Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. – 50 years of listing

Today, Carlo van Noort (CFO) and Martijn Schuttevaer (Director IR & Communications) of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. sounded the gong to celebrate their 50 years of listing at Euronext Amsterdam. They were welcomed by Euronext Amsterdam’s CEO Simone Huis in ’t Veld and Head of Listing René van Vlerken.

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is a leading global dredging and offshore contractor and maritime services provider. Wit hits origins in the Netherlands, the company has been operating for over 100 years. It is also one of the oldest funds at the Amsterdam stock exchange that still operates under its original name.

State Street SPDR ETF’s – Listing ESG ETFs

Today we welcome on Euronext Amsterdam 3 new ESG ETFs in the Dividend Aristocrats family from @StateStreetETFs. The SPDR Dividend Aristocrats are amongst the largest Dividend ETFs in Europe and offer investors a combination of stable dividends from sustainable investments.

To celebrate the new share class on Euronext Amsterdam, Natalie Compagne, Marketing Manager of SPDR ETF’s, together with Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager Euronext Amsterdam, sounded the gong.

NX Filtration – Listing and first day of trading

Prof.Dr. Erik Roesink, Founder and CTO of NX Filtration, sounded the gong today to celebrate the IPO of NX Filtration. He was joined on stage by NX Filtration’s CEO Michiel Staatsen and the Financial Manager Joris Kooiker. They were welcomed at Euronext Amsterdam for the traditional Gong ceremony by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld (CEO) and René van Vlerken (Head of Listings). NX Filtration offers ground-breaking solutions for filtering water and beverages, based on innovative (nano)membrane technology and sustainable production methods. The company was founded in 2016.

Euronext Knowledge Centre

Launch education platform ‘Euronext Knowledge Centre’

Merel Koeleman sounded the gong for the launch of the Euronext Knowledge Center.

Financial knowledge

The Euronext Knowledge Centre is an online education platform developed for retail investors. With the Knowledge Center Euronext wants to contribute to improving the financial knowledge and skills for everyone who trades.

For Investors

Merel recently graduated. She became a novice investor ever since she made a profile paper about the stock exchange.
The Euronext European project team led by Dirk Donker (Head of Financial Derivatives of Euronext Amsterdam). welcomed her this morning at Beursplein 5 for the traditional Gong ceremony.

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Blue Finance Challenge – Winners Dutch final

Trashlights won the Dutch finale of the Blue Finance Challenge. Jamiyah van Guilik, Co-founder of Trashlights, sounded the gong to mark the occasion. Together with fellow students from Rijn Ijssel Arnhem and Co-founders of Trashlights, Niels de Boer and Tycho Berkhof. Trashlights is aiming to help fight littering by placing lighted messages on public garbage cans and using the slogan ‘we fight pollution with a light solution’. They were welcomed by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, and Francesco Valdini, Corporate Actions Analyst at Euronext Amsterdam. The Blue Challenge is an international partnership between JA Europe and Euronext N.V. for young Blue Economy entrepreneurs.

Leverage Shares PLC – Listing Stock Tracker ETPs

Today, Leverage Shares PLC lists Stock Tracker ETPs. It contains approximately nine single-stock trackers, making investing in popular American stocks more accessible to a broader audience. To celebrate the listing, Raj Sheth, Sales Director at Leverage Shares PLC, sounded the gong virtually with Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager at Euronext Amsterdam. 

Erasmus MC Foundation – Daniel den Hoed Foundation

In celebration of the money raised for cancer research for The Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, as well as the organisation of the "Journey against Cancer", The Daniel den Hoed Foundation sounded the gong virtually this morning. Bart Gerretsen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board for the Erasmus MC Foundation and Corporate Litigation Partner at Windt Le Grand Leeuwenburgh, was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communications Manager at Euronext Amsterdam, who sounded the gong on his behalf.

Philips – 130 years existence & 108 years listed

For 130 years, Philips, the leading health technology company, has been in operation. To celebrate, Frans van Houten, CEO of Philips, was welcomed by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, for the opening of trading day. Mirjam Rubbens, responsible for the Spine business at Philips Image Guided Therapy, sounded the traditional gong this morning on this special occasion. The company was founded in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 2 October 1912.

