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Celebrating Global Money Week with Vlerick Business School

Global Money Week is an international money awareness celebration which takes place in the second week of March annually. Global Money Week engages children worldwide in learning how money works, including saving, creating livelihoods, gaining employment and entrepreneurship. Global Money Week is an initiative of Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI).

Therefore Maureen Nova Ledesma of the Vlerick Business School rang the Opening Bell in Brussels on 11 March 2015 in the presence of Rens van den Broek of CYFI. Associations and companies like Mastercard, WSBI and Ashoka were also present.

The Bell Ceremony was followed by a presentation for the students of Vlerick Business School by Vincent Van Dessel, Chairman and CEO Euronext Brussels.

For more information, please visit : Global Money Week : globalmoneyweek.org
Child & Youth Finance International : childfinanceinternational.org

Child & Youth Finance International marks Global Money Week 2015

Global Money Week is an international money awareness event which takes place annually in the second week of March. Global Money Week engages children worldwide in learning how money works, including saving, creating livelihoods, gaining employment, and entrepreneurship.

Global Money Week is an initiative of Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI) an internationally charity working out of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to increase the economic citizenship of children. By working closely with national authorities, global multi-laterals, civil society leaders and financial service providers ,CYFI will ensure that 100 million children and youth in 100 countries will be reached through high quality financial education by the end of 2015. To date 36 million young people in 125 countries have been reached through this ‘Child and Youth Finance Movement’, with the endorsement and support of the European Parliament, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), G20 Turkish Presidency and the United Nations.

For more information: www.globalmoneyweek.org and www.childfinanceinternational.org

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New Delta Lloyd CEO rings Brussels opening bell

Hans van der Noordaa opened on 10 March 2015 the European markets as the new CEO of Delta Lloyd.

As from 1 January 2015 is Hans van der Noordaa appointed as new Chairman of Delta Lloyd’s Executive Board. Hans van der Noordaa will succeed Niek Hoek in his function. Niek Hoek will retire on 30 June 2015 after having served on Delta Lloyd’s Executive Board for 18 years, including 14 years as chairman.

Delta Lloyd is listed at Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Brussels with the ticker DL.

If you would like to find out more about Delta Lloyd : www.deltalloydgroep.com

Five years of financial literacy for Dutch youth with LEF foundation

By sounding the gong the Life and Finance (LEF) Foundation celebrates her 5^th anniversary.

Together with the financial industry, LEF developed a curriculum which teaches youngsters between 15-22 years age how to spend money in a responsible way. LEF has already helped more than 8,000 young people in dealing with the opportunities and risks of money. The initiative is made possible through the support of partners including BNP Paribas, De Lage Landen, Novisource, Everest, Yellowtail, Hemels van der Hart, Nationale Hypotheek Garantie, Dukers & Baelemans and Welten. Managing director Gijs Wintzen, sounds the gong.

For more information: www.lefnet.nl

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Dutch banks sound gong for Money Week

By sounding the gong Dutch banks ask attention for the Week van het Geld (Money Week) and the initiative "Bank voor de klas” (banks in the classroom).

Money Week  is an initiative of more than 40 organizations working together to learn children how money works.  Dutch banks and the Dutch Banking Association (NVB) consider it important to learn children how to deal with money. That's why, this year, 4500 financial guest lectures at 2000 schools are given in the “Bank voor de klas" program, one of the components of the Money Week. Participating banks are ABN AMRO, Achmea Bank, ASR Bank, BNG Bank, Delta Lloyd Bank, ING, NIBC, NWB Bank, Rabobank, SNS, Staalbankiers, Theodoor Gilissen, Triodos Bank and Van Lanschot. Chairman of the NVB, Eelco Dubbeling, opens trading.

For more information:www.bankvoordeklas.nl

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Euronext celebrates International Women’s Day

In Lisbon, the bell was rang by Teresa Morais, Secretary of State of Parliamentary Affairs and Equality, during a conference organized by Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality.

International Women’s Day with EU Commissioner Marianne Thyssen

On 6 March 2015, Euronext celebrated International Women’s Day with Global Bell Ringings on all its locations : Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon and Paris.

In Brussels Marianne Thyssen, EU Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs opened the trading day together with other female leaders and senior executives representing different companies, clients and associations.

