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Best SME-award North-Holland

Winners Best SME-award North-Holland open trading at Beursplein 5

The winners of the Best North-Holland SME-awards open trading at Beursplein 5. Abovo Media (Large SMEs), Texelse Bierbrouwerij (Medium SMEs) and Drost technical management (Small SMEs) emerged as  winners. This year’s public choice award went to Fort Resort Beemster from Zuidoostbeemster.

For the jury, important distinctive criteria were personnel management, innovation, creativity and financial policy. According to the chairman of the entrepreneurs’ organisation of North-Holland  OVNH and member of the judging committee Jeroen Zwinkels, the jury visits were truly inspiring. “It is great to see that there is such a dynamic business community in North-Holland, and that frequently new enterprises manage to surprise us in a positive way. Since the level of all the finalists was very high, the final decisions that have been made are based upon minor details. Regardless, all votes were unanimous in each category.”

Partners and sponsors of the Best North-Holland SME-awards are: Randstad and Provincie Noord-Holland, MKB Noord-Holland, ABN AMRO, Delta Lloyd, Holland Media Combinatie, RSM Niehe Lancée Kooij, RTVNH and Media Support/Kantoor 260. 

For more information: www.ovnh.nl

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World MS Day

Neelie Kroes and Wolter Kroes jointly open trading on World MS Day

Former European Commissioner Neelie Kroes and ambassador of MS Research Foundation Wolter Kroes jointly open trading at the Amsterdam Exchange on World MS Day to highlight the need for more research into multiple sclerosis (MS). MS Research Foundation is funding research into MS of which the cause is not yet known, and therefore there is still no cure. "Kroes and Kroes" officially launch the Dutch edition of World MS Day, organized in more than 70 countries worldwide.

In addition to the sounding of the gong, the first copy of the book "Cognitie" by Prof. dr. Jeroen Geurts, professor of translational research MS Center Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center (MSCA) and Dr. Hanneke Hulst (MSCA) is offered to Job Cohen, a member of the Recommendation Committee of MS Research Foundation.

For more information: www.msresearch.nl

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40th anniversary listing SEB

Groupe SEB celebrated the 40th anniversary of the SEB share listing and opened the European trading day in Paris

Commemorating the day Groupe SEB went public, Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise, Chairman & CEO, outlined the milestones of the Group’s development and reaffirmed its confidence in the future.

Groupe SEB celebrated the 40th anniversary of the SEB share listing and opened the European trading day in Paris.

Commemorating the day Groupe SEB went public, Thierry de La Tour d'Artaise, Chairman & CEO, rang the bell that opens the European financial markets.

An opportunity for the world leader in small domestic equipment to trace the main stages of its development and confirm its confidence in the future.

For more than 40 years, Groupe SEB has implemented a business model which emphasizes growth, both organic and external, as well as competitiveness. This strategy, based on the balance of its strengths, allowed to the Group to progressively develop its business and to turn a visionary approach to the trade into tangible, innovative solution, bringing progress to consumers and creating value for the Group:

• A culture of innovation, constantly maintained and renewed, which is the keystone in its offensive product policy,
• An unrivalled portfolio of powerful, differentiated and complementary brands, allowing the Group a coverage of all market segments, worldwide
• Uninterrupted international development, which reflects today in its vast global presence in both mature and emerging markets,
• A diversified commercial approach, combining both distribution formats and networks that exist, modern and traditional, off line and online, to ensure  the most comprehensive market coverage,
• A unique Industry expertise and technological know-how guaranteeing  the best market standards in terms of quality and service to customers and consumers.

Find out more about Groupe SEB on www.groupeseb.com

Benfica SAD

Euronext Lisbon Bell flied to Catedral to celebrate Portuguese National Championship

On Tuesday 26, Euronext Lisbon brought its Bell to Benfica Stadium (also known as Catedral) to celebrate the victory of the National Championship Cup by this soccer club.

Benfica SAD is listed in Euronext Lisbon since May 2007.

Luís Laginha de Sousa and Miguel Geraldes from Euronext Lisbon were received by Luís Filipe Vieira and Domingos Soares de Oliveira (CEO and CFO of Benfica) to ring the Closing Bell, on an historic ceremony, with an eagle overflying the stadium before the time of the ringing - the Eagle is the symbol of this club and it is a tradition to see the real eagle flying before an important event.

New Euronext Brussels’ offices

Inauguration new Euronext Brussels’ offices with Minister of Finance

On 26 May 2015, Johan Van Overtveldt, Minister of Finance opened the European stock markets of Euronext with a Bell Ceremony to celebrate the inauguration of Euronext Brussels’ new offices.

The Marquis Building, in the heart of Belgium’s capital, maintains the strong ties between Euronext and the Belgian ecosystem, reinforcing Euronext’s key role in financing Belgium’s real economy. Better suited to the company's needs, the new premises are also a better fit with Euronext’s new culture of efficiency, growth and innovation.

