Euronext Amsterdam – Kick-off Coastal Clean-up Days

The kick-off of the Euronext Amsterdam Coastal Clean-up was celebrated this morning with a traditional gong ceremony.

Euronext teams from across 12 different locations in Europe are rolling up their sleeves and filling dozens of bags with rubbish, preventing it from ending in the ocean.

Each year, from North to South, Euronext volunteers engage in a week of waterfront clean-up initiatives, in celebration of International Coastal Clean-Up Day and European Sustainable Development Week.

As the first exchange signatory of the UNGC Sustainable Ocean Principles, Euronext embraces the sustainable goal of the conservation of the oceans, seas and marine resources, as consecrated in the United Nations’ SDG 14. It is a cause that is dear to our community.

AFS Group – Celebration of merger

AFS Group has been on the exchange floor of Beursplein 5 for many years.

As co-shareholder of Geldvoorelkaar.nl & AndersFinancieren, AFS Group invited their teams to a traditional gong ceremony to celebrate the merger.

The group was welcomed by Lennart Visser, Junior Product Manager of Euronext Amsterdam.

UBS Europe SE Netherlands Branch – 30-year anniversary in the Netherlands

This morning, the gong was sounded by Diana Brandsma, UBS Country Head for the Netherlands.

The UBS team celebrated the 30^th anniversary of UBS in the Netherlands this morning.

The group was welcomed by Marianne Brackel, Senior Liquidity Provider Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

Celebration of the new edition of STEPtember

Today is the start of a new edition of STEPtember. STEPtember is a sponsored sporting event in which thousands of participants worldwide get moving throughout the month of September. Euronext Amsterdam is also inspiring its employees to participate in this initiative, with this year marking the third time in a row, for themselves, and for people with cerebral palsy.

Job (4 years old) has cerebral palsy and is one of the enthusiastic trainers supporting this event. He was allowed to open the trading day today by sounding the gong to give the starting signal for this special event. Job was welcomed by Marianne Brackel, Senior Liquidity Provider Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

WEBB Traders – 12½-year anniversary

Jacco Verbruggen, Senior Trader at WEBB Traders, sounded the gong this morning in celebration of the company’s 12½ -year anniversary.

WEBB Traders is a global proprietary trading company and market maker active in electronic trading on international financial markets.

The group was welcomed by Marianne Brackel, Senior Liquidity Provider Manager and Han Zwakenberg, Compliance Officer at Euronext Amsterdam.

Gong ceremony – 2022 KvK Innovation Top 100

Grown.bio is the winner of the 16th edition of the Innovation Top 100 of the Chamber of Commerce.

The Gelderland company offers a sustainable alternative to styrofoam.

Arthur Moree, COO of Grown.bio, sounded the gong together with Jan Berbee (CEO of Grown.bio), Greet Prins (Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce), Claar van Ittersum, Yasmine Feriani and René Zijtregtop, also of the Chamber of Commerce.

They were welcomed by Alexander Voorham, Listing Account Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

Gong ceremony – Nyenrode Business University

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Nyenrode Business University and the 25th anniversary of Nyenrodiaanse Handelsvereniging De Zilveren Rijder. Ramon van Dooijeweerd, Board of Nyenrodiaanse Handelsvereniging De Zilveren Rijder sounded the gong together with his members.

The group was welcomed by Robin van Rijn, Client Relationship Manager Sales Buy-Side & Liquidity Providers at Euronext Amsterdam

Gongceremony – Book launch: Goals Based Investing

On 12 July, the official book launch of Goals Based Investing took place.

The authors Robert van Beek, Ronald Janssen & Ramón Wernsen had the honour of opening the trading day at Euronext Amsterdam during a Gong ceremony. They were supported by a group of advisors and financial planners who also believe that every investor has goals.

The group was welcomed by Lennart Visser, Product Manager Cash Equities & Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam.