Allfunds – Listing and first day of trading

Juan Alcaraz, Founder and CEO of Allfunds, Luca Renzini (Chief Commercial & Operations Officer), Borja Largo (Chief Fund Groups Officer) and Amaury Dauge (CFO) sounded the gong this morning to celebrate the Initial Public Offering of the company. They were joined by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld (CEO Euronext Amsterdam) and René van Vlerken (Head of Listings Euronext Amsterdam) during the virtual gong ceremony. Allfunds is one of the world’s leading B2B WealthTech platforms connecting fund houses and distributors.

RTL Z Beursspel

RTL Z presenter, Janneke Willemse, sounded the gong to celebrate the start of the RTL Z Stock Market Game, RTL Z Beursspel. She was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager of Euronext Amsterdam. During the RTL Z Beursspel, participants learn how the stock exchange operates by investing with fictitious currency

Green Business Club Zuidas – 10-year jubilee

Eline Kik, director Green Business Club Zuidas, sounded the gong virtually today on the occasion of the club’s 10-year jubilee. Besides, on March 29th, various companies located in the Zuidas area signed an ambition statement with new sustainable objectives for the coming 5 years. Trading day was opened in the virtual presence of convention participants and Marianne Brackel, Senior Liquidity Provider Sales Manager of Euronext Amsterdam.

Signify – inclusion of the AEX index

Signify today celebrates its inclusion in the AEX index®, the major Dutch national index composed of the 25 largest companies listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Javier van Engelen, CFO of Signify, was invited to sound the gong on this occasion, together with amongst others Yue Cui, CSR, and Program Manager of the Signify Foundation and Philip van der Valk, Investor Relations Officer of Signify. René van Vlerken (Head of Listing of Euronext Amsterdam) welcomed them.

World Autism Day

World- and Paralympic swim champion Marc Evers is ambassador of the Dutch Autism Association (NVA). He opened trading day today to ask attention for World Autism Day. Together with Mariska Aarts, director of the Brunel Foundation, he sounded the gong. Brunel is one of the partners of the NVA. They were welcomed by Marianne Aalders, communication manager of Euronext Amsterdam.

Winner Young Captain Award

Annemarie Jorna, Operations Director the Netherlands of Accell Group, sounded the gong today as winner of the Young Captain Award 2020. She was virtually welcomed by Lindsay Faijdherbe, HR Business Partner of Euronext Amsterdam. For more than 15 years the Young Captain Award gives visibility to the new generation leaders in the Dutch business community.

European FinTech IPO Company 1 – Spac Listing and first day of trading

Nick Aperghis, CFO of European FinTech IPO Company, 1 and Ben Davey, CIO of European FinTech IPO Company 1, sounded the traditional gong during a virtual ceremony this morning in the presence of Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, and René van Vlerken, Head of Listings of Euronext Amsterdam. With the gong ceremony they celebrated the Initial Public Offering of this Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicle.

CTP – Listing and first day of trading

Remon Vos, Founder and CEO of CTP, sounded the gong this morning to celebrate the Initial Public Offering of CTP. He was joined on stage by CTP’s deputy CEO and Group CFO Richard Wilkinson, together with Simone Huis in ‘t Veld (CEO Euronext Amsterdam), Jan-Evert Post (CTP’s Head of Funding & Investor Relations) and René van Vlerken (Head of Listings Euronext Amsterdam).  

Alfen N.V. – inclusion of the AMX-index

Alfen N.V. celebrates its inclusion in the AMX-index. To mark this company milestone, Roxana van der Hoogt, IT Director of Alfen N.V., sounded the gong this morning. She was welcomed by Alexander Voorham, Listing Account manager for Euronext Amsterdam. The AMX-index (Amsterdam Midcap Index) is part of the AEX Family and contains the largest companies; the following 25 are included in the Midcap.

Return of the charging bull

After a 1,5 year-long renovation process, the statue of the ‘charging bull’ has returned to Beursplein. The bull was secretly placed in July 2012 at the initiative of the recently deceased Italian-American artist Arturo Di Modica (January 26, 1941 - February 19, 2021). It is a scaled-down version of the "charging bull" that the artist placed 23 years earlier - also without consultation - in front of the entrance to the New York Stock Exchange. The symbolism of the statue is still as prevalent today: Di Modica wanted to spread the message to Europe to stay positive, even during economic downtimes.