Euronext celebrates International Women’s Day 2015 in Paris

Female personalities from BNP Paribas, Groupe BCPE, Ossiam, Korn Ferry ring the opening bell.

For the International Women's Day 2015, Dominique Aubernon, Director of BNP Paribas New Zealand LTD, Marguerite Bérard-Andrieu, Deputy Exceutive Director of Groupe BPCE, Isabelle Bourcier, Head of Business Development of Ossiam, Inès de Dinechin, Board Member of Euronext London Limited, and Victoria Lorenz, Senior Client Partner of Korn Ferry, wish to contribute to improve and accelerate women's access to higher level in organizational scale within societies.
The bell ceremony has been followed by a roundtable on the theme of "Make it happen : Women & Careers in Finance" with these female personalities.

AkzoNobel CFO sounds gong ahead of International Women’s Day

AkzoNobel CFO Maëlys Castella sounds the gong at Euronext Amsterdam, just two days ahead of International Women’s Day. At the other Euronext locations, trading is also opened in honor of International Women’s Day.

The ceremony is performed in partnership with renowned language institute Regina Coeli, also known as The Nuns of Vught, who have worked together with AkzoNobel for many years.“As a global company, we value and embrace diversity in all forms as a way of enhancing our activities,” said Maëlys. “Working with different nationalities and cultures is particularly relevant for AkzoNobel, which is why our partnership with Regina Coeli is so important.” The French national, Maëlys became AkzoNobel’s first ever female CFO when she was officially appointed in September.

AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with approximately 47,000 employees in around 80 countries.Language Institute Regina Coeli is a renowned institute for language learning in a short amount of time. Regina Coeli provides individual training to learn Chinese, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and Spanish. The more than 150 employees originate from over twenty different countries.

For more information: www.akzonobel.com and www.reginacoeli.com

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Ronald McDonald House Amsterdam celebrates 30th anniversary

By sounding the gong Ronald McDonald House AMC Amsterdam celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Princess Margriet opened the houseonMarch 6, 1985.Thanks to the hard work of paediatrician, specialised inchild cancer, Tom Voûte, the house found itsway from the USA to Hollandand the Ronald McDonald House AMC was the first 'guesthouse' for parents and siblings of sick childrenin the Netherlands and Europe. Since then, thousands of parents of sick children, admitted in the Emma Children’s Hospital stayed at the Ronald McDonald House. Some just for a few days, some a few months and some even for a whole year.To celebrate the anniversary, Dutch TV host Yvon Jaspers will bake heart shaped pizzas at the house on March 6, to honor all parents that found a temporary home during the past three decades, so they could be close to their child at the Emma Children's Hospital.

Nanda Koeman, manager of the house opens trading and calls out to all companies to become a ‘friend’ of Ronald McDonald House AMC Amsterdam. The housereceives no subsidy and depends on the generosity of volunteers and donors. For an annual contribution of € 1.500 companies can become a ‘friend’ for three years.

For more information: www.kinderfonds.nl/amc

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Athom celebrates ‘ING Starter of the Year award’ at Euronext Amsterdam

Athom, the Dutch start-up behind Homey, celebrates the recent victory of the ‘ING Starter of the Year’ competition by sounding the gong.

Each month ING chooses a ‘Starter of the Month’, and to end the year a public prize, voted for on Facebook, is awarded to  the ‘Starter of the Year 2014'. Out of the nearly 100 entries, the jury has compiled a shortlist of four starters which could be voted on Athom, ClubKit, NuvoClean and Blendle. Winner Athom won the award for their product Homey, a device that enables you to control all your wireless devices by voice. Homey will be launched this summer.

For more information: www.heyhomey.nl

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Sounding of the gong marks financial planning event ‘Later’

By sounding the gong, iniators Het Financieele Dagblad, BNR and Fondsnieuws mark the financial planning event ‘Later’. ‘Later’ is an event about financial planning held by partners ABN AMRO, Blackrock, BNP Paribas Investment Partners and Fidelity.

‘Later’ will take place on Thursday, 5 March, at the Kromhouthal in Amsterdam. Minister of Finance Jeroen Dijsselbloem will be giving his view on the financial future of the Dutch.  Financial journalist and planner Erica Verdegaal and economist Esther Mirjam Sent give examples that affect everyone; what if you do not put money apart for your retirement? Or if your children have to take out a loan for their studies? After the plenary program, various sessions and round tables will discuss various topics on financial planning and wealth accumulation in close collaboration with the experts of ABN AMRO, Blackrock, BNP Paribas Investment Partners and Fidelity. Moderator Rens de Jong opens trading.

