All Bell ceremonies

ABN AMRO – Amsterdam Investor Forum

On 21 September, ABN AMRO is organising the 10^th Amsterdam Investor Forum. This forum brings together leading economists, senior hedge fund managers and financial services firms to discuss the current opportunity set, evolving market backdrop and challenges facing the industry. 

Samir Zamarialai, Developer at Savin Investment Partners, sounded the gong in the presence of a number of guests of the Forum, including representatives from Savin.

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

Amsterdam Stock Exchange newspaper archive donated to Financieele Dagblad

Exactly 79 years ago, Het Financieele Dagblad was first published in its current form, as a continuation of various financial dailies. In celebration, the current FD editors received a special set of newspapers today, namely the archived paper editions from the Amsterdam stock exchange from 3 January 1944 until the present day. For decades, these newspapers formed a daily treasure of information for stock traders in the reading room of Beursplein 5.

The paper newspaper editions were donated by Stichting Capital Amsterdam, which manages Amsterdam’s stock exchange heritage.

To mark the occasion, Perry Feenstra, editor-in-chief of the Financieele Dagblad, sounded the gong today. The group was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager at Euronext Amsterdam. 

Euronext Amsterdam – Kick-off Coastal Clean-up Days

The kick-off of the Euronext Amsterdam Coastal Clean-up was celebrated this morning with a traditional gong ceremony.

Euronext teams from across 12 different locations in Europe are rolling up their sleeves and filling dozens of bags with rubbish, preventing it from ending in the ocean.

Each year, from North to South, Euronext volunteers engage in a week of waterfront clean-up initiatives, in celebration of International Coastal Clean-Up Day and European Sustainable Development Week.

As the first exchange signatory of the UNGC Sustainable Ocean Principles, Euronext embraces the sustainable goal of the conservation of the oceans, seas and marine resources, as consecrated in the United Nations’ SDG 14. It is a cause that is dear to our community.

AFS Group – Celebration of merger

AFS Group has been on the exchange floor of Beursplein 5 for many years.

As co-shareholder of Geldvoorelkaar.nl & AndersFinancieren, AFS Group invited their teams to a traditional gong ceremony to celebrate the merger.

The group was welcomed by Lennart Visser, Junior Product Manager of Euronext Amsterdam.

UBS Europe SE Netherlands Branch – 30-year anniversary in the Netherlands

This morning, the gong was sounded by Diana Brandsma, UBS Country Head for the Netherlands.

The UBS team celebrated the 30^th anniversary of UBS in the Netherlands this morning.

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

Smart Good Things lists on Euronext Access+ Paris

Serge Bueno, CEO, and Tony Parker, Deputy Managing Director, of Smart Good Things open the trading day in Paris.

Smart Good Things Holding is a holding company organized mainly around 2 business segments:

• production of powdered preparations for nutritional instant drinks;
• development of a concierge service platform dedicated to the elderly: a platform offering services related to assistance in the small daily tasks, food shopping, support in the daily procedures, etc.

Celebration of the new edition of STEPtember

Today is the start of a new edition of STEPtember. STEPtember is a sponsored sporting event in which thousands of participants worldwide get moving throughout the month of September. Euronext Amsterdam is also inspiring its employees to participate in this initiative, with this year marking the third time in a row, for themselves, and for people with cerebral palsy.

Job (4 years old) has cerebral palsy and is one of the enthusiastic trainers supporting this event. He was allowed to open the trading day today by sounding the gong to give the starting signal for this special event. Job was welcomed by Marianne Brackel, Senior Liquidity Provider Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

WEBB Traders – 12½-year anniversary

Jacco Verbruggen, Senior Trader at WEBB Traders, sounded the gong this morning in celebration of the company’s 12½ -year anniversary.

WEBB Traders is a global proprietary trading company and market maker active in electronic trading on international financial markets.

The group was welcomed by Marianne Brackel, Senior Liquidity Provider Manager and Han Zwakenberg, Compliance Officer at Euronext Amsterdam.

