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Dutch Stocks Night

Sounding of the gong for "Hollandse Aandelenavond" by BNP Paribas and IEX 

Who are the winners of tomorrow and therefore Dutch buying tips according to experts? That is the point of focus during the Hollandse Aandelenavond. In honour of this investors event Rogier San Giorgi, Senior Exchange Traded Solutions Sales at BNP Paribas, opens the trading day on the Amsterdam Exchange.

The evening will be organised by BNP Paribas Markets and IEX. In the Bimhuis in Amsterdam on Wednesday 4 July, the Dutch buying tips will come from six investment experts. Not only will they give away their three favourites for the long run but will also present their favourite short tip, followed by a panel discussion led by Pieter Kort.

For more information: www.bnpparibasmarkets.nl

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DSM

DSM celebrates collaboration with Vepa and IGP Pulvertechnik AG

The trading day is opened by Fredrik Hjelmqvist, DSM Managing Director Powder, Can & Coil. With this, DSM (ticker symbol: DSM) celebrates the cooperation with Vepa and IGP Pulvertechnik AG.

The aim of this collaboration is to further demonstrate the value of powder coating technology as an operationally convenient and sustainable alternative to solvent-based liquid coating technology for heat-sensitive substrates. Initially, Vepa will produce one furniture product line with DSM's proprietary powder coating technology, which will be commercially available from August 2018. DSM Coating Resins is a leading global supplier of polyester powder coating resins.

Vepa is a market leader in the design of project furniture. It is a family business focused on continuity, innovation and sustainability. With its head office in Switzerland, IGP Pulvertechnik AG develops and produces powder coating systems for various industries.

For more information: www.dsm.com

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Team Brunel

Sounding the bell to celebrate a successful Team Brunel campaign during the Volvo Ocean Race

By sounding the bell, Brunel founder Jan Brand and skipper Bouwe Bekking of Team Brunel mark the successful wrap-up of the Team Brunel campaign during the Volvo Ocean race, the world’s most prestigious sailing competition. A campaign that tremendously supports the position and development of Brunel (ticker symbol: BRNL).

Brunel was the proud sponsor of a team for the fourth time. The Volvo Ocean Race is a nautical marathon where teamwork, perseverance and engineering help make the difference. The race truly symbolises Brunel’s determination to accomplish the highest possible ambitions, both for its people and itself.

For more information: www.brunelsailing.net

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Robeco SummerNights

Gong ceremony for  Robeco SummerNights concert series 

The jubilee edition of Robeco Summernights starts on 30 June. To honour this, Robeco CEO Gilbert Van Hassel sounds the gong.

The collaboration between Robeco and The Royal Concertgebouw on Robeco SummerNights is set to begin its 30^th edition. This jubilee season starts on Saturday 30 June with an extra festive opening concert with singers Laura Mvula and Gretchen Parlato and the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.

During Robeco SummerNights, which this year will be held between 30 June and 31 August, audiences can enjoy over 80 concerts in The Concertgebouw in the classical, pop, jazz and world music genres. The music ranges from Star Wars – Live in Concert, which will be an exclusive part of the summer series in the next three years, to super talent violinist Noa Wildschut and impressive youth orchestras such as the European Union Youth Orchestra and the South-African MIAGI Youth Orchestra.

For more information: www.robecosummernights.concertgebouw.nl

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AUM INVEST

Emmanuel Morano, CEO ; 
Cédric de Serigny, Gérant actions ; 
Grégoire Tézé, Directeur Général de Aum INvest ouvrent les marchés Européens à Euronext Paris

AUM Invest est une société de gestion indépendante spécialisée dans l’investissement en actions selon un processus de scoring propriétaire axé sur la sélection systématique d’entreprises de qualité et une approche du risque structurante.
Fondée en 2016 par Emmanuel Morano et 1788 Capital, Multi Family Office suisse indépendant, AUM Invest propose aujourd’hui une gamme de fonds actions (US, Europe et Emergents) à destination des investisseurs institutionnels et des professionnels du patrimoine.

Keijser Capital

Keijser Capital celebrates 115th anniversary

Peter Nederlof, CEO at Keijser Capital N.V., sounds the gong in Amsterdam. This year Keijser Capital celebrates their 115^th anniversary as an independent, financial advisory Group.

Keijser Capital NV is an experienced advisor for both family and SME-businesses that, in addition to bank financing, require growth financing, refinancing options and financing solutions. Their independent status means that a balanced advice can be given. Keijser is involved in many initiatives for alternative SME financing.

The last few years Keijser established a position as an important SME finance boutique and developed a dedicated SME Bond structure. It will continue to develop its capacity as financial advisor to both Family owned as well as to SME companies offering bespoke financial solutions. 

