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Octas 15th anniversary

Founder, director and co-owner of Octas, Norbert van 't Loo, sounds the gong in honour of the third anniversary of their company.

About Octas

With over 150 professionals, Octas uses its expertise for various leading companies in the financial sector. Her specializations are subdivided into the following business units: Service and Advice, Mortgages, Corporate Finance and Compliance & Risk. A team of recruiters, account managers and field managers are in close contact with their clients and professionals, so they always find the right person for the requested assignment.

For more information: www.octas.nl

Octas 30/08/2019 - 11:15AM CESTAmsterdam

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Antea Participaties

Robert De Boeck, Managing Partner of investment company Antea, sounds the gong and opens the trading day to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Antea.

About Antea Participaties
Antea provides growth capital to Dutch SME’s, finances Management Buy-Outs and Buy-Ins and facilitates pre-exits. In the past 20 years, there have been investments in around 60 companies. Current investments include consultancy firm Frisse Blikken, Palladio (project management of infrastructure projects), food company De West-Friesche Pindabranderij, L. ten Cate (underwear and swimwear) and seller of used aircraft parts APOC Aviation.

For more information: www.antea.nl

Antea Participaties 29/08/2019 - 11:15AM CESTAmsterdam

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Eye Care Foundation

On the 28^th of August, the Eye Care Foundation turned 35. Ambassador of Eye Care Foundation, tv and readio host Toine van Peperstraten, sounds the gong.

About Eye Care Foundation

For 35 years, Eye Care Foundation has focused on preventing unnecessary blindness and low vision in Asia and Africa. In Nepal, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zambia, Eye Care Foundation works with local organizations to make eye care accessible to the very poorest. They do this by financial aid for training of ophthalmologists and medical assistants, purchasing medical equipment, organizing eye camps and eye screenings, and building eye hospitals and eye clinics. 

For more information: www.eyecarefoundation.nl

Eye Care Foundation 28/08/2019 - 11:15AM CESTAmsterdam

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Heineken and KNVB extension partnership

Jean Paul Decossaux (KNVB) en David Lette (Heineken) sound the gong to celebrate the extension and strengthening of the KNVB and Heineken Nederland partnership.

About extension and strengthening:

The unique partnership of the KNVB and Heineken will be extended and strengthened until at least 2024. The football association and the brewer have been working together in many fields for over 25 years.

• The KNVB and Heineken will work together on large-scale activations for Orange fans in the ‘OnsOranje’ Fanzones during the games of the national football teams.
• Heineken will also play an important role in the ‘healthy sports canteens’ program in amateur football.
• Another change is that as of the coming season Heineken 0.0, instead of Amstel, will have a prominent spot in the TOTO KNVB Cup Final.

From the Orange fans to the healthy canteens and the cup final, Heineken wants to further strengthen the connection with football.

About Heineken:

HEINEKEN’s flagship brand, Heineken®, is a progressive and innovative leader. From its origins as a 19th-century local beer, brewed in Amsterdam, it has transformed into a global icon. Sold in more than 170 countries, Heineken® is the world’s most international premium beer brand. HEINEKEN Netherlands owns brands as Heineken, Heineken 0.0, Amstel, Brand, Affligem, Wieckse Witte, Sol, Murphy's en Desperados.

 

For more information: www.knvb.nl/over-ons/partners/domeinpartners/heineken

Heineken and KNVB 27/08/2019 - 9:07AM CESTAmsterdam

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Theaterfestival de Parade sounds the gong

Theaterfestival de Parade celebrates the success of the 29th tour. Artist, Milko Steyvers, sounds the gong.

 

Over Theaterfestival de Parade

For nearly 30 years, the Parade has been travelling The Netherlands. The festival always opens its gates in Rotterdam and continues its journey with theater tents, restaurants, terraces to The Hague, Utrecht to end the tour in Amsterdam. In 54 days, there are over 80 plays for young and old. Most of these plays have been specially made and can only be seen at the Parade. Every day, there are different plays on the program which take about 30 minutes each. A day at de Parade starts with a special program for children and ends with free live music.

 

For more information: www.deparade.nl

Theaterfestival de Parade 26/08/2019 - 14:40PM CESTAmsterdam

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Add Value Fund

Because of the celebration of the 12.5-year anniversary of the Add Value Fund, co-founder and fund manager Willem Burgers, sounds the gong at Beursplein 5.
Add Value Fund is the only specialist in the Netherlands that fully focuses on Dutch listed small and mid cap equities.
The Fund invest solely in Dutch “mini-multinationals” who are active in structural growth and niche markets. Most of those companies are European or worldwide market leaders.
Companies in the portfolio have a market cap of at least € 20 million and a maximum of € 7.5 billion and are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange.
The long only Fund does not invest in real estate or other investment companies.

