All Bell ceremonies

Winners of the SME Innovation Top 100 sound gong

The winner of this year’s Top 100 Innovative SMEs, Rik Breur, founder of Micanti, sounds the gong during a visit to Beursplein 5.

On Wednesday 11 June, the Chamber of Commerce, Mercedes Benz and NRC Media presented the ninth annual ranking of the 100 top innovations in the Dutch SME sector. The highest ranking company is Amsterdam-based Micanti BV, producer of a non-toxic, self adhesive foil used to seal the hull of a ship. The foil, Thorn-D, is a patented, environmentally friendly solution designed to prevent organisms such as barnacles and mussels from adhering to the sides of ships.

Second place winner is the family business GPC Kant of Leens in Groningen. The company has developed and patented a machine that can peel 1,000 kilos of the tiny Dutch, or brown shrimp, a day. TheWheel, produced by Apeldoorn-based company e-Traction B.V. finished in third place. TheWheel is a unique electric, direct-drive-in-wheel motor, which means that the stator and rotor are reversed; everything inside the wheel is stationary, while the outside rotates. The wheel itself is the drive mechanism for vehicles using TheWheel system.

For more information: www.mkbinnovatietop100.nl

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PSA Peugeot Citroën successful capital increase on Euronext Paris

Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon, CFO of PSA Peugeot Citroën rings the bell marking the opening of trading on markets in Paris.

Euronext today congratulated PSA Peugeot Citroën, Europe second largest automaker, on its successful capital increase. To celebrate, Jean-Baptiste de Chatillon, CFO of PSA Peugeot Citroën rings the bell marking the opening of trading on markets in Paris. A first capital increase was reserved for the French state and Dongfeng Group for € 1 billion, then a second capital increase with preferential subscription rights for 2 billion euros, representing a subscription ratio of 145%. The funds raised will give us the means to put our business on track in Latin America and Russia to reduce our debt, invest in our European plants so that they are competitive and invest in technology, particularly in technologies to reduce CO2 emissions.

DFT and Tostrams Group sound gong to launch WK2014-index

The Dutch daily Financiële Telegraaf (DFT) sounds the gong to mark the launch of the WK2014-index. The index is an initiative of DFT and Tostrams Group.

The WK2014-index is an index of five Dutch stocks traded on the Amsterdam Exchange, which are sponsoring the Dutch football team during the 2014 Football World Cup in Brazil. DFT (part of Telegraaf Media Group, listed on Euronext, ticker symbol: TMG) will publish the results of the WK2014-index during the tournament. Stocks included in the index are ING (official sponsor of the Dutch soccer team), Ahold (sponsor), Unilever (pizza’s, ice-cream and snacks), Philips (TV-producer) and Heineken (beer and samba shirts). The index starts with a fictional capital of € 100,000 which is proportional invested in shares of the sponsors. CEO of the Tostrams Group, Royce Tostrams, sounds the gong.

The initiators emphasize the airy nature of the index. The index doesn’t give any recommendations or investment advice.

For more information: www.dft.nl

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Bell Ceremony to celebrate the listing of the retail bond issued by WDP

On Friday 13 June 2014, Tony De Pauw and Joost Uwents, both CEO of WDP SCA, opened the European stock markets with a Bell Ceremony at Euronext Brussels to celebrate the listing of bonds for an amount of 125 million euros. The coupon amounts to 3.375% gross per year.

BNP Paribas Fortis, Belfius, ING and KBC Bank were the Joint Lead Managers. BNP Paribas Fortis acted as the coordinator.

WDP offers intelligent warehouse solutions with a focus on the development and letting of semi-industrial and logistical real estate.

To know more about WDP, click on the following link: www.wdp.be

Amundi ETF is launching the first ‘Multi Smart Beta’ ETF, a new proof of its ‘smart beta’ product innovation strategy

This launch fits with the expertise of Amundi, a major global asset manager, in the mapping, selection and implementation of smart beta solutions. Amundi ETF is 5th  European  ETF provider.

Amundi ETF is launching an innovative ETF on Euronext Paris providing investors with exposure to the Scientific Beta Developed Multi-Beta Multi-Strategy ERC strategy index.

