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Kick-off ABN AMRO Clearing Global Graduate Programme

The ABN AMRO Clearing Global Graduate Programme has started again.
During the first month industry experts, professional trainers and ABN AMRO Clearing managers have facilitated different sessions to give the young talents a solid basis. As of now, they are ready to embrace different assignments to prepare them for a role in the dynamic world of Clearing within 12 months.

This year’s cohort was welcomed this morning by Jeroen Hofs, Head of Licensing Operation, Market Data, at Euronext Amsterdam to open a new trading day and get a glimpse of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

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ABN AMRO Clearing Global Graduate Programme 03/10/2024 - 11:27AM CEST Amsterdam

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Alliander celebrates €500 million Green Hybrid Bond issuance

Alliander recently issued a bond worth €500 million. This Green Hybrid Bond, which has a perpetual duration, is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and was nearly six times oversubscribed at the time of issuance. 

To celebrate the issuance of this bond, Enno Dykmann, Head of Treasury of Alliander, rang the bell this morning. 
He and his team were welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam.

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Alliander €500 million Green Hybrid Bond issuance 02/10/2024 - 9:35AM CEST Amsterdam

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AEGON-INDUSTRIAL Fund Management visits Euronext Amsterdam

AEGON-INDUSTRIAL Fund Management (AIFMC), the Shanghai-based asset manager, was welcomed to the Amsterdam Stock Exchange this morning for a visit. 

The company, in which Industrial Securities and Aegon both have stakes, is exploring opportunities to develop international operations.

Yuanfang Zhuang, CEO at AIFMC, had the honour of sounding the Gong and opening the trading day. The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO at Euronext Amsterdam, and Dirk Donker, Head of Secondary markets Benelux & Germany and also a fellow board member of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

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AEGON-INDUSTRIAL Fund Management visits Euronext Amsterdam 24/09/2024 - 9:30AM CEST Amsterdam

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ETP listing Virtune on Euronext Amsterdam

Swedish digital asset manager Virtune AB (publ) is expanding into the Netherlands by listing Virtune Staked Solana ETP on Euronext Amsterdam. 

To celebrate this milestone, the gong was sounded this morning by Christopher Kock, Co-Founder & CEO at Virtune. 
The group was welcomed by Dirk Donker, Head of Secondary markets Benelux & Germany at Euronext Amsterdam.

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ETP listing Virtune on Euronext Amsterdam 23/09/2024 - 9:16AM CEST Amsterdam

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Interest payment on perpetual bonds

Today, the district water board (in Dutch: Hoogheemraadschap) De Stichtse Rijnlanden paid out interest on two perpetual bonds, dating from 1638 and 1765 respectively. 

The perpetual bonds were issued at the time by Utrecht's Lekdijk Bovendams district water board, the legal predecessor of De Stichtse Rijnlanden. 

The interest bonds have long been part of the historical archive of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange thanks to the Amsterdam Capital Foundation, and are among the oldest known still-interest-bearing bonds in the world. 

The trading day was opened by Jeroen Haan, Dijkgraaf of Hoogheemraadschap De Stichtse Rijnlanden in the presence of René van Vlerken, CEO at Euronext Amsterdam.

For more information:
beursgeschiedenis.nl/en/moment/a-perpetual-bond

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Interest payment on perpetual bonds 19/09/2024 - 9:51AM CEST Amsterdam

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Société Générale launches Capital Protection Certificates in the Netherlands

Société Générale has recently launched Capital Protection Certificates in the Netherlands. 

Capital Protection Certificates allow investors to protect themselves against falling prices while benefiting partially or fully from a possible price increase of the underlying value of the certificate, such as a share or index. 

To celebrate this milestone, the gong was sounded this morning by Christophe Cox, Vice President Listed Structured Products Netherlands & Belgium at Société Générale. 

