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Vanguard celebrates 50th anniversary

Vanguard marked its 50th anniversary with a gong ceremony at Euronext Amsterdam this morning. 

Fifty years ago, founder John Bogle launched the first index fund accessible to private investors, setting the foundation for a revolution in personal finance.

Today, Vanguard remains committed to giving investors the best chance of financial success. The ceremony served as a moment to reflect on their journey and reaffirm their mission to help savers become investors.

The gong was sounded by Frits de Rek, Sales Executive, Northern Europe at Vanguard. The group was welcomed by Dirk Donker, Head of Secondary Markets Benelux & Germany and Amsterdam Managing Board Member and Aurelién Narminio, Head of Indices, ETF's and Securitised Derivatives at Euronext.

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KPMG opens trading day for Women Corporate Directors conference

KPMG opened the trading day this morning to mark the European conference of Women Corporate Directors (WCD), taking place on 26 and 27 May 2025.

This year’s theme is “Visionary Boards Leading Innovation: Sustainability in Technology, Culture, and Companies.” WCD is a global non-profit membership organisation of female board directors, CEOs, and C-level executives from leading companies, including those in the S&P 500 and FTSE 250. The organisation has 70 chapters worldwide, including one in the Netherlands.

The ceremony highlighted the importance of boardroom diversity and collaboration across sectors to drive positive change. The group was welcomed by Dirk Donker, Managing Board member at Euronext Amsterdam, and Marianne Aalders, Communications Manager of Euronext Amsterdam.

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Launch of Mini Single Stock Options in Amsterdam

Committed to driving innovation and expanding retail participation in derivatives markets, Euronext introduces the first Mini Single Stock Options on Dutch and French underlyings, building on its strong existing offering.

Mini options are single stock options with a smaller contract size, specifically designed for retail investors looking to gain greater exposure to higher-priced stocks on Euronext or hedge their existing positions.

The contract size of mini options is equal to 10 shares of a company, while standard options have a contract size of 100 shares. At one-tenth the size of a standard options contract, mini options provide greater flexibility for investors with a limited risk appetite featuring lower capital requirements and reduced exposure to risk.

To mark the launch, Matthijs Pars, Director at APT, and guests from flatexDEGIRO, Saxo Bank, Optiver and All Options opened a new trading day at Euronext Amsterdam on 23 May 2025.

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Launch of Mini Single Stock Options in Paris

On 21 May 2025, the Euronext Financial Derivatives team rang the Bell in Paris to celebrate the recent launch of the Mini Single Stock Options on French and Dutch underlyings.

These new listings complement the standard contracts already available on the Euronext markets and aim to boost retail participation by making options trading more accessible. They offer investors a broader range of choices and new hedging opportunities.

With a smaller contract size of just 10 shares, compared to 100 shares for standard options, they are designed for retail investors looking to gain greater exposure to higher-priced stocks on Euronext or to hedge existing positions with reduced financial commitment and lower risk.

Building on its strong existing options trading offering, the launch of Mini Single Stock Options is reinforcing Euronext's position as the leading European hub.

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Euronext Amsterdam - Ring the Bell for LGBTIQ+ Equality

Euronext - First ‘Ring the Bell for LGBTIQ+ Equality’ worldwide
Euronext is proud to participate in the first ever ‘Ring the Bell for LGBTIQ+ Equality’, a global initiative led by the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (SSEi), in partnership with UN Global Compact, UN Human Rights (OHCHR) and Koppa - The LGBTI+ Economic Power Lab.

Together with representatives from both UN Global Compact and Koppa, we rang the gong this morning to open the trading day - a moment that also symbolises our renewed commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on discrimination and the importance of diversity and inclusion.

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Start of the Elephant Parade Amsterdam Tour 2025

Elephant Parade International B.V., in collaboration with Biz Damrak Amsterdam, proudly announces the commencement of the Elephant Parade Amsterdam Tour 2025. This extraordinary event showcases over 40 uniquely decorated elephant statues, displayed throughout the capital, in celebration of Amsterdam750, marking the 750th anniversary of the city.

The parade, centred at Beursplein 5 next to the Euronext building, was officially launched this morning with a traditional gong ceremony. René de Wit, Managing Director of Elephant Parade, had the honour of striking the gong. 

The ceremony was attended by Leen van der Schoor, Global Head of Facilities & Real Estate at Euronext Amsterdam, who warmly welcomed the participants.

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AFM MAX celebrates 1-year anniversary

The trading day on Euronext Amsterdam was festively opened this morning to mark the 1-year anniversary of AFM MAX, an initiative within the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) dedicated to the vitality, employability and visibility of employees aged 50 and older. 

The gong was sounded by Natasja Klein, Supervisor and Chairman of AFM MAX. The group was welcomed by Han Zwakenberg, Post Trade Surveillance Officer at Euronext Amsterdam and Steven Elsinga, Legal & Regulatory Counsel at Euronext Amsterdam.

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FiscAlert celebrates 30th anniversary

This month, FiscAlert celebrates its 30th anniversary, a milestone that was marked with the ringing of the gong this morning. Since its inception in 1995, FiscAlert has grown to become the platform for financial do-it-yourselfers who want to organise their money and taxes. 

The gong was struck by Marcel Piket, co-owner and editor-in-chief at FiscAlert. The company was welcomed by Annette Kiese, Head of Group Tax at Euronext.