The Marquis Building, situated in Rue du Marquis 1, bte 1, 1000 Brussels, is ideally located in terms of accessibility and public transport.

Amundi MSCI Low Carbon Leaders index ETF

Amundi ETF launches the first ETF in Europe exposed to a MSCI Low Carbon Leaders index

This innovative launch once again demonstrates Amundi ETF innovation capabilities, as well as the Group’s developments in terms of Low Carbon solutions.

Amundi ETF is launching an innovative ETF on Euronext providing investors with exposure to the MSCI World Low Carbon Leaders index that has been launched last September by MSCI, and developed with Amundi and two major European pension funds.
The MSCI World Low Carbon Leaders’ methodology aims to achieve at least a 50% reduction in the level of carbon emissions compared to the MSCI World, while minimizing the tracking error relative to it and retaining a sectorial and geographical similar composition.
This ETF aims at offering an efficient solution to investors seeking to adress the financial risk of climate change and carbon exposure.
This new ETF is offered with a TER of 0.25% and is available in EUR and USD share classes.

Nyenrode Business University

Nyenrode Business University opens trading for Private Investor Program

Nyenrode Business University opens trading for Private Investor Program. Participants in the Private Investor Program actively learn to analyse and manage their own investment portfolios according to the latest insights in the field of investing.

They are being taught by top experts who assist them in every step making the right investment decisions. After successful completion of this program, the graduates are able to independently take control of their own portfolio and are at least at the same level as a professional investor with several years of experience.

Dinie Adriaanse, graduate of the Nyenrode Private Investor Program, sounds the gong.

For more information: www.executiveeducation.nl

Philips Innovation Award 2015

Winner Philips Innovation Award 2015 opens trading

Every year Philips (ticker symbol: PHIA) organizes the largest student business prize in the Netherlands, the Philips Innovation Awards. Student Start-up Pearltect, a bracelet that protects against sexual violence, won the Philips Innovation Award in 2015. Pearltect can call itself the most innovative student start-up of the Netherlands this coming year. During the final five finalists had to compete against each other for a jury chaired by Frans van Houten, CEO Philips.

The Pearltect is an as jewelry wearable self-defense bracelet. After activation an (unpleasant) odoriferous substance and an invisible marker is released. The odoriferous substance is used to (sexually) discourage the attacker. The marker can link the attacker to the crime-scene even after months.

The team of Pearltect, who won both first prize and the People's Choice Award, study at Erasmus University in Rotterdam and TU in Delft.

For more information: www.phia.nl

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Porto SAD

Porto SAD rings the closing bell

To celebrate the listing of €45 million in bonds, Fernando Gomesrang the Closing Bell. He was accompanied by Porto SAD management team, along with the Euronext team. Bonds demand exceeded offer in 2.4 times. This bonds pay 5% in interest rate, and almost 4,800 investors purchased FC Porto SAD 2015-2018 bonds.

Unibail-Rodamco bond issue

Fabrice Mouchel, Member of Management Board and Deputy CFO , Unibail-Rodamco, opens the European trading day in Paris. Unibail-Rodamco rings the bell at the occasion of a new convertible bond issued on Euronext Paris.

Unibail-Rodamco is the largest European commercial real estate company with a portfolio valued at €34.6 billion as at December 31, 2014.
As part of the proactive management of Unibail-Rodamco's balance sheet, which aims to extend the average maturity of its debt, diversify its funding sources and optimize its cost of debt, the Group announces the successful placement of a €500 million Ornane (Net share settled bonds convertible into new shares and/or exchangeable for existing shares) due January 1st, 2022.
The transaction was 6 times oversubscribed and is the first convertible bond with a negative yield issued by a real estate company in the Euro market.
The exercise price is €346.87, reflecting a 37% premium to the volume weighted average of UnibailRodamco’s share price on the day of the issue.
This Ornane also includes an adjustment mechanism for annual distribution in excess of €9.60 per share.

Amsterdam Business Awards 2015

Nominees Amsterdam Business Awards 2015 visit Beursplein 5

On May 28, the Amsterdam Business Awards will be presented at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky. The nominees of the Amsterdam Business Award visit Beursplein 5 and open trading.

From dozens of entries, the jury nominated A-Point, ENOT and Kesbeke for the Amsterdam Business Award 2015. The most iconic cultural entrepreneur and important Amsterdam-based international company will also be honored at the gala.

The annual award Amsterdam Business Award, Amsterdam Culture Award and Amsterdam International Business Award reflect the passion for Amsterdam and proud of entrepreneurship and thus contribute concretely to the promotion of the region.

For more information: www.amsterdambusinessaward.nl

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Sporting SAD

Sporting SAD rings the closing bell

To celebrate the listing of €30 million in bonds, Bruno de Carvalho rang the Closing Bell. He was accompanied by Sporting SAD management team, along with the Euronext team. Bonds demand exceeded offer in 2.6 times. This bonds pay 6,25% in interest rate, and more than 4,200 investors bought Sporting SAD 2015-2018 bonds.

