All Bell ceremonies

Opening Week of the Investor 2023

Investor Week has started again! A week-long event to draw attention to the importance of investing.

On Friday 10 November, this national week concludes at the Beleggersfair, the largest investor event in the Netherlands. Martijn Develing, Online Editor of TRIPLE i, kicked off Investor Week today by ringing the Gong.

The group was welcomed by Dirk Donker, Head of Retail Services at Euronext Amsterdam.

50-year listing anniversary of Wolters Kluwer

Today, Nancy McKinstry, CEO of Wolters Kluwer, opened the trading day during a traditional Gong ceremony.

In McKinstry's 20 years as CEO, the company transformed from a Dutch player to a leading global technology and software company. Wolters Kluwer also celebrated 50 years of being listed on Euronext Amsterdam this year.

Nancy and her team were welcomed by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO at Euronext Amsterdam, and René van Vlerken, Head of Listings at Euronext Amsterdam.

10-year anniversary of DEGIRO

DEGIRO is an online broker that offers an online investment platform. Through this platform, clients can trade globally. DEGIRO begin in 2008 as an institutional broker for professional investors. In September 2013, DEGIRO launched its online brokerage services for retail clients in the Netherlands. As a result, DEGIRO has become one of the largest brokers in Europe.

Today Frank Niehage, CEO of flatex DEGIRO AG, sounded the Gong to mark the 10^th anniversary of the online brokerage launch.

He and his team were welcomed by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO at Euronext Amsterdam, and Dirk Donker, Head of Financial Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam.

Dufas enters partnership with BeleggerUitlegger

Dufas is a Dutch industry association for asset managers aiming to raise awareness of the social relevance of investing. As young people are an important target group for the association,

Dufas entered into a partnership with BeleggerUitlegger and Scholenstrijd. 

To celebrate this collaboration, the Dufas team was welcomed with a number of young people from their target group.

The group was welcomed by Dirk Donker, Head of Financial Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam.

CSR Manager of the Year 2023

Andy van den Dobbelsteen, Sustainability Coordinator at the TU delft, has been named as 2023 CSR Manager of the Year and sounded the gong for this occasion.

The CSR Manager of the Year election has been organised since 2012. The purpose of the election is to provide additional recognition of the efforts and results of enthusiastic CSR managers.

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

Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit 2023

Starting tomorrow, the annual Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit will take place in Amsterdam.

During this conference, professionals from the financial sector will gather to learn about strategies, methods and tools that they need to build a long-term sustainable financial success.

A representation from Morningstar gathered at Beursplein 5 to celebrate the kick-off of this event. Ron Bundy, President of Morningstar Sustainalytics & Morningstar Indexes sounded the Gong.

The group was welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management at Euronext Amsterdam.

ABN AMRO Clearing Global Graduate Programme

Every year, ABN AMRO Clearing organises a Global Graduate Programme. During this 1-year programme, young employees get the chance to work at different international locations of ABN AMRO Clearing. This enables them to get to know the company better and start a position within Clearing after this year. The graduates came together and sounded the Gong.

The group was welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management at Euronext Amsterdam.

Listing of QEV Technologies

Joan Orús, CEO of QEV Technologies, sounded the Gong this morning on the occasion of the listing of the company. QEV Technologies, the European manufacturer of electric vehicles for corporate fleet and public transport clients, listed through the legal merger with the Special Purpose Acquisition Company SPEAR Investments I.

They were welcomed by René van Vlerken (Head of Listing Euronext Amsterdam) and Susana de Antonio (Head of Listing Euronext Spain).

Winner of the School Competition 2023

Today, Rijnlands Lyceum from Sassenheim was welcomed for the second time for being the winner of the School Competition. During this competition, thousands of secondary school students take part in a digital investment competition. This competition is an initiative of Stichting Capital Amsterdam and is a biannual event that is part of the broader education platform BeleggerUitlegger.

One of the winning students was therefore given the honour of ringing the Gong today.

The class was welcomed by Henry van Glabbeek, board secretary of Euronext Amsterdam

Coty s'introduit sur Euronext Paris

Sue Nabi, the company's CEO, rings the bell for its IPO on the Paris financial markets. 

Nortem Chem S.A. s'introduit sur Euronext Access

José Luiz Vazquez, PDG de l'entreprise Nortem Chem S.A., ouvre les marchés financiers à Paris. 

Nortem Chem est spécialisé dans le développement, la fabrication et la commercialisation de produits de consommation (produits alimentaires, compléments alimentaires, sel marin, produits détartrants, etc.) à base d’ingrédients organiques et biodégradables.

