All Bell ceremonies

Citi launches Leverage & Short

Citi celebrates the launch its first Leverage & Short on Euronext Paris

For its 25th anniversary, the Exchange Listed Products team of Citi launches its Leverage & Shorts. With 2.4€ bilion traded in 2015, Leverage & Shorts are the most traded type of product on Euronext Paris.

Appeared in 2010 in Germany, Leverage & Shorts experienced a strong success since its launch in France. It nearly reached €2.4 billion of traded premium in the course of 2015, which makes it the most traded exchange listed derivative product on Euronext Paris. For its 25th anniversary, the Exchange Listed Products team of Citi launches its range of Leverage & Shorts. Citi's Leverage & Shorts amplify the variations of the CAC 40 or DAX indices by a daily constant leverage, on the upside and on the downside, through  the replication of Leveraged indices, which are independantly calculated by an external agent, such as Euronext for the CAC 40 Leverage & Short indices.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Euronext and Shenzhen Stock Exchange Celebrate Index Cooperation Agreement

Mr. WU, Lijun, Chairman of Shenzhen Stock Exchange, rings the opening bell for the Paris markets, alongside Stéphane Boujnah, CEO of Euronext, and colleagues including: Mr. JIN, Liyang, Vice President of Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Mr. FU, Binghui, Director of ChiNext Market of Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Mr. LIU, Fuzhong, Vice Director of Strategy and International Relations and Mr. WANG, Shenghui, Vice Director of Board Office of Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Today Euronext and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) signed an Index Cooperation Agreement in Paristo promote each other’s indices in mainland China and the Euronext markets. They celebrated this partnership today with a bell ceremony to open the day’s trading on Euronext.

This agreement will ensure that Chinese investors are able to access indices offered by Euronext and allow European investors to benefit from Shenzhen index products, including the SZSE COMPONENT INDEX,SZSE SME PRICE INDEX,SZSE CHINEXT PRICE INDEX, SZSE 100 PRICE INDEX and SZSE SMALL/MID CAP INNOVATION INDEX.

At the heart of continental Europe, Euronext is a top market place for listed technology companies, offering a variety of biotech, medtech and technology indices which, through this new agreement, will be further promoted in China. These include the EnterNext® Tech 40,  Euronext® Health Care Equipment & Services EW and Next Biotech. Shenzhen shares Euronext’s strength in the technology segment, with a strong issuer base comprising tech, biotech and healthcare listings, as well as solid investor interest in these companies. The partnership will also include the promotion of Euronext’s major indices such as the  CAC 40®  and the innovative Low Carbon 100 Europe®.

The exchanges will help to attract their local investors to each other’s markets by facilitating listings of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs).

For more information on Shenzhen indices promoted by Euronext:
Please visit: https://www.euronext.com/en/data

IPO Cerinnov Group

Listing of Cerinnov on Alternext

Arnaud Hory, CEO Cerinnov, opens the trading day in Paris.

Cerinnov Group specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of production and decorating machines for the ceramics and glass sectors. The activity is organized around 2 areas:

• sale of machines and furnaces: cutting machines (casting, glazing, finishing machines, etc.), laser machines, decorating machines, refractory product and ceramics sintering furnaces, calcination and powder thermal processing furnaces, furnaces for decorating and glass baking, etc. ;
• services: maintenance, renovation, repair, training services, etc.

IPO Cerinnov Group

Listing of Cerinnov on Alternext

Arnaud Hory, CEO Cerinnov, opens the trading day in Paris.

Cerinnov Group specializes in the design, manufacturing and marketing of production and decorating machines for the ceramics and glass sectors. The activity is organized around 2 areas:

• sale of machines and furnaces: cutting machines (casting, glazing, finishing machines, etc.), laser machines, decorating machines, refractory product and ceramics sintering furnaces, calcination and powder thermal processing furnaces, furnaces for decorating and glass baking, etc. ;
• services: maintenance, renovation, repair, training services, etc.

La Française de l'Energie

Listing of la Française de l'Energie on Euronext

Julien Moulin, CEO, la Française de l'Energuie opens the trading day in Paris.