The Fund pursues an active investment approach. Out of an investment universe of 65 companies, the manager selects at least 10 companies and not more than 25 for inclusion in the portfolio. Selection is based on a bottom-up stock picking approach – fundamental and value analysis.

Add Value Fund is available for both retail and institutional investors with a long-term investment horizon.

For more information: addvaluefund.nl

Add Value Fund 01/08/2019 - 17:06PM CESTAmsterdam

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Gong for Winton

Julie Kinsella, Company Secretary of The Winton Fund, will sound the gong, together with the Board of Directors. The Winton Fund is holding its quarterly board meeting in Euronext Amsterdam as one of its Directors, Mr George Möller, is a Dutch resident. 
The Winton Fund, which was launched in 1997, provides the broadest expression of Winton’s proprietary research and investment management capabilities via a quantitative, multi-strategy approach.
Winton is a research-based investment management company with a singular focus on statistical and mathematical inference. Founded in 1997, Winton manages money for many of the world’s largest investors. 
For more information, visit www.winton.com.

Winton 30/07/2019 - 17:00PM CESTAmsterdam

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MEDIA MAKER lists on Euronext Growth

Pietro PELIGRA, CEO of Media Maker, opens the trading day in Paris.

Media Maker S.p.A. specializes in the development and production of multimedia and audiovisual content.

MEDIA MAKER 26/07/2019 - 16:41PM CESTParis

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Titan Cement International lists on Euronext Brussels and Euronext Paris

To celebrate Titan Cement International’s first trading day, Dimitri Papalexopoulos Chairman of the Group Executive Committee, rang the bell to open the financial markets in Brussels, before closing the markets in Paris.

TITAN Group is an international cement and building materials producer aspiring to serve the needs of society, while contributing to sustainable growth with responsibility and integrity.

To visit Titan Cement group’s website: www.titan-cement.com/

Titan Cement 23/07/2019 - 19:27PM CESTBrussels

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Jeffrey WUN, CEO of AERKOMM INC., opens the trading day in Paris

Aerkomm is a full-service development stage provider of in-flight connectivity and entertainment solutions for airline passengers. With advanced technologies, the group will offer a wide range of service options, like Wi-Fi, cellular networks, movies, gaming, live TV, and music, through both built-in in-flight entertainment systems, such as a seatback display, as well as on passengers’ personal devices.

AERKOMM lists on Euronext 23/07/2019 - 17:50PM CESTParis

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BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts’ Capital Markets & IR Seminar delegates sound the gong

A group of delegates to BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts’ Capital Markets & IR Seminar sound the gong as part of their visit to Euronext Amsterdam.

The 2019 Capital Markets & IR Seminar
BNY Mellon Depositary Receipt clients were invited to attend this annual seminar with their peers and industry experts. 2019 Seminar sessions were held in London, July 17-18 and then in Amsterdam, July 19, where the delegates participated in sessions on risk, strategy, and how investor’s ESG demands are changing, coupled with the opportunity for delegates to share insights and experiences with their professional colleagues from around the globe.

About BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts
As the world's leading depositary bank, BNY Mellon enables, facilitate and enhance cross-border trading, clearing, settlement and ownership of more issuers' shares via sponsored Depositary Receipt programs than any other depositary bank. In 2019, BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts was awarded Best Depositary Bank by all three publications granting such awards: Global Finance, EMEA Finance and The Asset Triple A.

For more information: bnymellon.com

2019 Capital Markets & IR Seminar 19/07/2019 - 9:15AM CESTAmsterdam

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Societa Editoriale Il Fatto lists on Euronext Growth

Società Editoriale Il Fatto S.p.A. specializes in the publishing of multimedia newspapers, magazines, books and television content. Net sales break down by activity as follows:

• publishing services (79.5%): publishing of print and online newspapers (Il Fatto Quotidiano), monthly newspapers (FQ MILLENNIUM), online magazines (ilfattoquotidiano.it) and books (Paper First);
• sale of advertising spaces (15.5%);
• TV content production (5%; Loft Produzioni). The group also develops activities in the production of shows and the organisation of events.