APG invests in listed property for 25 years

It has been 25 years since APG first invested in listed real estate. The global pension administration organisation saw their investments in logistics real estate, particularly distribution centres, double to 20 per cent in recent years.

To celebrate the anniversary, Rutger van der Lubbe, Head of Global Real Estate Investment Strategy at APG, rang the Gong this morning.

The APG team was welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management at Euronext Amsterdam.

Celebrating the success of the new ABN AMRO order flow application

ABN AMRO Bank has a direct link to the stock exchange for executing Dutch orders in their retail & wealth customer segments. Until the beginning of this year, they returned their order flow directly to Euronext through an in-house developed application. This year, the system was replaced which was seen as an open-heart operation within ABN AMRO's investment landscape.

This success was celebrated by sounding the Gong by Yoeri van Schaik, Product Owner Investments at ABN AMRO Bank.

The  ABN AMRO Bank team was welcomed by Dirk Donker, Head of Financial Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Launch of Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures

Today, the new financial nature-related framework called TNFD, is launched worldwide. This is a tool for companies and financial institutions to identify and report on nature-related risks and opportunities. The ultimate goal is to ensure that global financial flows contribute more to the restoration and conservation of all our nature and biodiversity.

The Dutch TNFD consultation group including the World Wildlife Fund, Deloitte, Rabobank and the Dutch Banking Association came together for a Gong ceremony. T

The group was welcomed by Anastasia Kremleva, Head of Service Desk Operations at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Vinpai s'introduit sur Euronext Growth Paris

Paris – 19 juillet 2023 – Euronext célèbre aujourd’hui l’introduction en bourse de Vinpai, spécialiste de la conception, fabrication et commercialisation d’ingrédients naturels destinés à l’alimentation et à la cosmétique, sur Euronext Growth à Paris (code mnémonique : ALVIN).

Créée en 2011, Vinpai est une ingredien’tech qui a développé plus de 3 500 formules d’ingrédients fonctionnels à base algale, végétale et minérale. Grâce à son savoir-faire cross-technologies, elle permet aux groupes industriels de substituer les additifs chimiques utilisés dans leurs recettes et d’augmenter les qualités nutritionnelles de leurs produits finis. Opérant dans plus de 35 pays, la société accompagne des acteurs du secteur agroalimentaire, son marché historique, de la cosmétique et de la nutraceutique. L’introduction en bourse de Vinpai a pour objectif d’accompagner la forte croissance de la société tout en poursuivant sa stratégie d’innovation. Vinpai ambitionne également de poursuivre son expansion internationale, fort de son modèle d’exportation de ses produits qui facilite la production locale de ses clients.

Celebrating the Ahold Delhaize Green Bond

Ahold Delhaize announced earlier this year that it has successfully priced a Green Bond. This is a €500 million sustainability bond with a five-year term. The company has experience with sustainable financing - in 2019, Ahold Delhaize became the first retailer in the world to issue a sustainability bond in euros. This was followed by three more sustainable financial instruments.

To celebrate this occasion, Jan Ernst de Groot, Chief Sustainability Officer of Ahold Delhaize, sounded the Gong in the presence of the team.

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

Pet Service Holding s'introduit sur Euronext Access+ Paris.

Ron Van Veldhoven, PDG de Pet Service Holding ouvre les marchés financiers à Paris.

Pet Service Holding N.V. est spécialisé dans la vente en ligne de médicaments et d’aliments pour animaux de compagnie.

Osmosun s’introduit sur Euronext Growth Paris

Quentin Ragetly, CEO d’Osmosun, ouvre le marché à Paris

Créée en 2014, la société OSMOSUN est spécialiste des solutions de dessalement « bas carbone » alimentées par énergie solaire photovoltaïque sans batterie. Forte de sa technologie brevetée de dessalement reposant sur un procédé unique et durable d’osmose inverse, la société a pour ambition de rendre l’eau potable accessible partout et à tous, tout en réduisant l’empreinte carbone liée à sa production. L'introduction en bourse d’OSMOSUN sur Euronext Growth Paris vise à accompagner la croissance organique de la société à travers le renforcement de ses équipes commerciales et le déploiement de structures locales. OSMOSUN a également pour objectif à travers cette opération de financer ses investissements en innovation ainsi que sa croissance externe, afin de pénétrer des marchés connexes et de devenir un acteur verticalement intégré dans le traitement de l’eau.