A French SME specialised in assessing and producing gas resources within France, La Française de l’Energie has been operating in the Lorraine region since 2009. The company’s key expertise is in the recovery of methane from coal deposits in former mining regions. Following certification of proven reserves in the Lorraine basin and Northern France, the company is now focused on the production of this high-quality “made in France” gas. La Française de L’Energie aims to leverage its listing to become a leading player in gas production in France and elsewhere in Europe, particularly Germany and Belgium.

La Française de l'Energie

Listing of la Française de l'Energie on Euronext

Julien Moulin, CEO, la Française de l'Energuie opens the trading day in Paris.

A French SME specialised in assessing and producing gas resources within France, La Française de l’Energie has been operating in the Lorraine region since 2009. The company’s key expertise is in the recovery of methane from coal deposits in former mining regions. Following certification of proven reserves in the Lorraine basin and Northern France, the company is now focused on the production of this high-quality “made in France” gas. La Française de L’Energie aims to leverage its listing to become a leading player in gas production in France and elsewhere in Europe, particularly Germany and Belgium.

IPO Maisons du Monde

Listing of Maisons du Monde on Euronext

Gilles Petit, CEO, Maisons du Monde opens the trading day in Paris

Maisons du Monde is a creator of inspirational lifestyle universes in the homeware industry, offering distinctive and affordable decoration and furniture collections that showcase multiple styles. The Group develops its business through an integrated and complementary omnichannel approach, leveraging its international network of stores, websites and catalogs.
The Group was founded in France in 1996 and has profitably expanded across Europe since 2003. The Group generated €699 million of Customer Sales and an EBITDA of €95 million during the year ended 31 December 2015. As of 31 December 2015, the Group operated 262 stores in seven countries including France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg and generated more than 34% of its Customer Sales outside of France in the year ended 31 December 2015. Additionally, the Group has been able to integrate a complementary and comprehensive e-commerce platform which has grown at a CAGR of 36% from 2010 to 2015 and  generated more than 17% of the Group’s Customer Sales for the year ended 31 December 2015 from sales in 11 countries (all of the countries in which the Group operates stores plus Austria, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom where the Group only maintains an online presence).

IPO Maisons du Monde

Listing of Maisons du Monde on Euronext

Gilles Petit, CEO, Maisons du Monde opens the trading day in Paris

Maisons du Monde is a creator of inspirational lifestyle universes in the homeware industry, offering distinctive and affordable decoration and furniture collections that showcase multiple styles. The Group develops its business through an integrated and complementary omnichannel approach, leveraging its international network of stores, websites and catalogs.
The Group was founded in France in 1996 and has profitably expanded across Europe since 2003. The Group generated €699 million of Customer Sales and an EBITDA of €95 million during the year ended 31 December 2015. As of 31 December 2015, the Group operated 262 stores in seven countries including France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg and generated more than 34% of its Customer Sales outside of France in the year ended 31 December 2015. Additionally, the Group has been able to integrate a complementary and comprehensive e-commerce platform which has grown at a CAGR of 36% from 2010 to 2015 and  generated more than 17% of the Group’s Customer Sales for the year ended 31 December 2015 from sales in 11 countries (all of the countries in which the Group operates stores plus Austria, the Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom where the Group only maintains an online presence).

IPO Kerlink

Listing of Kerlink on Alternext

William Gouesbet, CEO, Kerlink opens the trading day in Paris

Kerlink specializes in developing and manufacturing remote management infrastructure and remote data readouts. The company mainly offers terminals for public transport buses enabling live traffic condition reporting, vehicle tracking and ticketing management, rail wagon tracking terminals, as well as equipment for energy suppliers that allow water and gas metering readouts.

IPO Kerlink

Listing of Kerlink on Alternext

William Gouesbet, CEO, Kerlink opens the trading day in Paris

Kerlink specializes in developing and manufacturing remote management infrastructure and remote data readouts. The company mainly offers terminals for public transport buses enabling live traffic condition reporting, vehicle tracking and ticketing management, rail wagon tracking terminals, as well as equipment for energy suppliers that allow water and gas metering readouts.

State Street Global Advisors

State Street Global Advisors Launches 10 SPDR ETFs on Euronext Amsterdam

State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management arm of State Street Corporation recently announced that it has launched 10 World Sector SPDR ETFs, on Euronext Amsterdam. Olivier Paquier, Head of SPDR ETFs France, rings the bell in Paris to further celebrate this launch.

