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Winner of the Huub van Rozendaal award opens the trading day

Royal Dutch Auping CFO Willemien Boot opened the Dutch stock exchange. On November 14th Willemien won the Huub van Rozendaal award for Best CFO of a Family business.

Auping has worked for 130 years now on solutions in the area of sleep and the power of rest. Our conviction: a rested world is a better world. It is their mission to work with passion and curiosity to provide products and services that ensure you can live your well life well rested and relaxed, energetic, alert and pleasant. Sustainability, design, and innovation are their main drivers.

Auping is the developer, producer and retailer of personal sleep and rest solutions with attention for people, the environment and the future.

For more information: auping.com/en

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34th edition Carre World Circus

The 34th edition of the Wereldkerstcircus Carré

May all your days be circusdays! Successor of Tony Wilson and new ringmaster of the Worldchristmascircus Fred Butter will ring the bell.

The Worldchristmascircus or ‘Wereldkerstcircus’ in Dutch has brought happiness to literally millions of people from all around the world in its 34 year history. The history of their winter venue, the Royal Theatre Carré here in Amsterdam, is equally impressive: over 130 years this has been the ultimate circus venue in Europe. The Worldchristmascircus is world-renowned for its elaborate costumes, the incredible historical setting and the extremely high quality of the acts. Only the winners of the most prestigious prizes in the performance world are welcome in the arena. This year however, they are going even more overboard for the ultimate circus celebration: 250 years of circus!

The Wereldkerstcircus B.V. is a special collaboration between Stichting Carré Theatreproductions, Stardust Circus International B.V. and Interpresario, just for this Christmas production.

More information : carre.nl

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Listing for Triodos Fair Share Fund

Triodos Fair Share Fund, one of Triodos Investment Management’s impact investing funds, will be listed at Euronext Amsterdam as per the 1st of January 2019. Up until that moment, the fund is available exclusively through Triodos Bank Netherlands. With this listing the fund will also become available to investors who do not hold an investment account at Triodos Bank.  To celebrate this Tim Crijns, Fund Manager of Triodos Fair Share Fund, will be sounding the gong.

Fund Manager Tim Crijns: “Through this listing at Euronext Amsterdam, the distribution opportunities of the fund will expand considerably. By doing so, we address the broad interest of investors to invest in microfinance. It also fits our vision to make impact investing available for a wider audience, specifically for retail investors.”   

Investing in microfinance

Triodos Fair Share Fund invests in microfinance. Since inception the fund has grown to a volume of EUR 350 million, allowing it to provide finance to around 100 microfinance institutions and banks in 40 countries in Afrika, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. These institutions provide services to people on  low incomes and small and medium sized enterprises who have no or limited access to financial services.

More information: triodos-im.com

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DoubleDividend and Run4Schools as ‘running partners’

DoubleDividend is delighted to continue the tradition to ring out an investment year together with Stichting Run4Schools. DoubleDividend likes to draw attention to the runners of Stichting Run4Schools. On April 20, 2019, they will run the 56 tough kilometers of the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa for this charity.

DoubleDividend bridges financial and social return and fully supports the mission of Stichting Run4Schools. The team of DoubleDividend is composed of a few fanatical runners who frequently run to support charity. “Run4Schools is a beautiful initiative for young South African children. By organizing both in - and after - school sports activities these kids are of the streets and work on a better future. This is financed by the runners for this charity. Today, we are pleased to make these runners more visible with the sound of the gong”, says Marian Hogeslag, partner at DoubleDividend.

About DoubleDividend

DoubleDividend Management B.V. specializes in the field of sustainable investments. DoubleDividend is a manager of investment funds and offers tailor made asset management services. DoubleDividend invests on the basis of the conviction that sustainability positively contributes to the risk- return profile of an investment portfolio. DoubleDividend Management B.V. has a licence under the Dutch Financial Supervision Act and is a partnership with extensive investment experience.

About The Run4Schools Foundation

Run4Schools finances and organizes both in - and after - school sports activities and care at three primary schools and one high school in the township of Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town, South Africa. In cooperation with The Western Cape Education Department. Over 5.000 children are participating in our programs on a weekly basis. Different kinds of fundraising activities are initiated around running events in The Netherlands and also in South Africa. Our programs are financed with these funds.

For more information: doubledividend.nl and run4schools.nl

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Brandweer Amsterdam – Amstelland

Brandweer Amsterdam – Amstelland

How to get through the holiday season safe and sound

December is the month to celebrate! But unfortunately also a period that comes along with a lot of accidents that can easily be prevented.

On behalf of Brandweer Amsterdam-Amstelland commander Leen Schaap sounds the gong and whishes everyone a safe 2019.

