All Bell ceremonies

Gong marks Robeco SummerNights 2014

By sounding the gong Robeco SummerNights’ Muse, Mimy Chantal Jadoenathmisier, opens trading at Euronext Amsterdam. The Muse, who embodies passion and inspiration at the Royal Concertgebouw’s summer festival, will be joined by amongst others Edwin Rietkerk, head of marketing at Robeco and Simon Reinink, general director of the Royal Concertgebouw.

The longlasting co-operation between Robeco and the Royal Concertgebouw in the shape of Robeco SummerNights is unique in the Netherlands. The co-operation started 26 years ago and was innovative from the beginning. With this co-operation the two partners underline their shared values of quality, passion and innovation. The diversity and quality of the programme of Robeco SummerNights embodies all these values. As always, Robeco SummerNights offers a whole summer of exciting music and events at the Concertgebouw. Over 80 concerts, ranging from classical and jazz to pop and comedy, will inspire and entrance visitors. Pop band De Dijk plays the opening concert of on 28 June and on 31 August Janine Jansen closes the festival with The Four Seasons by Vivaldi.

For more information: www.concertgebouw.nl/robecosummernights

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Welcome to Worldline on Euronext Paris

Gilles Grapinet, Chief Executive of Worldline rings the opening bell.

Worldline is one of the European No. 1 providers of electronic payment and transactional services. Net sales break down by market as follows:

• banks and financial institutions (34.5%): issuing and management of credit and debit cards, acquisition and processing of electronic payment transactions, provision of online bank services, development of electronic wallet solution, sale of payment software, etc.;
• government businesses and entities (33.4%): e-ticketing services for public transport and railway companies, provision to traffic and parking automatic control solution to the authorities, development of digital services for governments and public companies (tax online collections management, cryptographic archiving services, fingerprints biometrics data collection and storage, etc.), provision of shared medical information digital services, etc.;
• retailers and distributors (32.1%): acquisition of payment orders, acceptance and management of online payments, sale and rental of payment terminals, sale of security modules for cryptographic purposes, provision of private payment cards, of commercial animation tools, and self-service terminals, management of loyalty programs, etc.

Net sales break down geographically as follows: France (36.4%), Belgium and the Netherlands (29.4%), the United Kingdom (13%), Germany/Central Europe/Eastern Europe (9.8%), Iberian Peninsula and Latin America (6 5%), Asia and India (4.9%).

Euronext welcomes Coface on Euronext's market in Paris

Jean-Marc Pillu, CEO of Coface, opens the European trading day in Paris.

Coface is one of the world’s leaders in credit insurance. The group provides solutions to companies designed to protect them, in the frame of the management of their trade debtors, against financial default risks from of their debtors, both on the local and export markets. Net sales break down by activity as follows:

• loan insurance (74.3%);
• services (16.9%): services related to loan insurance, corporate information (solvability and marketing information), debt management, management of public procedures for the account and with state guarantees, etc.;
• factoring services (4.8%): insured in Germany and Poland;
• surety insurance (4%).

Net sales break down geographically as follows: Western Europe (32.6%), Northern Europe (25.5%), the Mediterranean and Africa (15.1%), Central Europe (7.6%), North America (7.1%), Asia/Pacific (6.6%) and Latin America (5.5%).

Gong marks IPO IMCD Group

CEO, Piet van der Slikke and CFO, Hans Kooijmans, sound the gong to celebrate the IPO of IMCD Group.

With a passion for excellence, extensive industry knowledge and a commitment to creating value through expertise, IMCD is a market-leader in the sales, marketing and distribution of speciality chemicals and food ingredients.IMCD has built a dedicated team of more than 1400 technical and commercial experts that work in close partnership to tailor best in class solutions for customers and producers in more than 30 countries. Its dedicated local experts provide market-focused solutions across Europe, Africa and Asia-Pacific, with business units offering a range of comprehensive product portfolios, including innovative formulations that embrace industry trends.