This launch follows Amundi’s recent partnership with Edhec Risk Institute Scientific Beta, announced last February, initiated to develop and promote ETF and Index solutions to meet increasing demand from institutional investors.

With an existing range of single ‘Smart Beta’ strategy ETFs (Minimum Volatility, Mid Cap, Small Cap, Growth, Value and High Dividend), Amundi ETF is now entering the ‘Multi Strategy’ era of Smart Beta development.

The global equity 'Scientific Beta Developed Multi-Beta Multi-Strategy ERC' Index is combining efficiently four main risk factors (Value, Size, Low Volatility and Momentum ) with five popular diversification smart beta strategies, and finally uses an Equal Risk Contribution (ERC) weighting scheme.

This new ETF is offered with a TER of 0.40% and is available in EUR, GBP and USD share classes.

BPI rings the closing bell in Lisbon

Executive Committee of Bank BPI's rang the closing bell to commemorate the results of the Offer of debt for Equity swap. With this operation, the bank increases the share capital in more than EUR103 million.

Dalian Commodity Exchange opens the European markets in Paris

Mr. Ming Li, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Dalian Commodity Exchange, along with Anthony Attia, Chief Executive Officer of Euronext Paris open the European trading day in Paris.

Euronext today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).  Its aim is to carry out joint research into the promotion, distribution and trading of commodity products, develop new strategies for improving the safe operation of orderly futures and options markets and discuss the feasibility of cooperatively developing new products.

Read the full press release: Euronext and Dalian Commodity Exchange sign MOU

Deloitte Technology Fast50 celebrates 15th anniversary

The Deloitte Technology Fast50 program celebrates its 15^th anniversary in 2014. Every year Deloitte searches for the 50 fastest growing tech companies in the Netherlands. To celebrate the anniversary, the winners of 15 years Fast50 are invited to sound the gong.

Deloitte organizes the election in collaboration with partners ABN AMRO, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, AKD, Euronext and MT MediaGroep & Prime Ventures. The competition started 15 years ago to recognize the exceptional performance of these fast growing tech companies. The Fast50 companies have the best entrepreneurs of the future, who think fast and play a leading role in their field. The Rising Star is a special price that is destined for emerging innovative companies that are less than five years old. CEO of TTY, Maarten Beucker Andreae, sounds the gong as the winner of the Fast 50 Sustainable Grower award in 2011.

For more information: www.fast50.nl

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ING Private Banking visits Beursplein 5

ING Private Banking visits Beursplein 5 and organizes a seminar and visit to the Amsterdam Exchange Experience for its clients. Sounding the closing gong marks the launch of the ING campaign ‘Financieel Fit’.

‘Financieel Fit’ is a program that started earlier this year and is launched aimed at helping clients get into financially sound shape and to make them aware of the possibilities of investing. Rising health care costs, uncertain pension payouts and a limited tax rebate on mortgage interest all make it more relevant for people to accumulate wealth. By combining the certainties of saving with the prospect of greater revenue by long term investing, future financial goals can be reached.

For more information: www.ing.com

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Euronext welcomes Elior on Euronext's market in Paris

Gilles Petit, CEO of the Elior group, opens the European trading day in Paris.

Elior is one of the world’s leaders in contract catering. Net sales break down by activity as follows:

• institutional catering (69.5%; world’s No. 4): management of restaurants located in businesses and public buildings (46.3% of net sales), educational institutions (28%), health care facilities and nursing homes (25.7%). The group also offers related services (cleaning, security, maintenance, etc.);
• concession restaurants (30.5%; world’s No. 3): management of restaurants located at airports (38.6% of net sales), along highways (35.8%) and in towns (25.6%).

Restaurants and points of sale are operated under company-owned names (L’Arche, Philéas, Ars, Medas, MyChef,  Axxe, etc.) and through franchises (Paul, Quick, Courtepaille, Costa Coffee, Burger King, Starbucks Coffee, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, etc.).
France accounts for 56.1% of net sales.

Nyenrodian Stock Trading Organization De Zilveren Rijder celebrates 18th anniversary

New chairman Ruud Schreijer visits Euronext Amsterdam to sound the gong in commemoration of the 18th anniversary of The Nyenrodian Stock Trading Organization, De Zilveren Rijder.