For more information and tips: brandweer.nl

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Unox New Year’s Dive

Traditionally on January 1st the Unox New Year’s dive takes place on 130 different locations in the Netherlands. This year they celebrate the 60^th edition of the New Year’s Dive and the 50^th time in Scheveningen. To celebrate this Sietse Busser sounds the gong.

Over 50.000 people will start the New Year with a fresh dive in the water. 10.000 people will start in Scheveningen and for each diver Unox will donate 1 euro to the food bank.

For more information; unilever

unox-nieuwjaarsduik

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The Amsterdam Winterparadise

Stéphane Ragusa, CEO of Predilife, opens the trading day in Paris

Predilife lists on Euronext Growth on December 21st, 2018.

Predilife specializes in the development of predictive tests, particularly in the field of oncology. The company has MammoRisk, a breast cancer predictive test that uses a first mammogram and a few questions to obtain a first risk assessment. A genetic test then makes it possible to estimate the risk of breast cancer more accurately. The technology used by MammoRisk makes it possible to evaluate, from a database of individuals monitored over time, the risks of an individual compared to the future of his « closest » neighbours thanks to a database of 1,000,000 American women and 350,000 French women.
 

Tio Virtual Stock Exchange Game

Winner Tio Virtual Stock Exchange Game sounds gong - Tio Student Makes 30 million ‘’Profit’’

Student of International Business Management (IBM) Rik van Haalen ‘’earned’’ 30 million dollars during his studies at Tio University of Applied Sciences. Unfortunately, it is not a real profit: as part of a project he participated in a virtual stock exchange game. To celebrate this success he will be sounding the gong.

Gaining Practical Knowledge During a Virtual Stock Exchange Game
11 weeks preceded the final, in which the third-year IBM students had to work like real stock market traders in the stock exchange game. Including the use of forex, options, short selling and margin trading. The most important thing the students learn from this project is understanding how financial news and financial decisions can influence the global economy and thus the stock market.

About Tio University of Applied Sciences
Tio University of Applied Sciences is a private university of applied sciences that offers higher vocational and intermediate vocational education in the areas of hotel, events, tourism, marketing and business. The studies have been leading for years in various rankings such as the Keuzegids (Higher Education Guide).

For more information: tio.nl

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Obvion issues RMBS Bond

Obvion issues its 48th RMBS Bond

Max Bronzwaer, former Treasurer of Obvion, opens the trading at the Amsterdam exchange today. With the closing of STRONG 2018-1 Obvion has issued today its 48th RMBS bond, all these bonds have been listed on Euronext Amsterdam. 

Obvion N.V.

is an established originator and servicer of Dutch residential mortgages and active in the mortgage business since 2002. Obvion provides responsible funding (solutions) for the housing needs of the customer based on a strong relationship with the customer and in close cooperation with its intermediaries.

Obvion strives to be an agile and externally oriented organisation. Customer focus is key in their strategy. Their philosophy is to be empathic, open and passionate and they aim for continuity for their customers and other stakeholders by providing responsible financing solutions.

For more information: obvion.nl

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Lleida.net lists on Euronext Growth

Sisco Sapena, CEO of Lleida.net, opens the trading day in Paris.

Lleida.Net is the leading Spanish operator in electronic communication certification and econtracting. The group provides solutions and services for certification and securing of e-mail, SMS and electronic documents to the general public, businesses and public administrations.

Enexis wins Sustainable Business Challenge

Enexis wins Sustainable Business Challenge 2018

Lars Verpalen, Program manager Sustainable Mobility at Enexis Group, opens trade to celebrate winning the Sustainable Business Challenge 2018.

The Sustainable Business Challenge

is organized by SustainableMotion for the sixth time. During the challenge 100 young talents work on business cases of companies that want to become more sustainable. With its methods SustainableMotion empowers young talents to transform their ambition and knowledge into innovative ideas and solutions.

Enexis Group

one of the biggest grid operators of the Netherlands, participates in the challenge to get fresh insights. As a mixed investment company Enexis Group has an important social role in acceleration of the energy transition, which is in line with the goals of the Sustainable Business Challenge.

For more information: sustainablebusinesschallenge.com

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Anniversary 2B Trading

2B Trading BV celebrates anniversary with gong

Han Zwakenberg and Jeroen de Bruin have both been active on the options market for many years as traders at various professional parties. They have been working together as 2B Trading BV for the past year. In honor of this jubilee they sound the gong

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KNVB and ENGIE launch GO smart mobility program

KNVB and ENGIE jointly launch the GO smart mobility program 

In Dutch football there are tens of thousands of games every week. The traffic that goes with it (players, supporters and family members) causes a huge amount of pollution: 65 kiloton of CO₂ emissions per year.

KNVB and ENGIE are tackling the challenge of achieving CO₂ reduction across all kinds of transport, such as bus, car and train. Various solutions will be developed jointly in the coming years. Such as optimizing the playing schedule, integrating new modes of transport, implementation of smart charging stations and designing technical solutions for, for example, 'driving to the games together'.