For more information: www.imcdgroup.com

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The students challenge : How to work effectively in a multicultural environment?

During their internship in Euronext Group, 16 high school students worked on the following topic : "How to work effectively in a multicultural environment?"

From June 23th to 27th, with the help from NGO "Crée ton avenir!!!" Euronext group welcomed 16 high school students for a one-week internship. During this week, they participated to several workshops which help them to build their educational and vocational guidance. With the participation of volunteers from the company, they discovered activities, organization, and several jobs of Euronext group. "Cree ton avenir!!!" also worked with them to develop their soft skills such as team spirit, creativity, sense of organization, sense of responsability, initiative spirit, self-confidence, perseverance, sense of communication, autonomy, mastering of their environment. They learned how to make the connection between themselves, their soft skills, their wishes, the professional world, and school. To have a better overall view of the specificities of Euronext Group, all along the week, by team of four, they worked on the advantages and disadvantages of multiculturalism  in a company

Gong marks launch of “The European Institute for Energy Trading & Risk Management”

By sounding the gong ‘The European Institute for Energy Trading & Risk Management (Entrima)’ is launched.

Entrima offers a solution to compliance and accountability, to be in control and handle regulation. The institute includes ‘The Academy’ which covers learning requirements and offers an extensive curriculum of educational programmes and a registration of responsible persons (governance). The institute is steered by all kinds of market participants from the energy sector and commissioners from the field are installed to assure the embedding of market initiatives and support from the sector. Director, Ruud Noorlander, sounds the gong.

For more information: entrima.org

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Sergeferrari Group celebrates IPO

Mr Sébastien Ferrari, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer and Mr Romain Ferrari, Chief Operating Officer of Serge Ferrari Group ring the closing bell, while the company celebrates its IPO.

Listing of Ontex on Euronext Brussels

As of 25 June 2014 Ontex will be listed on Euronext Brussels.

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The Ontex group is the leading European producer of disposable hygiene solutions for babies and adults.

To celebrate this event, Charles Bouaziz, CEO of Ontex opened the European markets with a Bell Ceremony.

The ticker code of Ontex is : ONTEX

If you would like to find out more : www.ontexglobal.com

Gong marks start of ProBeleggen

By sounding the gong online platform ProBeleggen is launched.

ProBeleggen.nl serves private investors and makes professional expertise publicly available, aiming to support private investors with their investment decisions. The online platform makes analyses and personal investment portfolios of proven professionals available for everyone and gives private investors a helping hand. Known and experienced experts like Jacob Schoenmaker and Jaap Koelewijn disclose their portfolios and decisions at the website. Initiator Albert Jellema sounds the gong.

For more information: www.probeleggen.nl

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New CEO Willis Netherlands, Jeroen Everling, visits Beursplein 5

Jeroen Everling visits Euronext Amsterdam and sounds the gong in his capacity as the new CEO of Willis.

Everling: “I am looking forward to working with the various teams at Willis in order to build a successful future. I am also looking forward to meeting with Willis’s customers and prospects to discuss and exchange ideas about themes such as digitalisation, the disappearance of borders, and the fine tuning of legislation. We face new risks, such as cyber crime, climate, environmental issues and 3D printing. Organisations need to anticipate these changes and ask themselves questions such as: What are our risks and what is the impact? How well prepared are we to deal with an emergency scenario? Willis strives to maintain a stable level of growth over the next few years, and will explore opportunities for takeovers and expansion of the team.”

For more information: www.willis.com

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Mr Jacques Aschenbroich, Valeo CEO, rings the bell to open the European trading day in Paris

To mark Valeo's return to the CAC 40, Jacques Aschenbroich, Valeo CEO, rings the bell to open the June 23, 2014 trading session.

The Royal Bank of Scotland celebrates the 10th anniversary of Turbo

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) sounds the gong to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of Turbo®.