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Harm Meijer launches book: Real Estate Rules

Listed real estate is often overlooked on the stock market. Most investors focus on tech, but forget that there are underrated real estate funds of interest in Europe. The recently released book Real Estate Rules shines light on this impressive world and aims to be the investor's guide to picking winners and avoiding losers in listed real estate. 

To celebrate the book launch, Harm Meijer, Founding Partner of ICAMAP and author of Real Estate Rules, rang the gong this morning in Amsterdam. The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam and Christine van den Bos, Listing Director of Euronext Amsterdam.

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Enexis issues €1 billion in green bonds

For the first time, Enexis Holding has issued a dual tranche of green bonds with a total value of €1 billion. This amount is divided into two bonds of €500 million each, with maturities of 8 and 12 years respectively. The green bonds, like the previously issued green bonds, will be used to invest in projects that contribute to increasing the share of renewable energy within Enexis' electricity networks. 

To mark this milestone, Mariëlle Vogt, CFO of Enexis, opened a new trading day at Euronext Amsterdam this morning. The group was welcomed by Christine van den Bos, Listing Director of Euronext Amsterdam.

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Varrlyn celebrates 15th anniversary

Varrlyn, an IT consultancy company founded in 2010, advises financial  institutions on system implementations and applications for dealing rooms and other related technology. 

To mark the company's 15th anniversary, the gong was sounded this morning by Stephan van der Windt,  Director of Varrlyn. 

Marianne Aalders, Communications Manager at Euronext Amsterdam and Ewelina van der Lans, Listing Execution Manager at Euronext Amsterdam welcomed the Varrlyn team to the ceremony.

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Lucas Bols celebrates 450th anniversary

The 450th anniversary of The Lucas Bols Company, which is celebrated this year, is a milestone that only a few companies achieve. Over the past 450 years, they have experienced significant growth, both during their time on the Amsterdam stock exchange and in creating great cocktail experiences around the world. 

Huub van Doorne, CEO and Frank Cocx, CFO together hit the gong this morning to celebrate this achievement.

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

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Euronext welcomes The Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Founded in 1924 as the US Army Industrial College and now part of the National Defense University, the Eisenhower School has a long history as a military training institution. The students of this prestigious course are drawn from various US army units and the private and public sectors. An important part of the Finance Study is an introduction to key players in the European capital market, including a visit to Euronext Amsterdam.

The group was welcomed this morning by René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam.

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ING Investor platform expands service with real-time news provided by ABM Financial News

ING's Investor platform "ING Zelf op de Beurs” expands its service with real-time stock market news provided by financial newswire ABM Financial News.

ABM Financial News stock market videos, which feature Bob Homan and Simon Wiersma of the ING Investment Office, will become available on the ING investor platform. ABM Financial News will also provide a selection of daily stock market news.

Jeroen Verhoeff, Product Owner Execution only ING, and Merwin Bisseling, CEO ABM Financial News, sounded the gong together to mark the occasion. They were welcomed by Robert Bakker, Head of Issuer Services Operations, Euronext Market Services.

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Van Lanschot Kempen - Celebrates their Life Sciences & Healthcare Conference

For the 18th time in a row, Van Lanschot Kempen is organising the Life Sciences & Healthcare Conference. 

In recent years, this event has grown into a central meeting place for global institutional investors and European Life Sciences companies. 

On the occasion of the conference, David Rijkse, Equity sales, rang the gong today at Beursplein 5. The Van Lanschot Kempen team was welcomed by Christine van den Bos, Listing Director and Paul Noordam, Senior Sales Manager, of Euronext Amsterdam.

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NVA Autism Week – Space for autism

The Dutch Association for Autism (NVA) will open the stock exchange together with Brunel on Tuesday 2 April, World Autism Day. With the gong, the NVA asks for space for autism. By building an autism-friendly society together, we create space for everyone to thrive – in their own unique way. 

The gong will be sounded by Marc Evers, Paralympic swimming champion and ambassador of the NVA in the presence of Marianne Aalders, Communications Manager at Euronext Amsterdam

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Snowflake and Euronext expand collaboration

Snowflake Computing Netherlands B.V. rang the bell this morning to open a new day of trading at Euronext Amsterdam, marking a significant milestone in the collaboration between the two companies.

Euronext recently became a client of Snowflake in order to build its data products on Snowflake's AI Data Cloud. This ceremony coincides with Euronext making its comprehensive market data available via Snowflake Marketplace, enabling customers to directly and securely access and integrate its data through the easy, connected and trusted platform. 

Mathijs Verdam, Account Executive at Snowflake sounded the gong this morning in the presence of Daniela Melato, Head of Group Data Services at Euronext.

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BlackRock launches iShares Bitcoin ETP

A new trading day was opened today by BlackRock in honour of the iShares Bitcoin ETP launch. This will allow investors in Europe to gain access to bitcoin without the complexity of directly trading and holding the cryptocurrency. 

A recent survey of asset professionals conducted by BlackRock and Focal Data showed that bitcoin ETPs attract a high level of interest among professional investors, with 75% indicating interest in investing in a bitcoin ETP within the next two years. 

Kirst Kuipers, Head of Institutional ETF Sales EMEA at BlackRock sounded the gong this morning in the presence of René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam and Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management Cash Equities & Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam.

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