De Zilveren Rijderis the student investment club of Nyenrode Business University. The board has the main objective to create a learning environment for fellow students, and to gather more experience in the dynamic world of investing. Eight fund managers who each analyze their own industry support the board.

For more information: www.dezilverenrijder.com

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Net4kids launches Social Business Community

Net4kids opens trading at Euronext Amsterdam and launches the ‘Social Business Community’.

The Net4kids Social Community is founded for entrepreneurs and companies to share knowledge, ideas and network regarding Corporate Giving. Managing Director Net4kids, Odette van Zijdveld, sounds the gong. Van Zijdveld: "How to do good and how this can benefit your company, is the central approach of this initiative. In our business network we have noticed a great need to meet, connect and share knowledge, ideas and network with one another." Net4kids is a B-t-B platform for child aid. Projects in Asia & Africa are connected to project investors.

For more information: www.net4kids.org

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STOPbraintumors.nl sounds gong for World Brain Tumor Day

Founder and chairman of the STOPbraintumors.nl foundation, Klaske Hofstee, opens trading together with oncological researchers, surgeons and volunteers to raise awareness for brain cancer and World Brain Tumor Day.

June 8th is celebrated as world Brain Tumor Day and has been initiated with the aim to spread awareness and to honor the victims of this lethal disease. STOPbraintumors.nl foundation was founded in 2007 and starts five to six promising brain tumor studies, each year, to improve healing and treatment opportunities for this disease.

For more information: www.stophersentumoren.nl

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Dance4life celebrates 10th anniversary at Euronext Amsterdam

Dance4life celebrates her 10^th anniversary at Euronext Amsterdam and sounds the gong for their special event in The Royal Concert Building in Amsterdam: DANCE4LIFE  10 YEARS, that takes place on 6 June.

The evening starts with a dinner and auction for dance4life ambassadors, sponsors and other VIP guests. They will enjoy a special show with a surprising mix of content and entertainment, with the cooperation of the Metropole Orkest, the National Ballet and dance4life’s new ambassador: Hardwell, the number one DJ of the world. Xander de Buisonje hosts the evening. At 11 PM doors open for guests coming to enjoy the dance event with Dutch top DJ’s Hardwell, Fedde Le Grand and Dannic. All proceeds go to the education programmes of dance4life, which are still badly needed since still every 14 seconds someone gets infected with HIV. Executive director Eveline Aendekerk sounds the gong at Euronext Amsterdam.

For more information: www.dance4life.nl

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Invesco PowerShares celebrates ETF milestone

Invesco PowerShares, a global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), part of Invesco Ltd, celebrates that its PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1000 UCITS ETF, which is listed on Euronext, reached Assets under Management in excess of US$200m. Powered by investors’ appetite for alternative ways to invest in US equities and its proven track record, the ETF has nearly tripled in size over the past twelve months. 

Bryon Lake, Head of Invesco PowerShares EMEA, sounds the gong and says: “Celebrating together with Euronext Amsterdam this important step in our journey for one of our flagship ETFs is of significant importance to us. The Netherlands have long been at the heart of Invesco PowerShares’ capabilities offering and servicing Dutch investors with quality ETFs is our key priority.”

For more information: www.invescopowershares.net

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FC Porto SAD lists bonds on Euronext Lisbon

FC Porto SAD lists bonds on Euronext Lisbon. After Strong demand the football club increases its issue to Eur20 million.

Gong marks Roparun 2014

The gong marks the 23^rd Roparun which starts Saturday 7 June in both Hamburg and Paris and finishes Whit Monday on the Coolsingel in Rotterdam.Nelli Cooman, ambassador of the Roparun Foundation and former Indoor Athletic World Champion 60 metres, sounds the gong.

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. A Roparun team consists of a maximum of eight runners, who each run an average of about 65 kilometres, which is well over the distance of a marathon.

For more information: www.roparun.nl

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Global Summit of Women

Ms. Irene Natividad, CWDI Chair and Global Summit of Women President, opens the European trading day in Paris.

Forty women board directors and executives, many from leading CAC40 companies, come together with CWDI at the Market Open to salute French women’s contributions to the country’s economy as well as to France’s commitment to increasing women’s access to corporate leadership.