All Bell ceremonies

International Women’s Day

On 8 March 2016, Euronext and 43 other exchanges organised an International event “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” together with its partners UN Global Compact, UN Women, Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, IFC, World Federation of Exchanges and Women in ETFs.The aim is to raise awareness about the business case for women’s economic empowerment and the opportunities for the private sector to advance gender equality and sustainable development.

At Euronext Brussels, Françoise Chombar, CEO of Melexis, opened the trading day together with other female leaders and senior executives representing listed companies, banks, financial intermediaries and other associations such as Women on Board.

Aperam lists in Brussels

Euronext Brussels welcomes Aperam on its markets

Euronext Brussels welcomed Aperam on its markets with an opening bell ceremony. In his speech, Aperam’s CEO Timoteo Di Maulo highlighted the vital importance of the steel industry as well as the company’s long tradition in Belgium. Aperam believes that the admission to trading on Euronext Brussels will help to increase its visibility, reputation, brand and employer-branding awareness in the market.

Aperam is a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel, with customers in over 40 countries. Belgium represents the heart of Aperam’s upstream industrial facilities in Europe and is strategically well located with close proximity to its main European suppliers and customers.

Aperam lists in Brussels

Euronext Brussels welcomes Aperam on its markets

Euronext Brussels welcomed Aperam on its markets with an opening bell ceremony. In his speech, Aperam’s CEO Timoteo Di Maulo highlighted the vital importance of the steel industry as well as the company’s long tradition in Belgium. Aperam believes that the admission to trading on Euronext Brussels will help to increase its visibility, reputation, brand and employer-branding awareness in the market.

Aperam is a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel, with customers in over 40 countries. Belgium represents the heart of Aperam’s upstream industrial facilities in Europe and is strategically well located with close proximity to its main European suppliers and customers.

Aperam lists in Brussels

Euronext Brussels welcomes Aperam on its markets

Euronext Brussels welcomed Aperam on its markets with an opening bell ceremony. In his speech, Aperam’s CEO Timoteo Di Maulo highlighted the vital importance of the steel industry as well as the company’s long tradition in Belgium. Aperam believes that the admission to trading on Euronext Brussels will help to increase its visibility, reputation, brand and employer-branding awareness in the market.

Aperam is a global player in stainless, electrical and specialty steel, with customers in over 40 countries. Belgium represents the heart of Aperam’s upstream industrial facilities in Europe and is strategically well located with close proximity to its main European suppliers and customers.

Morningstar Fund Awards

Euronext congratulates the winners of the Morningstar Awards Belgium 2017, which are designed to help investors identify the best funds and fund managers. The 2016 best fund houses are Fidelity International and T. Rowe Price (which won two awards!). In the fund categories, the winners are DPAM Invest B Equities Belgium, JPM Europe Strategic Growth Fund, Robeco BP Global Premium Equities, BlueBay Investment Grade Euro Aggregate Bond, NN (L) Patrimonial Aggressive.

More information on www.morningstar.be

10th anniversary Ascencio

10th listing anniversary Ascencio

Ascencio was a guest at Euronext Brussels to celebrate the 10^th listing anniversary of this Public Regulated Real Estate Company (public SIR). To mark the occasion, Marc Brisack, General Manager of Ascencio, rang the opening bell in the presence of partners and teams of specialist in commercial premises situated on urban peripheries.

10th anniversary Ascencio

10th listing anniversary Ascencio

Ascencio was a guest at Euronext Brussels to celebrate the 10^th listing anniversary of this Public Regulated Real Estate Company (public SIR). To mark the occasion, Marc Brisack, General Manager of Ascencio, rang the opening bell in the presence of partners and teams of specialist in commercial premises situated on urban peripheries.

10th anniversary Ascencio

10th listing anniversary Ascencio

Ascencio was a guest at Euronext Brussels to celebrate the 10^th listing anniversary of this Public Regulated Real Estate Company (public SIR). To mark the occasion, Marc Brisack, General Manager of Ascencio, rang the opening bell in the presence of partners and teams of specialist in commercial premises situated on urban peripheries.

Cenergy

First trading day of Cenergy

Euronext Brussels today celebrated the first trading of shares of Cenergy Holdings, a Belgian public limited liability company active in the fields of steel pipes and cables production.  Cenergy Holdings is born from the cross-border merger by absorption of two Greek listed companies: Corinth Pipeworks and Hellenic Cables.

Cenergy Holdings is listed on both Euronext Brussels (Compartment C) and the Athens Stock Exchange.

Before ringing the Euronext bell, Stratos Thomadakis, CFO of Cenergy Holdings, declared: “Today’s listing of Cenergy Holdings’ shares on Euronext Brussels represents the culmination of the efforts to combine the strengths of Corinth Pipeworks and Hellenic Cables.”

Cenergy

First trading day of Cenergy

Euronext Brussels today celebrated the first trading of shares of Cenergy Holdings, a Belgian public limited liability company active in the fields of steel pipes and cables production.  Cenergy Holdings is born from the cross-border merger by absorption of two Greek listed companies: Corinth Pipeworks and Hellenic Cables.

Cenergy Holdings is listed on both Euronext Brussels (Compartment C) and the Athens Stock Exchange.

Before ringing the Euronext bell, Stratos Thomadakis, CFO of Cenergy Holdings, declared: “Today’s listing of Cenergy Holdings’ shares on Euronext Brussels represents the culmination of the efforts to combine the strengths of Corinth Pipeworks and Hellenic Cables.”