For more information: www.keijsercapital.nl

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Listing Envipco

Listing Envipco

Envipco, a leading global provider of recycling systems and Reverse Vending Machine technology, will be listed at Euronext Amsterdam (ticker symbol: ENVI). Gool Santchurn, CEO of Envipco, sounds the gong to celebrate this event.

Envipco plays a key role in end-to-end beverage container recycling. Its systems and solutions provide a cost-effective way of capturing containers. By making recycling easier, convenient and rewarding, Envipco hopes to make this simple act second nature. Envipco operates in a number of countries around the globe, holding the no. 2 position in the established North American market.

For more information: www.envipco.com

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Eurocommercial Properties

Eurocommercial Properties rejoint Euronext Bruxelles

Pour célébrer le premier jour d’Eurocommercial Properties sur la Bourse de Bruxelles, le CEO Jeremy Lewis a sonné la cloche d’ouverture des marchés.

Plus d’infos : https://www.eurocommercialproperties.com/

AkzoNobel Art Foundation

AkzoNobel Art Foundation and AkzoNobel celebrate 'Common Ground' opening with gong strike

The AkzoNobel Art Foundation celebrates the opening of the ‘Common Ground’ exhibition in the AkzoNobel Art Space with a sounding of the gong by Thierry VanLancker, CEO AkzoNobel and Chairman of the Executive Board of the AkzoNobel Art Foundation, and Hester Alberdingk Thijm, Director AkzoNobel Art Foundation.

Recently the freely accessible exhibition 'Common Ground' was opened in the Art Space on the ground floor of the AkzoNobel Center on the Amsterdam Zuidas. The exhibition is about places where people meet, where people communicate with each other and how these places are represented and interpreted in art.

"We at AkzoNobel not only have a passion for paint, we are also passionate about art, so I am proud to be involved in the opening of this new exhibition," said CEO Thierry Vanlancker. "Art has a powerful ability to create a common ground, and the AkzoNobel Art Space plays an important role in connecting the creative and business side of the company with society," he added.

For more information: www.artfoundation.akzonobel.com

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AkzoNobel

Team AkzoNobel celebrates completing the Ocean Race

Martine Grael  of Team AkzoNobel sounds the gong on the Amsterdam stock exchange of Euronext. Team AkzoNobel recently completed the Volvo Ocean Race with a finish in the Hague.

Team AkzoNobel is a professional ocean racing team competing in the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race around the world. The team is owned and managed by leading global paints and coatings company AkzoNobel (ticker symbol: AKZA) and is crewed by an international team of professional offshore sailors including Olympic Gold medallist and Volvo Ocean Race rookie Martine Grael (BRA), five times competitor and multiple World Champion Chris Nicholson (AUS), two-times America’s Cup winner Simeon Tienpont (NED) as skipper and one of the world’s best racing navigators Jules Salter (GBR).

During the 2017-18 race, team AkzoNobel broke three records including being the fastest ever boat in the Volvo Ocean Race over a 24-hour period, racking up an impressive 1,115 nautical miles as they raced across the Atlantic from Newport, RI to Cardiff, Wales.

For more information: www.teamakzonobel.com

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ABN AMRO and Opportunity Network

ABN AMRO and Opportunity Network open trading day for strategic partnership

ABN AMRO (ticker symbol: ABN) opens the trading day to celebrate the strategic partnership with Opportunity Network. Brian Pallas, CEO Opportunity Network, sounds the gong on the Amsterdam exchange of Euronext.

Opportunity Network gives CEOs and their teams real-time access to domestic and international opportunities at all stages of the business cycle, such as growth, expansion or sale. Clients visiting the platform can post their opportunities and are given the chance to close deals with connections made on the platform. ABN AMRO is the first player in the Netherlands to provide access to this exclusive network of by now over 14,000 CEOs.

Brian Pallas, Opportunity Network's CEO, says: "We work closely with banks that put their clients' success centre stage, and ABN AMRO perfectly matches this profile. This partnership enables thousands of companies to get in touch with each other."

Daphne de Kluis, CEO of Commercial Banking, comments: "By teaming up with Opportunity Network, we're able to offer extra service and support to help entrepreneurs achieve their ambitions. This also facilitates the dialogue between clients and bank about future business plans."

For more information: www.abnamro.com

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Stofwisseltour 2018

Gong for start Stofwisseltour 2018

The trading day will be opened by Stofwisselkracht Foundation, Team Axel and Team Euronext to draw attention to the Stofwisseltour 2018. The gong will be sounded by Prof. Dr. Henk Blom, chairman of the medical board of Stofwisselkracht Foundation.

Team Axel visited the Amsterdam exchange in 2015 and Axel's presence made a big impression on Euronext employees. That is why, this year, they will again cycle in the Stofwisseltour under the name 'Euronext for Team Axel'. The Stofwisseltour takes place from 22 to 24 June in the form of a relay along Dutch academic hospitals. During the Stofwisseltour more than 230 participants collect as much money as possible for research, with the aim of a future without metabolic diseases.

