All Bell ceremonies

Celebrating the launch of Mini Cash-Settled Futures on main European Government Bonds in Milan

On 24 September 2025, Euronext celebrated the launch of the first-ever Mini Cash-Settled Futures on main European Government Bonds with bell and gong ceremonies across its Milan, Paris, Amsterdam and London offices.

Fabrizio Testa, CEO of Borsa Italiana took the stage with clients, partners and teams to highlight this significant innovation in European financial derivatives.

Charlotte Alliot, Head of Financial Derivatives - EQD & FID at Euronext animated an insightful panel discussion, live from Palazzo Mezzanotte, with our guest speakers Andrea Busi, CEO of Directa, Alessandro Forconi, Head of Advanced Trading in Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking, Gianni Marziali, Head of ETD Brokerage at Banca Akros and Matteo Rolle, Head of Sella Financial Markets at Banca Sella.

 Listed on Euronext Derivatives Milan, Euronext's Mini Bond Futures bring greater flexibility to market participants looking to gain exposure to government bonds with enhanced granularity.

It represents a major step forward in the fixed income space, meeting evolving market demand and delivering added value to investors.

Thank you to all our clients and partners for joining the celebrations and for their trust and support in building this new initiative.

Celebrating the launch of Mini Cash-Settled Futures on main European Government Bonds in London

On 24 September 2025, Euronext celebrated the launch of the first-ever Mini Cash-Settled Futures on main European Government Bonds with bell and gong ceremonies across its Milan, Paris, Amsterdam and London offices.

Simon Gallagher, CEO of Euronext London and Janina Marks, Head of Sales & Business Development – Derivatives & Clearing sounded the gong with clients, partners and teams to highlight this significant innovation in European financial derivatives.

 Listed on Euronext Derivatives Milan, Euronext's Mini Bond Futures unlock trading opportunities for both institutional and retail investors.

It represents a major step forward in the fixed income space, meeting evolving market demand and delivering added value to investors.

Thank you to all our clients and partners for joining the celebrations and for their trust and support in building this new initiative.

Celebrating the launch of Mini Cash-Settled Futures on main European Government Bonds in Amsterdam

On 24 September 2025, Euronext celebrated the launch of the first-ever Mini Cash-Settled Futures on main European Government Bonds with bell and gong ceremonies across its Milan, Paris, Amsterdam and London offices.

René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam took the stage to highlight this significant innovation in European financial derivatives.

 Listed on Euronext Derivatives Milan, Euronext's Mini Bond Futures provide unparalleled accessibility and flexibility to hedge and gain exposure to government bonds, with greater granularity through a contract size of €25,000.

This initiative represents a major step forward in the fixed income space, meeting evolving market demand and delivering added value to investors.

Celebrating the launch of Mini Cash-Settled Futures on main European Government Bonds in Paris

On 24 September 2025, Euronext celebrated the launch of the first-ever Mini Cash-Settled Futures on main European Government Bonds with bell and gong ceremonies across its Milan, Paris, Amsterdam and London offices.

Delphine d'Amarzit, CEO of Euronext Paris and Anthony Attia, Global Head of Derivatives & Post Trade and Member of the Executive Committee took the stage with clients, partners and teams to highlight this significant innovation in European financial derivatives.

 Listed on Euronext Derivatives Milan, Euronext's Mini Bond Futures provide unparalleled accessibility and flexibility to hedge and gain exposure to government bonds. 

It represents a major step forward in the fixed income space, meeting evolving market demand and delivering added value to investors.

Thank you to all our clients and partners for joining the celebrations and for their trust and support in building this new initiative.

AEX® Index Family renewed

A milestone was met today for the AEX index family, with the addition CVC Capital Partners, InPost, JDE Peet’s, Just Eat Takeaway and WDP to the AEX index and the renaming of the AScX index to AMS Next 20, the relevance and invest ability of the indices was strengthened.

Today, Michiel Assink, COO of WDP, sounded the gong at Euronext to celebrate the renewal of the AEX Index Family. The ETF product issuers on the AEX were also invited to join this celebration. 

The guests were warmly welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, Christine van den Bos, Listing director Euronext Amsterdam and Tim Rohkempen, Head of indices at Euronext.

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Robeco launches new active ETF: Climate Euro Government Bond

This morning, the trading day opened marking the launch of a new ETF in Robeco’s offering: the Robeco Climate Euro Government Bond UCITS ETF.

This Active ETF brings together Robeco’s expertise in quantitative analysis, fixed income and sustainable investing, enabling investors in sovereign bonds to align their portfolios with climate objectives.

Nick King, Head of ETFs at Robeco, sounded the gong this morning.

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DEGIRO reaches milestone of one million customers in the Netherlands

Download photo gong ceremony DEGIRO one million customers in the Netherlands

Laaken Asset Management celebrates 20th anniversary

Laaken Asset Management, founded in 2005 and based in Amsterdam, is an independent asset manager focused exclusively on constructing optimal investment portfolios consisting solely of individual shares and bonds.

To mark its 20th anniversary, Jolmer D. Gerritse, founder and statutory director of Laaken, opened a new trading day this morning with a traditional gong ceremony.

The group was welcomed by Christine van den Bos, Listing Director of Euronext Amsterdam.

Download photo gong ceremony Laaken Asset Management 20th anniversary

J.P. Morgan Asset Management and BUX launch Europe’s first self-directed active ETF portfolio

BUX has launched its Prime Investment Plans on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, becoming the first neobroker to offer actively managed multi-asset ETF portfolios directly to retail investors in Europe.

Developed in partnership with J.P. Morgan Asset Management, these plans use active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in pre-constructed portfolios, making professional investment management more accessible. This listing highlights Euronext’s role in supporting innovative investment products and broadening investor choice.