Annual Life Sciences Convention

Remote Bell Ceremony in Ghent to open the Annual Life Sciences Convention

On 21 May 2015, Hilde Windels, CFO of Biocartis; Tim Van Hauwermeiren, CEO of arGEN-X and Michel Helbig de Balzac, Chairman of Bone Therapeutics opened the European stock markets of Euronext with a Bell Ceremony at the Annual Life Sciences Convention “Knowledge for Growth” – flandersBio’s largest regional biotech Convention of Europe in Ghent. The members of the Board of FlandersBio as well as Henk Joos, Managing Director of FlandersBio were also present.

If you would like to find out more : www.Knowledgeforgrowth.be

CFA Society

CFA Society of the Netherlands celebrates 'Putting Investors First' Month with sounding the gong

Jacco Heemskerk, Vice President of the Society of Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) in the Netherlands, sounds the gong to celebrate the 'Putting Investors First' Month. This marks the second year of this annual awareness campaign and builds on the success of May 2014, when activities took place in 58 cities globally by member societies representing more than 60,000 investment professionals. The initiative aims to unite investment professionals in a commitment to place investor interests above all others.

Throughout the month, many of the organization’s 144 member societies worldwide will host local events and call attention to the needs and rights of investors by endorsing the Statement of Investor Rights, a list of ten rights that any investor should expect from financial service providers.

“We aspire to build and lead the investment management profession; to do this we must continue to stand together for what is right, and in investors’ best interests. All investors have the right to be served by professionals who act as stewards of their savings,” said Jacco Heemskerk. “By supporting Putting Investors First Month, we want to inspire our community to make real impact and foster a market environment where investors can thrive.”

For more information: www.cfainstitute.org

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Alternext Paris 10 years

Celebrating the 10 years of Alternext Paris

Anthony Attia, CEO of Euronext Paris, and Eric Forest, CEO of EnterNext, close the European trading day in Paris to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Alternext Paris, Euronext's subsidiary market dedicated to the financing of SMEs.

24th Roparun

Nelli Cooman opens trading leading up to 24th Roparun

Nelli Cooman, ambassador of the Roparun Foundation and former world champion 60 metres indoor, opens trading leading up to the 24^th Roparun.

The Roparun is a relay race of more than 500 kilometres from Paris and Hamburg to Rotterdam, in which people work as a team to give a combined sports performance in order to raise money for people who suffer from cancer.

The Roparun will start Saturday 16 May in Hamburg and Paris and finishes on 25 May, Whit Monday, on the Coolsingel in Rotterdam. A Roparun team is made up of around 25 people with a maximum of eight runners, who each run an average of about 65 kilometres. Besides the runners, a team includes a number of supporting members such as drivers, medics, caterers and road captains.

Besides the physical challenge, the team must also make an effort to raise money for the cause. Teams do this by organising various activities including bag packing at supermarkets, washing cars, collecting donations and looking for sponsors. The team members must also sell Roparun raffle tickets, the proceeds of which go to the charity. The three teams who raise the most money and the six teams who win prizes for their running speed are honoured during the final celebration of the Roparun, which takes place a few weeks after the finish. On that evening, the total amount of money raised by the Roparun will also be announced. Over the past twenty-three editions of the Roparun, more than sixty-two million euros have been raised for people suffering from cancer.

For more information: www.roparun.nl

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USG People celebrates launch of Online Business Solutions by sounding gong

Hans van Rijnswoud, Director of Adver-Online, opens the Amsterdam stock exchange on Interim Staff Day. Ceremonially, USG People launches its Online Business Solutions today in the presence of Rob Zandbergen, CEO of USG People, Jan Peter Tulip, Director Netwerven, and Steve Sichtman, Director Blue Carpet.

In the HR sector, innovation and technology applications play an increasingly important role. USG People meets these demands and has recently acquired interests in Adver-Online, Netwerven and Blue Carpet, three young technology driven companies that have already successfully acquired a position in online HR services.

The Online Business Solutions are propositions with strong technology-driven applications. This enables USG People to develop new online business models and also act as an enabler for the digital transformation of existing operations. These business solutions enable customers to optimize their human resources processes. USG People is constantly looking for the best way to bind together employers and employees, and to further develop the added value for the labor market.

For more information: www.usgpeople.com

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Primecity Investment Plc

Philipp Von Bodman, CEO of Primecity Investment Plc, rings the bell in Paris for its listing on Alternext.

Primecity Investment Plc is a specialist real estate investment company focused on investing in and repositioning of hotel properties. The hotel properties are located in key german locations which enjoy high tourism, business and exhibitions, such as Berlin, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Mannheim, Dresden and Leipzig.