Finance Run 2022

The Finance Run is an annual sporting event within the financial services sector, from which the proceeds this year will benefit Kikid and Emma at Work.

To kick off this sporting event, Ingrid Oudhuis van Scildon, Director of Private Businessline, sounded the gong this morning. The group was welcomed by Pepijn Paanen, Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs, and Kelly Goslinga, Corporate Actions Analyst at Euronext Amsterdam.

Gong ceremony – DSI

The DSI Foundation and Validata stand together for honest and reliable professionals in the investment sector.

This morning, in support of collaboration in the field of screening DSI certified persons, Floris Mreijen, General Manager of DSI since 1 April, sounded the gong together with Validata.

Dutch IR Awards 2022

The Netherlands Association for Investor Relations (NEVIR) awarded the 2022 Dutch IR Awards last Thursday, 30 June.

For the fifteenth consecutive year, prizes were awarded to Dutch listed companies and IR professionals who excel in Investor Relations. NEVIR is the professional representative body and advocacy organization for investor relations officers at Dutch listed companies.

The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head of Listing at Euronext Amsterdam.

25th listing anniversary Brunel

Brunel, founded by Jan Brand in 1975, celebrated its 25th listing anniversary today on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Gita Naigi,

Brunel’s Senior Invoicing Officer, sounded the gong with her team in celebration of this anniversary.

The group was welcomed by Dirk Donker, Head of Financial Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam.  

Gong ceremony – The Next Web Conference

On 16 and 17 June, the TNW Conference will take place in Amsterdam. TNW is seen as the two-day technology event where (future) leaders from the Dutch FinTech ecosystem come together to share insights and experiences.

On the occasion of this special FinTech event, Myrthe van Erve, CEO of TNW, opened another trading day at Euronext Amsterdam today during a gong ceremony.

The group was welcomed by Alexander Voorham, Listing Account Manager and Pepijn Paanen, Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Euronext Amsterdam.

Gong ceremony – Basic Course in Financial Journalism

Every year the four-day Basic Course in Financial Journalism is organised, in which experts from the financial and academic world update journalists on a large number of current financial topics. As in previous years, one of these course days will take place at Beursplein 5, at the invitation of Euronext Amsterdam. This day will discuss, among other things, the organization and impact of financial markets and underlying products. To mark the occasion, a delegation of participants opened the trading day this morning during a traditional gong ceremony. The group was welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

Gong ceremony – Unibail Rodamco Westfield’s Fourth Listing Anniversary

In honor of the 4th anniversary of the listing of Unibail- Rodamco- Westfield on Euronext Amsterdam and Paris, Gerard Sieben, CFO of Unibail Rodamco Westfield opened the trading day by sounding the gong. Gerard celebrated this moment with his team and was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head of Listings at Euronext Amsterdam and Alexander Voorham, Listing Account Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

Gong ceremony – 65th listing anniversary of KLM

On 3 June, 1957, Dutch airline KLM listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

Today, 65 years later, Erik Swelheim, Managing Director and CFO of KLM, sounded the gong again together with his team to celebrate this anniversary.

The group was welcomed by Simone Huis in ‘t Veld, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam, and René van Vlerken , Head of Listings at Euronext Amsterdam.

Gong ceremony – Philips Innovation Award 2022

Stijn van Ooijen, Chairman of the Board of Philips Innovation Award, sounded the gong this morning.

The Philips Innovation Award is the biggest Dutch award programme for student entrepreneurs, which coaches and helps students to further develop their startup or idea. In this way they help young companies innovate the Dutch market.

The guests were welcomed by Marianne Aalders, Communication Manager at Euronext Amsterdam. 

Gong ceremony – Add Value Fund

This morning, Willem Burgers, Founder and former Fund Manager of Add Value Fund, sounded the gong on the occasion of their 15^th anniversary.

Burgers and the Add Value Fund team were welcomed by Marianne Brackel, Senior Liquidity Provider Sales Manager  at Euronext Amsterdam.