Football is the largest sport in the Netherlands which means that an optimal impact can be generated on CO₂ reduction.

ENGIE Nederland
ENGIE stands out with regards to the energy transition of almost all its competitors. Because it is both a technical service provider and an energy supplier, the company can mean just a bit more for its customers. With smart technological solutions, the company looks at whether it can reduce the energy needs of its customers. Then it fills in the remaining energy requirement with renewable energy. ENGIE accelerates the transition with this two-step model.

For more information: engie-services.nl / engie-energie.nl 

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Poké Perfect nominated for Takeaway.com award

Poké Perfect nominated for Best Restaurant Awards 2018

Gerrit Jan and Quinta Witzel jointly sound the gong at the Amsterdam Exchange. Their restaurant chain, Poké Perfect, has been nominated for the Best Restaurant Awards 2018. Thuisbezorgd.nl, the Dutch branch of the Euronext listed Takeaway.com (ticker symbol: TKWY), selected a number of restaurants on which customers can vote until 6 January 2019.

About Poké Perfect

The Witzel siblings started Poké Perfect after they wanted to offer a healthy alternative to fast food. Poké Perfect opened its first branch on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam in October 2016, followed by two more branches in Amsterdam and one in Utrecht. Recently the fifth restaurant opened, in the World Trade Center at the Amsterdam Zuidas.

Quinta Witzel says: "We are very honored with the nomination, especially because it is motivated by the appreciation of our customers. Thuisbezorgd.nl is an important partner for us and a we of course hope that many people will make the effort to vote for us! "

Poké Perfect is known for the  Poké bowl , a Hawaiian dish that is traditionally based with sushi rice, and supplemented with raw fish, vegetables and fruits. Poké Perfect offers various signature bowls, for example also with chicken, tofu or tempeh, and customers can also build their own bowl with their favorite ingredients.

Takeaway.com

Takeaway.com is a leading online food delivery marketplace, focused on connecting consumers and restaurants through its platform in 10 European countries, Israel and Vietnam. Takeaway.com offers an online marketplace where supply and demand for food delivery and ordering meet.

For more information: pokeperfect.nl / thuisbezorgd.nl/best-restaurants

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CIO of the Year

CIO of the Year sounds the gong 

Hylke Sprangers (48) is technology leader of Talpa Network and has recently been named the winner of the CIO of the Year Award 2018. In honor of this he opened trading at the Amsterdam exchange.

About Talpa Network

Talpa Network conceives and produces content for TV, radio, e-commerce, digital internet platforms and social media. Technology is the driving force behind innovation, organized in one large central Talpa technology unit that works across all business units. Four different teams are active in this:

• Broadcast & Production
• Digital (all digital platforms)
• Central Team (for core platforms and data)
• Internal IT

Hylke can now call himself the best chief information officer of the Netherlands. He owes the award to his crucial role in the digital development of media and entertainment company Talpa Network.

Rob Beijleveld, CEO of ICT Media and initiator of the CIO of the Year Award, finds Sprangers a shining example in the digital world. “He knows how to successfully compete with media groups worldwide with a relatively small club!” The other members of the jury were also very positive about the winner.

For more information: talpa.tv / cioday.com/cio-of-the-year-award

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AFS rolls out Exchange Traded Energy Products desk

AFS Energy and AFS Equity & Derivatives celebrate the roll out of the AFS Exchange Traded Energy Products desk (ETEP).

Growing demand from clients has brought AFS to establish this new desk which maximises knowledge and synergies between the existing businesses of AFS Energy and AFS Equity & Derivatives. 

The experienced team of derivatives specialists provides liquidity and best price execution in energy related exchange listed products to a large client base of producers, utilities, banks, funds and traders. Spot, forward and option contracts are covered in the following underlying values:

• Gas & Power 
• EUA & CER
• Weather derivatives

For more information: www.afsgroup.com

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Stephan Borchert, CEO GrandVision, opens trading

Recently appointed CEO of GrandVision opens trading day

Mr. Borchert was appointed CEO of GrandVision in February of this year. In honor of this he opens trading by sounding the gong at the Amsterdam exchange.

At the Capital Markets Day in September Borchert presented GrandVision’s strategic ambition.

GrandVision wants to expand its leading position in the global market by means of

• Increased M&A activities
• Higher contribution from e-commerce
• Omni-channel sales

While reconfirming GrandVision’s medium-term financial objectives. 

About Grandvision

GrandVision is a global leader in optical retailing. The company delivers high quality and affordable eye care to more and more customers around the world.

GrandVision serves its customers in more than 7,000 stores and with over 36,000 employees in more than 40 countries worldwide.

For more information: grandvision.com

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