The gong ceremony was hosted by Leon Mensink, Derivatives Sales Associate at Euronext Amsterdam, with Aditya Pasumarty, Chief Product Officer of BUX, sounding the gong.

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Ministry of Finance makes new DTC issues tradable

The Dutch State Treasury Agency of the Ministry of Finance is responsible for managing the Dutch state’s national debt and public money. While the Dutch State Loan (DSL) capital market instrument was already tradable on the stock exchange, this was not yet the case for the Dutch Treasury Certificate (DTC) money market instrument.

Recently, all new DTC issues with a maturity date in 2026 or later, as well as their follow-up issues, have also become tradable on the Amsterdam stock exchange.

To mark this new development, Suzanne van den Brink, Dealer Money and Capital Markets at the Agency, rang the Amsterdam bell this morning. The group was welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Sales Manager, and Mieke Wageveld, Buy-Side Sales Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Brunel celebrates 50-year anniversary

Brunel celebrates its 50 years of delivering global workforce and project solutions today by sounding the gong. 

Since its founding in 1975 by Jan Brand, Brunel has evolved from a local Dutch start-up into a trusted global partner, now active in over 45 countries with a network of over 11,000 specialists across diverse sectors from renewables, conventional energy and mining to life sciences, future mobility and industrials & technology. 

To celebrate this milestone, Jan Brand hit the gong this morning at the Amsterdam Exchange and was welcomed by Christine van den Bos, Listing Director at Euronext Amsterdam. 

Download photo bell ceremony 50th anniversary Brunel

Welcoming WEBB Traders as new member on Euronext Oslo Børs

On 1st July 2025, Elena Ilina, Trading Operations Analyst & Arne Kanters, Business Development Manager at WEBB Traders opened the trading day by ringing the bell to celebrate the expansion of their activities as liquidity provider on the Euronext Oslo Børs Derivatives markets.

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

This extension marks a milestone in WEBB Traders’ journey to deepen its presence across European markets, broaden its product reach, and fuel new opportunities for growth.

Photo: Fredrik Mørk Granlund / NTB

Eurocommercial Properties celebrates 34-year anniversary

Eurocommercial Properties N.V., one of 25 companies in the AmsterdamMidcap Index (AMX), celebrated its 34th anniversary with a traditional gong ceremony at Euronext Amsterdam today. 

The commemorative event was attended by over 100 employees of the real estate company, from both domestic and international sources. 

Evert Jan van Garderen, CEO of Eurocommercial Properties, had the honour of ringing the gong and opening a new trading day. TheGroup was warmly welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, and Christine van den Bos, Listing Director at Euronext Amsterdam.

Download photo bell ceremony Eurocommercial Properties N.V.

Finance Run celebrates partnership with Florius

The Finance Run is a sporty networking event for the financial world. Every year, more than 1,000 professionals from the financial sector participate in the run to raise money for the charities KiKid and Emma at Work. Euronext Amsterdam also takes part with a team in this special event. 

As the main sponsor of the Finance Run, representatives from Florius opened the Amsterdam Stock Exchange this morning. The gong was struck by Danny van den Essenburg, accountmanager at Florius. 

The Group was welcomed by Robert Bakker, Head of Issuer Services Operations and Maïté Hily-Houlès, HR Business Partner at Euronext Amsterdam.

Download photo bell ceremony Finance run sponsor Florius 

Triodos Bank lists on Euronext Amsterdam

Triodos Bank listed on Euronext Amsterdam today. It is the 14th listing this year for the Euronext group. Founded in 1980, Triodos Bank has become a frontrunner in sustainable banking globally. 

The company was listed through the admission to trading of its Depository Receipts (DRs). With this listing, Triodos Bank aims to make trading in Triodos Bank DRs more accessible for both existing and new investors. 

Marcel Zuidam, CEO of Triodos Bank, and his team sounded the gong during a ceremony this morning to celebrate the listing of Triodos Bank. He was welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam.

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Masterclass Financial Journalism at Euronext Amsterdam

Every year, Euronext Amsterdam welcomes a new year of the Masterclass Financiële Journalistiek. The Financial Journalism Masterclasses offer journalists the opportunity to gain more knowledge on current financial topics. 

This third day of classes will focus on the role of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the financial products available, institutional investors and trends in sustainable investing. Speakers include René van Vlerken (CEO Euronext Amsterdam) and representatives from SaxoBank, PGGM and Carbonequity.

To kick off the course day, the trading day was opened this morning with a traditional gong ceremony. The group was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communications Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

Download photo bell ceremony Masterclass Financiële Journalistiek

Pictet Asset Management celebrates 30th anniversary of thematic funds

Pictet Asset Management rang the stock market gong in Amsterdam this morning to celebrate the 30th anniversary of thematic funds. 

Pictet now has13 dedicated thematic funds and four funds with total assets of over €60 billion in Thematic Equities. 

Luca Di Patrizi, Head of Sales Europe at Pictet Asset Management, opened a new trading day this morning in the presence of Leon Mensink, Derivatives Sales Associate, at Euronext Amsterdam.

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JDE Peet’s marks five-year listing anniversary at Euronext Amsterdam

JDE Peet’s celebrated the five-year anniversary of its listing on Euronext Amsterdam today with a traditional gong ceremony.  Since 29 May 2020, JDE Peet’s shares have been traded on Euronext Amsterdam. 

The company has grown to become the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company, serving approximately 4,400 cups every second. With a portfolio of over 50 brands in more than 100 markets, JDE Peet’s continues to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea around the world.

The gong was sounded by Rafa Oliveira, CEO of JDE Peet’s. The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO, and Christine van den Bos, Listing Director of Euronext Amsterdam.

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