Drawing on SSGA’s heritage and experience in sector investing, with global sector assets under management totaling $105bn, SPDR ETFs has built the broadest range of physically-replicated sector ETFs in Europe. Investing in sectors enables investors to precisely target the drivers of risk and return, and adjust exposures simply and cost-efficiently, to respond to changes in the economic cycle.

SSGA is one of the leading ETF providers in the world and offers 99 ETFs in Europe, with $14 billion in assets under management (AUM). SPDR ETFs is the only European provider with a comprehensive and consistent suite of sector funds, totaling 29 ETFs across global, US and European exposures.

For more information: www.ssga.com

Mediawan

Listing of Mediawan

Pierre-Antoine Capton, CEO, Mediawan opens the European trading day in Paris.

Mediawan is an investment trust specializing in acquiring stakes in companies operating in the media and entertainment sectors.

Mediawan

Listing of Mediawan

Pierre-Antoine Capton, CEO, Mediawan opens the European trading day in Paris.

Mediawan is an investment trust specializing in acquiring stakes in companies operating in the media and entertainment sectors.

Witbe

Listing of Witbe on Alternext

Marie-Véronique Lacaze, co-founder & President - Chief Executive Officer, Witbe and Jean-Michel Planche, co-founder & Senior  Vice President Innovations & Technologies, Witbe open the European trading day in Paris.

Witbe specializes in business monitoring services. The company offers solutions to manage Quality of Experience (QoE) of services delivered to any platform (enterprise application, website, IPTV servers, etc.) to any device (PC, tablet, smartphone, mobile phone, etc.) and to any type of network (fixed, mobile, etc.). Witbe provides testing and monitoring system designed to help enterprises and service providers keep their commitments to their end-users by proactively identifying service defects and producing accurate, yet relevant indicators.

Witbe

Listing of Witbe on Alternext

Marie-Véronique Lacaze, co-founder & President - Chief Executive Officer, Witbe and Jean-Michel Planche, co-founder & Senior  Vice President Innovations & Technologies, Witbe open the European trading day in Paris.

Witbe specializes in business monitoring services. The company offers solutions to manage Quality of Experience (QoE) of services delivered to any platform (enterprise application, website, IPTV servers, etc.) to any device (PC, tablet, smartphone, mobile phone, etc.) and to any type of network (fixed, mobile, etc.). Witbe provides testing and monitoring system designed to help enterprises and service providers keep their commitments to their end-users by proactively identifying service defects and producing accurate, yet relevant indicators.

GeNeuro lists on Euronext Paris

Jesús Martin-Garcia, Chairman and CEO of GeNeuro, rings the opening bell, while the company celebrates its listing on Euronext Paris.

GeNeuro is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing a new approach to the treatment of autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis and other diseases associated with human endogenous retroviruses (HERV). GeNeuro seeks to block a suspected source of the inflammatory and neurodegenerative components of the disease, rather than targeting the immune response of the body as do most current treatments.

GeNeuro lists on Euronext Paris

Jesús Martin-Garcia, Chairman and CEO of GeNeuro, rings the opening bell, while the company celebrates its listing on Euronext Paris.

GeNeuro is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing a new approach to the treatment of autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis and other diseases associated with human endogenous retroviruses (HERV). GeNeuro seeks to block a suspected source of the inflammatory and neurodegenerative components of the disease, rather than targeting the immune response of the body as do most current treatments.

Ringing the Bell for Gender Equality

Euronext joins 34 stock exchanges around the world that are ‘Ringing the Bell for Gender Equality’

The theme of this ceremony is Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Principles

Today, Euronext joins 34 stock exchanges around the world that are ‘Ringing the Bell for Gender Equality’ to commemorate International Women’s Day (8 March) and raise awareness on the importance of gender equality to capital markets.
The 35 exchanges are supported by a global partnership between the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, UN Global Compact, IFC, UN Women, Women in ETFs and the World Federation of Stock Exchanges.
Euronext, as a partner to the SSE initiative, joins this global collaboration to highlight the business case for women’s economic empowerment, as well as opportunities for the private sector to advance gender equality and sustainable development.