For more information: www.later2015.nl 

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Gong marks 10 years AScX-Index anniversary

By sounding the gong Euronext celebrates the 10th anniversary of the AScX® together with companies that are currently included in the index.

The AScX is the index for small cap companies listed on Euronext Amsterdam. It contains 25 companies listed on Euronext Amsterdam, and is the most widely used small cap indicator of the Dutch stock market. The AScX has been calculated in a price and a gross (total) return version as of the start. A net return version was added to the family in 2010. In the period 2005-2015 the index had a yearly performance of more than 4% and the AScX Gross Return of almost 8%.

For more information: https://www.euronext.com/en/list-products/euronext-indices-for-product-creation

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Deventer municipality celebrates Deloitte Kordes Award

By sounding the gong Deventer municipality celebrates winning the Deloitte Kordes Award.

The Deloitte Kordes Award knows a long tradition. Since 1995 the public organization with the best annual report receives the price. The objective of the award is to continuously improve reporting on performance and accountability of (semi) public organizations. According to the jury Deventer Municipality is this year's convincing winner : “The annual report meets all jury criteria and excels in an innovative report.” Alderman Liesbeth Grijsen opens trading.

For more information: deloitte.com

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IMC Weekend School alumni sound gong with partner Rabobank

To celebrate the IMC Weekend School growth to more than 3000 students and alumni this year, director Marion Weijman and alumni sound the gong together with sponsor Rabobank.

At the ten IMC Weekend Schools inthe Netherlandsand via the alumni network ‘Future for Life’ students get the chance to broaden their perspectives and develop their talents. IMC Weekend School provides supplementary education for motivated children aged ten to fourteen from underprivileged neighborhoods. The objective is to improve the future prospects for the students by offering them an inspiring glimpse into numerous disciplines such as business, medicine, astronomy and art. Volunteer experts serve as guest teachers.Rabobank is an important partner of the school.

For more information: www.imcweekendschool.nl

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GRACE celebrates 15th anniversary with a Bell Ceremony in Lisbon

CEO of GRACE, Paula Guimarães, along with the former presidents celebrated the 15th anniversary of the non-profit association dedicated to the theme of Corporate Social Responsibility with a closing bell ceremony.

Founded in February 2000 by a group of companies interested in deepening the role of the business sector in social development, GRACE is a pioneer association, non-profit and exclusively dedicated to promoting Corporate Social Responsibility. The GRACE brings together more than 100 companies, of all sizes and sectors of activity, committed to further developing the role of business in social development of people and organizations, sharing the mission have long assumed: reflect, promote and develop corporate social responsibility Portugal.

Klépierre celebrates listing on Euronext Amsterdam by sounding the gong

During a festive ceremony the CEO of Klépierre Laurent Morel celebrates the listing by sounding the gong.

Klépierre is a leading European commercial real estate company and the European specialist in shopping center properties. The listing on Euronext Amsterdam followed the declaration of the company in January that the exchange offer made for all issued shares of Euronext Amsterdam listed European retail property company Corio is unconditional. Trading in the Klépierre shares (ticker symbol: LI) on the Amsterdam market started on 15 January 2015. Klépierre was already listed on Euronext Paris since 1974.

In acquiring Corio, Klépierre becomes the leading pan-European pure player in the retail property business, with a total portfolio value of 21 billion euros of shopping centres and a footprint across 16 countries.

For more information: www.klepierre.com

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Gong marks 40 years Dutch Thrombosis Foundation

By sounding the gong the Dutch Thrombosis Foundation marks its 40th anniversary.

In the Netherlands it is estimated that one in three people die of thrombosis or of the consequences of thrombosis such as a lung embolism, heart attack or stroke. In the Netherlands, approximately 450,000 people are prescribed anticoagulants as a means of reducing the risk of thrombosis. A further two million people in the Netherlands use other blood thinning medicines to prevent thrombosis. The work of the Thrombosis Foundation includes raising funds for scientific research, providing information about the disease, and supporting those who are affected by it. The foundation’s ambassador and actor Bartho Braat, sounds the gong.

For more information: www.trombosestichting.nl

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