Societa Editoriale Il Fatto 18/07/2019 - 15:36PM CESTParis

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Groupe TERA lists on Euronext Growth

Pascal KALUZNY, CEO & Founder of Groupe TERA, opens the trading day in Paris.

Groupe TERA is one of the world leaders in air quality measurement and monitoring. The group works to support environmental, high-tech and health professionals in the chemical characterization of their environment. Groupe TERA ensures both the design of sensors for measuring air quality and the laboratory analysis of pollutants in ambient air and industrial emissions.

Groupe TERA 18/07/2019 - 10:30AM CESTParis

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Paula Cathersides (Juice by Nature) sounds the gong

Today, the gong was sounded by Paula Cathersides, owner of Juice by Nature.

Located in the exchange building but with an entrance on Warmoesstraat, Juice by Nature serves freshly made cold pressed juices, locally roasted coffee, guilt-free treats and a gorgeous selection of energy-boosting foods.

Juice by Nature also tries to avoid plastic and unnecessary food waste wherever possible. All cold-pressed products are packaged in eco-friendly, reusable glass bottles that are recycled in the cafe. For all other menu items, biodegradable and recyclable packaging is used.

Juice by Nature 18/07/2019 - 9:33AM CESTAmsterdam

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Gong for VOC Beleggen

Stuiver Asset Management , manager of the VOC Fonds and the RBA Fonds, is celebrating its recently acquired AFM license. Joep van Bohemen, Fund Manager of the RBA Fonds, is opening the trading day. 

After an intensive process of nine months, Stuiver Asset Management has acquired its AFM license. Since acquiring the license, the manager has increased the Assets under Management for the VOC Fonds with more than 50% this year. The RBA Fund grew more than five time. The VOC Fonds targets investors with a higher risk appetite and RBA Fonds with a moderate risk appetite. The AFM license has  enabled Stuiver Asset Management to reduce the minimum investment level for participants, making it available to all investors in the Netherlands. A success that should be celebrated. 

VOC Beleggen 17/07/2019 - 9:15AM CESTAmsterdam

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ABN Amro Clearing opens the trading day

The ABN Amro Clearing Global Graduates Programme is aworldwide programme to recruit young talent. The 2018 class is currently working on a final assignment at the Amsterdam office. To celebrate the successful programme, the gradualtes will open trading on Euronext Amsterdam, the place where many of its clients are trading or situated.

About ABN Amro Clearing
ABN Amro Clearing Bank is an independent financial institution with a full banking license. They are internationally recognized as a leading and specialized player and have an extensive customer base with professional traders, investment institutions and other financial institutions.

For more information: abnamroclearing.com

ABN Amro Clearing 16/07/2019 - 9:15AM CESTAmsterdam

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Gong in the run up to the Finance Run

Ron Dukers, chairman of the LEF foundation, opens trading in the run up to the sixth edition of the Finance Run that will take place on September 6th 2019. 

The Finance Run is a sporting and informal networking event in financial services, the proceeds of which go to the LEF Foundation. LEF stands for Life And Finance and aims to make young people more financially aware.

This will be the sixth edition, with the number of participants - and therefore the revenue for LEF - steadily growing over the years. The success is made possible by a large number of sponsors and media partners, of which the DELA Coöperatie, Florius and Van Diepen Van der Kroef Lawyers will act as main sponsors this year.

For more information: financerun.nl

Finance Run 15/07/2019 - 9:15AM CESTAmsterdam

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North Sea Foundation organizes Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour

North Sea Foundation organizes Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour

The North Sea Foundation (Stichting de Noordzee) kicks off the Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour. Floris van Hest, General manager Stichting de Noordzee, sounds the gong.

From 1 - 15 August, the North Sea Foundation organizes the Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour where the entire Dutch North Sea coast is cleared of waste. The Cleanup kicks off simultaneously in Cadzand and Schiermonnikoog.

About the North Sea Foundation

The North Sea Foundation / Stichting De Noordzee is an environmental non-governmental organisation advocating the protection and sustainable use of the North Sea marine ecosystem. The goal is a clean, healthy sea and a well-functioning ecosystem. Its activities are focused on clean seas and beaches, clean shipping, sustainable fisheries, eco-friendly sustainable energy and marine protected areas. The Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour is made possible by the support of our main sponsor Boskalis and partners.

For more information: beachcleanuptour.nl

Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour 11/07/2019 - 11:47AM CESTAmsterdam