Cenergy

First trading day of Cenergy

Euronext Brussels today celebrated the first trading of shares of Cenergy Holdings, a Belgian public limited liability company active in the fields of steel pipes and cables production.  Cenergy Holdings is born from the cross-border merger by absorption of two Greek listed companies: Corinth Pipeworks and Hellenic Cables.

Cenergy Holdings is listed on both Euronext Brussels (Compartment C) and the Athens Stock Exchange.

Before ringing the Euronext bell, Stratos Thomadakis, CFO of Cenergy Holdings, declared: “Today’s listing of Cenergy Holdings’ shares on Euronext Brussels represents the culmination of the efforts to combine the strengths of Corinth Pipeworks and Hellenic Cables.”

Cofinimmo Green and Social Bonds

Cofinimmo commits to sustainable investment with Green and Social Bonds

Euronext welcomed the listing of Cofinimmo’s new Green and Social bonds through a simplified private placement procedure on Alternext in Brussels. Cofinimmo is hereby the first European Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to issue Green and Social Bonds as well as the first Belgian company to opt for this type of financing.

Jérôme Descamps, CFO of Cofinimmo: “This transaction enables us to further diversify our sources of financing and recognizes the efforts undertaken by its teams to improve the long-term environmental and social footprint of its portfolio.”

Cofinimmo Green and Social Bonds

Cofinimmo commits to sustainable investment with Green and Social Bonds

Euronext welcomed the listing of Cofinimmo’s new Green and Social bonds through a simplified private placement procedure on Alternext in Brussels. Cofinimmo is hereby the first European Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to issue Green and Social Bonds as well as the first Belgian company to opt for this type of financing.

Jérôme Descamps, CFO of Cofinimmo: “This transaction enables us to further diversify our sources of financing and recognizes the efforts undertaken by its teams to improve the long-term environmental and social footprint of its portfolio.”

Cofinimmo Green and Social Bonds

Cofinimmo commits to sustainable investment with Green and Social Bonds

Euronext welcomed the listing of Cofinimmo’s new Green and Social bonds through a simplified private placement procedure on Alternext in Brussels. Cofinimmo is hereby the first European Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to issue Green and Social Bonds as well as the first Belgian company to opt for this type of financing.

Jérôme Descamps, CFO of Cofinimmo: “This transaction enables us to further diversify our sources of financing and recognizes the efforts undertaken by its teams to improve the long-term environmental and social footprint of its portfolio.”

Befimmo

Befimmo rings opening bell

On 10 November 2016, the CEO of Befimmo, Benoît De Blieck, opened the financial markets by ringing the Euronext bell. By doing so, he officialised the recent capital increase of 127 million euro of the company. The issue of new shares on Euronext has allowed Befimmo to ensure the financial resources necessary to its investment strategy on its main market, namely the luxury office buildings in Belgium and Luxembourg, while preserving a strong financial structure.

Watch Speech Benoît De Blieck, CEO of Befimmo 

Befimmo

Befimmo rings opening bell

On 10 November 2016, the CEO of Befimmo, Benoît De Blieck, opened the financial markets by ringing the Euronext bell. By doing so, he officialised the recent capital increase of 127 million euro of the company. The issue of new shares on Euronext has allowed Befimmo to ensure the financial resources necessary to its investment strategy on its main market, namely the luxury office buildings in Belgium and Luxembourg, while preserving a strong financial structure.

Watch Speech Benoît De Blieck, CEO of Befimmo 

Befimmo

Befimmo rings opening bell

On 10 November 2016, the CEO of Befimmo, Benoît De Blieck, opened the financial markets by ringing the Euronext bell. By doing so, he officialised the recent capital increase of 127 million euro of the company. The issue of new shares on Euronext has allowed Befimmo to ensure the financial resources necessary to its investment strategy on its main market, namely the luxury office buildings in Belgium and Luxembourg, while preserving a strong financial structure.

Watch Speech Benoît De Blieck, CEO of Befimmo 

TechShare

TechShare comes back for its second edition!

Yesterday, we had the pleasure to welcome a group of ambitious and fast-growing Belgian companies for the first evening session of TechShare, Euronext’s pan-European programme for promising and unlisted tech companies. By launching this programme one year ago, we had one goal in mind : give business leaders in the tech community a better understanding of what financial markets do and how they work. With this knowledge, entrepreneurs can consider their growth strategies, decide whether the time is right to list, and prepare in good time.

For this new edition, we are very proud to have 10 successful candidates on board, namely Awingu, iTeos, Ometa, Opinum, Ovizio, Sentiance, Synergia Medical, Unified Post and two companies that preferred not to disclose their participation. We are also very lucky to benefit from the support and knowledge of a group of well-known partners, all selected for their sector-specific expertise.

To kick off this first evening session, we invited participants and partners for a closing bell ceremony at Euronext, which was the perfect opportunity to allow entrepreneurs and market professionals to learn to know each other. After the bell, we went to the BNP Paribas Fortis Chancellery for the first coaching session organised by Baker & McKenzie and BNP Paribas Fortis. Topic of the evening: Understand the interest of financial markets, the different types of tools offered and the companies for which it is suitable.

It was a fruitful and interactive session and we are definitely looking forward to the next ones.