRIPLE i, Financial Content B.V. kicked off Investor Week today by sounding the Gong. The Group was welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management Cash Equities & Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Kick-off Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit

This week, the Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit kicks off at the Beurs van Berlage. 

Morningstar, the US financial services company, is organising this ESG-related conference to raise awareness for the importance of responsible investing. 

Kunal Kapoor, CEO at Morningstar, sounded the gong this morning, kicking off the Summit. The Group was welcomed by Albert Siepel, Head of Index Product Management at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Royal Vopak celebrates 25 years on Euronext Amsterdam

Today, Royal Vopak was welcomed to Beursplein 5 for a traditional Gong ceremony. 

The global tank terminal operator itself has a history dating back to the year 1616 and is also celebrating 25 years of listing on Euronext Amsterdam this week. 

To celebrate this 25th anniversary, the gong was sounded this morning by Dick Richelle, CEO at Vopak. The company was welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam.

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B&R Beurs launches investment competition

This morning, the gong was sounded by B&R Beurs, the investment association for Erasmus University Rotterdam students. 

The gong blast signalled the start of the annual investment competition for students. 

Yme Bartels, chairman of B&R Beurs, rang the gong this morning. The group was welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management Cash Equities & Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam.

Johannesburg Stock Exchange x Euronext

A special Gong ceremony was held this morning at Beursplein 5. This time, the opening of the new trading day was not primarily dedicated to Euronext Amsterdam, but to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The South African exchange operator visited the Amsterdam Stock Exchange today as part of their European roadshow. 

The Gong ceremony celebrated Euronext's accreditation on the JSE. This accreditation allows companies listed on Euronext easier access to the South African capital markets, promoting cross-border investment opportunities. 

The gong was sounded by Patrycja Kula-Verster, Equity Origination Manager, and Maurice Madiba, Head of Primary Markets of Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The group was warmly welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO at Euronext Amsterdam, and representatives of Euronext Amsterdam's Primary and Secondary Markets team.

BUX partners with PrimaryBid

BUX, owned by ABN AMRO Bank N.V., has partnered with capital markets technology firm PrimaryBid to extend the investment opportunities available to its retail customers. The partnership will provide new opportunities for retail investors in Belgium and the Netherlands to participate in IPOs and follow-ons including deals previously reserved only for institutional investors. 

As PrimaryBid and Euronext have been in partnership for several years, this extension of the partnership represents a significant step forward in the joint ambition to promote a broader retail inclusion in the primary markets. 

To celebrate the partnership, representatives of all three organisations were welcomed this morning for a traditional Gong ceremony. The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam and Dirk Donker, Head of Secondary Markets Benelux & Germany.

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Winner school competition 'Scholenstrijd' welcomed at Beursplein 5

Today, the Bonhoeffer college from Castricum was welcomed to Beursplein 5 for a traditional gong ceremony.

 This is because the 6 vwo class emerged as the winner of the annual Scholenstrijd, an initiative of Stichting Capital Amsterdam. 

The gong was sounded by Alwin Kuipers, one of the students from vwo 6. The group was welcomed by Han Zwakenberg, Compliance Officer at Euronext Amsterdam.

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IEX Media celebrates 25th anniversary

This week, IEX media celebrates its 25th anniversary. The cross-media company has been a listed company itself since 2016. 

With a monthly reach of 1.6 million private and professional investors, it has been a reliable source of investment information for 25 years. 

The trading day was opened by Pieter Kort, Chief editor at IEX Media. The group was welcomed by Jeroen Hofs, Head of Market Data Compliance & Operations at Euronext Amsterdam.

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LYNX launches news portal US elections

This morning, online broker LYNX was welcomed to Beursplein 5 on the occasion of the launch of their news portal. 

Investors can follow the latest news surrounding the US elections thanks to this new feature and thus optimally prepare for the impact of the US elections on their investment portfolios. 

To celebrate this launch, the gong was sounded by Ellen van Ginkel, CEO of LYNX. The group was warmly welcomed by Walter Hendriks, Chief Compliance Officer at Euronext Amsterdam. 

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ClimateLaunchPad 2024

Taking to the gong stage this morning was ClimateLaunchPad, a collaboration between TU Delft, EIT Climate-KIC and Bank of America.

 ClimateLaunchPad is the world's largest competition for green businesses. This year, it guided more than 500 green companies from 42 countries worldwide, from idea to business plan. 

To celebrate this sustainable milestone, the gong was sounded by Sjoerd van Hooijdonk, Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, EMEA. The group was welcomed by Ibtissam Gzouny, HR director NL at Euronext Amsterdam.

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World Mental Health Day

Euronext Amsterdam today ushered in the trading day with a special gong ceremony to mark World Mental Health Day. This day is dedicated worldwide to raising awareness around mental health and the importance of good mental care. With this gong ceremony, Euronext wants to put the topic of mental health on the map internally and externally. For this reason, the trading day was festively opened in all locations today.