The group was welcomed by Dirk Donker, Head of Secondary markets Benelux & Germany and Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management Cash Equities & Derivative at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Société Générale launches Capital Protection Certificates 18/09/2024 - 9:20AM CEST Amsterdam

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Prosus celebrates 5th listing anniversary

In 2019, internet investor and operator Prosus N.V. made its entry on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Just over three months later, the multinational media conglomerate also joined the AEX Index. 

To mark the celebration of both anniversaries, Fabricio Bloisi, Group CEO at Prosus, sounded the gong this morning. 

The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, CEO of Euronext Amsterdam.

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Prosus celebrates 5th listing anniversary 11/09/2024 - 9:30AM CEST Amsterdam

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Eye Care Foundation celebrates 40 years

Today, the Eye Care Foundation was the guest of honour at a gong ceremony. 

The foundation is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and celebrated this special milestone by opening a new trading day. According to the WHO, the cases of myopia and cataracts are increasing dramatically. 

Over the past 40 years, the Eye Care Foundation has treated more than 8 million people worldwide and trained thousands of people in eye care. 

A delegation from the Eye Care Foundation was welcomed this morning by Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales at Euronext Amsterdam.

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Eye Care Foundation celebrates 40 years 28/08/2024 - 9:31AM CEST Amsterdam

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Kendrion celebrates 65 years since initial listing

For more than a century, Kendrion has been designing precision components for the world's leading innovators in passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial applications. Originally from Germany, the industrial supplier is headquartered in the Netherlands. In 1958, the year of its 100th anniversary, the company listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, then still under the name Koninklijke Textielfabrieken Gebroeders van Heek n.v..

To celebrate the 65th stock exchange anniversary, Hanna Frankfort, Controller at Kendrion, sounded the gong this morning. The group was welcomed by Leon Mensink, Listing Sales Associate at Euronext Amsterdam.

Kendrion celebrates 65 years since initial listing 14/08/2024 - 9:00AM CEST Amsterdam

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Euronext welcomes Utrecht Summer School

The Utrecht Summer School, founded in 1986, is the largest academic summer programme in the Netherlands and one of the largest summer schools in Europe. Thousands of international students received their degrees from this training institute over the past decades. Participants of cohort '24 were welcomed at Beursplein 5 this morning to learn more about the history of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, at the initiative of HU University of Applied Sciences. Bettina Nellemans, director of the HU Summer School, sounded the gong during a traditional ceremony.
 

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Euronext welcomes Utrecht Summer School 07/08/2024 - 10:16AM CEST Amsterdam

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NautaDutilh celebrates 300th anniversary

The roots of NautaDutilh, one of the Netherlands’ international law firms, go back to 1724. With offices in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, London and New York, it is the largest law firm in the Benelux. 

To celebrate the firm’s 300^th anniversary, Lieke van der Velden, Managing Partner at NautaDutilh, sounded the gong this morning. 

The group was welcomed by Pepijn Paanen, Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Euronext Amsterdam. 

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NautaDutilh celebrates 300th anniversary 22/07/2024 - 9:00AM CEST Amsterdam

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IMC welcomes their new interns in the financial sector

Every year IMC welcomes new summer interns. IMC is happy to introduce these young professionals to the financial industry and lead them at the beginning of their careers. To celebrate this, Luca Pantea, Machine Learning Intern, sounded the gong this morning. 

The group was welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management Cash Equities & Derivatives at Euronext Amsterdam and Frederik Lansink, Junior Sales & Product Manager at Euronext Amsterdam.

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IMC welcomes their new interns in the financial sector 18/07/2024 - 9:31AM CEST Amsterdam

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IMCD celebrates 10 years since initial listing

Since 1995, IMCD has offered a wide range of high-quality chemicals and ingredients for various industries. Its portfolio is constantly evolving to meet the changing demands of the market. To celebrate this milestone, Valerie Diele-Braun, CEO at IMCD, sounded the gong this morning. 

The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head Primary Markets the Netherlands & Germany CEE and Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management Cash Equities & Derivatives. 