Stofwisselkracht Foundation raises funds for research into metabolic diseases through sporting events and various activities. Stofwisselkracht Foundation, organizer of the Stofwisseltour, hopes for a successful tour and a good turnout to be able to honor all incoming subsidy applications for research.

For more information: www.stofwisseltour.nl

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World Refugee Day

Gong for World Refugee Day

On World Refugee Day, Stichting Vluchteling (Refugee foundation) opens the Euronext Amsterdam exchange with a sounding of the gong.

Stichting Vluchteling is an emergency aid organization that provides assistance to refugees and displaced persons around the world. In case of acute emergency they offer life-saving emergency aid, such as shelter, medical care, food and clean drinking water. But people can also count on the foundation for long-term humanitarian crises, for example for education and psychosocial support for the treatment of traumatic experiences.

In 2001 the United Nations proclaimed June 20 the World Refugee Day. Worldwide there is then attention for the fate of refugees.

For more information: www.vluchteling.nl

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ING International Conference of Control Officers

ING sounds the gong

ING (ticker symbol: INGA) sounds the gong on the Amsterdam exchange. Together with the opening of the trading day, the gong also marks the opening of the ING International Conference of Control Officers.

For two days, managers and specialists in the field of Internal Control gather from all over the world, from New York to Singapore, from Sydney to Katowice, but also from Amsterdam. This is the third international conference with this subject. ING employees meet annually to share experiences, discuss new developments and strengthen the global network.

The gong is sounded by one of the Control Officers who are working worldwide on a daily basis to ensure that ING has reliable processes and is worthy of customer trust. In doing so, they contribute to ING's goal to empower people to stay a step ahead in life and business.

For more information:  www.ing.com

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IPO Cogelec

Cogelec s’introduit sur Euronext Paris

Roger Leclerc, Président et Fondateur de Cogelec ouvre les marchés Européens à Euronext Paris

Cogelec est spécialisé dans la fabrication et la commercialisation d'interphones et de systèmes de contrôle d'accès des logements collectifs (sociaux ou privés) et individuels. La société propose, sous les marques Intratone, Vigik, Hexact et Kibolt, des interphones permettant d’entendre ou de voir le visiteur sur un téléphone ainsi que des solutions de contrôle d’accès sécurisé (serrures électroniques et badges agents) destinées à favoriser l'accès des prestataires de services (agents de La Poste, distributeurs de courrier, fournisseurs en téléphonie fixe, mobile ou Internet, ascensoristes, personnel de nettoyage, etc.) et à empêcher les personnes non autorisées à pénétrer dans les halls des immeubles.

RTL Z The Entrepreneur Show

RTL Z sounds gong for "Ondernemersshow"

On July 3rd, RTL Z’s De Ondernemersshow (The Entrepreneur Show) takes place in Amsterdam. The event is being organised with AFAS Software en Buro van Oranje.  Comedian Guido Weijers and various experts and top entrepreneurs give their vision on successful entrepreneurship during this event.

More profit, happy customers, more creativity and innovation, more peace? The Ondernemersshow brings together various speakers and entrepreneurs on one platform to answer those questions. Along with comedian Guido Weijers, customer expert Jos Burgers, brain expert Margriet Sitskoorn, PR entrepreneur José Woldring, BALR founder Juul Manders, DJ Julian Jordan and CEO of AFAS Software Bas van der Veldt.

For more information: www.rtlz.nl

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argenx intègre le BEL 20

argenx intègre le BEL 20

Euronext a eu le plaisir d’accueillir argenx afin de célébrer leur intégration au sein du BEL 20.
A cette occasion, Tim Van Hauwermeiren, CEO, Hans de Haard, CSO, et Torsten Dreier, CDO, ont sonné la cloche marquant la fermeture des marchés financiers.

Pour en savoir plus sur argenx: www.argenx.com

30e anniversaire du CAC 40®

Le CAC 40® fête ses 30 ans

Euronext Paris sonne la cloche pour marquer le 30^e anniversaire du CAC 40®.

Le CAC 40®, indice phare d’Euronext Paris, est au service de sociétés cotées, investisseurs et émetteurs de produits depuis 30 ans. Le CAC 40® est l’indice le plus négocié d’Euronext aujourd’hui, et est une référence pour des millions d’investisseurs institutionnels et particuliers. Cet indice national possède une représentation sectorielle diversifiée, près de 6 000 produits associés (ETF, warrants, certificats, dérivés), et attire 2 203 investisseurs institutionnels français et internationaux issus de 66 pays. Le CAC 40® est aussi un outil de visibilité et un accélérateur de croissance pour les sociétés cotées françaises.