TERACT lists on Euronext Paris

Thierry Blandinières, Chairman of Teract, Moez-Alexandre Zouari, CEO of TERACT,  and Guillaume Darrasse , Chairman of InVivo Retail, open the trading day in Paris.

Following the business combination with InVivo Retail in July 2022, 2MX Organic S.A. changed its company name to TERACT. TERACT is a European leader in sustainable, alternative and responsible distribution. Teract operates in three BtoC sectors:  garden centers, pet care and food retail. With as strong significant player history in plants and pet care, TERACT has also built up a robust food distribution business based on local, organic produce.

Gong ceremony – 2022 KvK Innovation Top 100

Grown.bio is the winner of the 16th edition of the Innovation Top 100 of the Chamber of Commerce.

The Gelderland company offers a sustainable alternative to styrofoam.

Arthur Moree, COO of Grown.bio, sounded the gong together with Jan Berbee (CEO of Grown.bio), Greet Prins (Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce), Claar van Ittersum, Yasmine Feriani and René Zijtregtop, also of the Chamber of Commerce.

They were welcomed by Alexander Voorham, Listing Account Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

Gong ceremony – Nyenrode Business University

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Nyenrode Business University and the 25th anniversary of Nyenrodiaanse Handelsvereniging De Zilveren Rijder. Ramon van Dooijeweerd, Board of Nyenrodiaanse Handelsvereniging De Zilveren Rijder sounded the gong together with his members.

The group was welcomed by Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager Sales Buy-Side & Liquidity Providers at Euronext Amsterdam

Charwood Energy lists on Euronext Growth Paris

Adrien Haller, Founder and CEO of Charwood Energy, opens the trading day in Paris.

Charwood Energy specializes in the design, construction and exploitation of biomass recycling sites into decarbonized energy for local authorities, industry, companies and farms. The company also transforms wood into synthesis gas.

ICAPE Group lists on Euronext Growth Paris

Thierry Ballenghien, Founder & CEO of ICAPE Group, opens the trading day in Paris.

ICAPE Group specializes in the manufacture and marketing of printed circuit boards and custom technical parts. The activity is organized around 2 product families:

• printed circuit boards: simple, flexible, rigid circuits, etc.;
• technical parts: wiring harnesses, connectors, adapters, transformers, coils, etc.

Gongceremony – Book launch: Goals Based Investing

On 12 July, the official book launch of Goals Based Investing took place.

The authors Robert van Beek, Ronald Janssen & Ramón Wernsen had the honour of opening the trading day at Euronext Amsterdam during a Gong ceremony. They were supported by a group of advisors and financial planners who also believe that every investor has goals.

The group was welcomed by Lennart Visser, Product Manager Cash Equities & Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam.

Finance Run 2022

The Finance Run is an annual sporting event within the financial services sector, from which the proceeds this year will benefit Kikid and Emma at Work.

To kick off this sporting event, Ingrid Oudhuis van Scildon, Director of Private Businessline, sounded the gong this morning. The group was welcomed by Pepijn Paanen, Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, and Kelly Goslinga, Corporate Actions Analyst at Euronext Amsterdam.

Deezer lists on Euronext Paris

Jeronimo Folgueira, CEO of Deezer, opens the trading day in Paris.

Deezer is among the world leaders in on-demand audio streaming. The group provides its customers with access to a catalogue of more than 90 million songs and news, entertainment and sport podcasts, via their laptops, tablets, smartphones, smart televisions and their wireless systems.

Metavisio lists on Euronext Growth Paris

Stephan Français, CEO of METAVISIO, opens the trading day in Paris.

METAVISIO S.A. (formerly Group SFIT (Thomson Computing)) is specialized in the design and marketing of laptops, tablets and computer accessories sold under exclusive Thomson brand license.

Gong ceremony – DSI

The DSI Foundation and Validata stand together for honest and reliable professionals in the investment sector.

This morning, in support of collaboration in the field of screening DSI certified persons, Floris Mreijen, General Manager of DSI since 1 April, sounded the gong together with Validata.