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IMCD celebrates 10 years since initial listing 17/07/2024 - 9:14AM CEST Amsterdam

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NEVIR celebrates winners IR Awards

For the 17^th consecutive year, the Dutch IR Awards, hosted by the Netherlands Association for Investor Relations (NEVIR), celebrated the outstanding work and achievements of Dutch listed companies and Investor Relations professionals, in the field of investor relations and financial communications in the Netherlands. 

To celebrate this, the winner of the IR Awards, Serge Enneman, Head of Investor Relations at CM.com, sounded the gong. 

The group was hosted by René van Vlerken, Head Primary Markets the Netherlands & Germany CEE.

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NEVIR celebrates winners IR Awards 15/07/2024 - 9:19AM CEST Amsterdam

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BNP Paribas celebrates 20th listing anniversary of Turbo

The gong sounded today to celebrate 20 years since the BNP Paribas Markets Turbo was issued. A Turbo is an investment product that allows investors to invest with leverage in various underlying assets such as shares, indices, currencies, bonds, commodities and mutual funds.

During these 20 years BNP Paribas Markets has provided its customers with education, insights and knowledge, supporting their investment decisions. 

To celebrate this milestone, Rogier San Giorgi, Head Exchange-Traded Solutions Netherlands Sales at BNP Paribas Markets, sounded the gong this morning. The group was welcomed by Euronext Amsterdam’s Dirk Donker, Head of Secondary Markets Benelux & Germany, and René van Vlerken, Head of Primary Markets, the Netherlands, Germany & Central-Eastern Europe.

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BNP Paribas celebrates 20th listing anniversary of Turbo 11/07/2024 - 9:13AM CEST Amsterdam

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PPI organises roundtable in Europe

The Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI) celebrated its inaugural roundtable in Europe with a Gong Ceremony at Euronext Amsterdam. 

PPI is a non-profit convenor of global pension and investment thought leaders. Its members are leading pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, and commercial asset managers. Its membership represents approximately US$ 25 trillion in assets under management, advisement, and administration. PPI has convened in North America and throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim over its 30-year history, and will host its inaugural roundtable in Europe when it convenes on 10-12 July 2024 in Amsterdam. 

PPI marked the occasion by bringing its board members and leadership to Euronext for the Gong Ceremony. Mark Delaney, deputy chief executive officer and chief investment officer of AustralianSuper and board chair of the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute, sounded the gong this morning. The group was welcomed by Paul Noordam, Senior Manager Sales and Product Management Cash Equities & Derivative at Euronext Amsterdam.

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PPI organises roundtable in Europe 10/07/2024 - 9:00AM CEST Amsterdam

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ABN AMRO celebrates 40-year anniversary AEX Index

This year we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the AEX Index. This best-known index of the Netherlands was established in 1983, and at that time consisted of 13 "Founding Fathers”. The Founding Fathers were 13 leading Dutch companies that, one by one, made a significant contribution to the Dutch Economy. ABN AMRO was one of these companies and held a crucial role in this. 

To celebrate that role, John Heijning, Head of Investor Relations, sounded the gong today. The group was welcomed by René van Vlerken, Head Primary Markets the Netherlands & Germany CEE, Euronext Amsterdam.

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ABN AMRO celebrates 40-year anniversary AEX Index 04/07/2024 - 9:21AM CEST Amsterdam

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ABN AMRO celebrates acquisition of BUX

ABN AMRO today closes a definitive agreement to acquire BUX. BUX thus becomes part of ABN AMRO but remains an independent product and organization. They will function as a separate entity. 

To celebrate this news, Yorick Naeff, CEO at BUX, rang the gong today. The group was welcomed by Dirk Donker, Head of Secondary markets Benelux & Germany and René van Vlerken, Head Primary Markets The Netherlands & Germany CEE, Euronext Amsterdam.

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ABN AMRO celebrates acquisition of BUX 03/07/2024 - 10:13AM CEST Amsterdam