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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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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.

State Street Global Advisors celebrates 20-year anniversary

In 2004, State Street Global Advisors started as a small franchise in the Netherlands, and now the firm, which provides customised investment strategies for institutions, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. 

In honour of this milestone, Gerben Lagerwaard, Head of Continental Europe Institutional Client Group at State Street Global Advisors, rang the gong at Euronext Amsterdam. The group was warmly welcomed by Frederik Lansink, Junior Sales & Product Manager at Euronext Amsterdam, to celebrate this special occasion.

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Euronext expands its offering with European Single Stock Options

Euronext expands its financial derivatives offering with the launch of new European Single Stock Options, providing market participants with broader trading opportunities.

New German options complement the pre-existing German listings, which have been successfully traded every day since 2019 on Euronext Amsterdam. Investors can now gain exposure to all constituents of the national DAX Index. 

Euronext is also introducing the first Irish Options listed on Euronext Amsterdam, and new Portuguese Options on Euronext Lisbon, placing it as the only exchange to offer options on Portuguese stocks.

This expansion follows the successful completion of Euronext's markets migration to Euronext Clearing and strengthens Euronext's position in the derivatives market.

Dirk Donker, Head of Secondary Markets Benelux & Germany and Michael Barclay, Derivatives Business Development Manager at Euronext welcomed guests from FlatexDEGIRO, Saxo Bank, LYNX Beleggen, Susquehanna and All Options to celebrate this launch.

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More about the expansion of Single Stock Options

Euronext launches new European Single Stock Options

Euronext expands its financial derivatives offering with the launch of new European Single Stock Options, providing market participants with broader trading opportunities.

New German options complement the pre-existing German listings, which have been successfully traded every day since 2019 on Euronext Amsterdam. Investors can now gain exposure to all constituents of the national DAX Index. 

Euronext is also introducing the first Irish Options listed on Euronext Amsterdam, and new Portuguese Options on Euronext Lisbon, making it the only exchange to offer options on Portuguese stocks.

This expansion follows the successful completion of Euronext's markets migration to Euronext Clearing and strengthens Euronext's position in the derivatives market.

Isabel Ucha, CEO of Euronext Lisbon and Frederik Lansink, Sales and Product Manager at Euronext were joined by Evan Moloney from Susquehanna to ring the bell. Guests from Susquehanna, Altura Markets, BBVA and Millenium BCP were welcomed to celebrate this launch.

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UvA x AI4FinTech: community for AI and FinTech

Today, AI4FinTech was welcomed to Euronext Amsterdam. 

This community focuses on Artificial Intelligence and Financial Technology (FinTech) and was established by the University of Amsterdam. The community, consisting of academics and professionals from the financial sector and beyond, brings together AI expertise with the latest financial technology. 

Frederik Lansink, Junior Sales & Product Manager at Euronext Amsterdam, hosted the Gong ceremony for the representatives of this progressive community.

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