Since its introduction ten years ago, the Turbo has become one of the most popular investment products for active, experienced investors. RBS, with a market share of 44% of the turnover in this product on Euronext Amsterdam in 2014, is the market leader in this segment. Erik Mauritz, who is responsible for Turbos at RBS, believes that the enduring success of the Turbo is due to transparent price formation, the range of products available, and the clarity of the information provided about the processing, cost and risk involved in trading Turbos.

For more information: www.rbs.nl

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Euronext is going Public! In Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels on 20 June 2014

Rijnhard van Tets, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and Dominique Cerutti, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board, sound the gong and ring the bell at the first pan-European market opening ceremony with key members of Management.

Euronext is a pan-European exchange group, offering a diverse range of products and services and combining transparent, efficient and regulated equity, fixed income securities and derivatives markets in Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon and London. The business comprises: listing, cash trading, derivatives trading, market data & indices, post-trade and market solutions.

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Theodoor Gilissen Bankiers

Equity analyst Tom Muller (68) of Theodoor Gilissen Bankiers is the oldest equity analyst currently working in the Netherlands. With 45 years' experience in the profession, he can justifiably be considered the most experienced equity analyst in the country.

Tom Muller sounds the closing gong at the Amsterdam exchange as part of a surprise celebration marking his 45 years in the profession. Tanja Nagel, CEO of Theodoor Gilissen, presents Tom with the cup for the most experienced equity analyst in the Netherlands, which has been designed especially for the occasion. Theodoor Gilissen is a private bank offering services in the areas of investing, financial planning and financing and has branches in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Groningen and Rotterdam.

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ETF Securities launches first ETF on MSCI China A with physical replication on Euronext Paris

ETF Securities partnered with E Fund, one of China’s largest asset management companies, to launch Europe’s first physically replicated UCITS exchange traded fund (ETF) tracking the MSCI China A Index. "ETFS-E Fund MSCI China A GO UCITS ETF" is denominated in EUR and listed on Euronext Paris as of today.

This ETF can serve as a tool in a strategic asset allocation; and can also allow investors to gain a tactical exposure to A shares where valuations are still very attractive.
The MSCI China A Index has the broadest and most comprehensive A share stock coverage, with strong historical outperformance compared to other A share benchmarks. Henri Boua, Associate Director for France and Monaco said: “ETFS-E Fund MSCI China A GO UCITS ETF aims to track the performance of the MSCI China A Index that comprises over 460 Chinese stocks and provides more diversified sector coverage than other China A indices which typically have a high concentration in fewer sectors and stocks.”
“ETF Securities is delighted to be working on this product with E Fund, the second largest RQFII Quota holder with approximately RMB27 billion. As one of China’s top asset managers, they have extensive experience in the industry, having previously launched China A Share ETFs in China.”

BAM marks 55th listing anniversary by sounding the gong

Member of the Executive Board of Royal BAM Group, Rob  van Wingerden , marks the 55th anniversary of the BAM listing by sounding the gong.

Royal BAM Group shares have officially been listed on the stock exchange at Beursplein 5 in Amsterdam since 19 June 1959. The shares were provisionally included in the listing from the beginning of March 1959. ‘Very soon the shares of Bataafsche Aanneming Society formerly Fa. J van der Wal & Zoon N.V. will be introduced on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange’, wrote the daily newspaper Telegraaf on 18 February 1959. Meanwhile, BAM has more than 269 million shares outstanding and the total market capitalisation at the end of 2013 was just over €1 billion. Royal BAM Group has approximately 23,000 personnel members active in the construction and mechanical and electrical engineering, property and public-private partnership sectors.

For more information: www.bam.nl

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CFO of the Year rang the Opening Bell in Brussels

On 19 June 2014,Trends CFO of the Year, Karen van Griensven (Melexis), rang the Opening Bell on Euronext Brussels in the presence of some other nominees.

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Mr Chabanel, new Chairman of AFIC, closes the European trading day in Paris

On the occasion of his election as Chairman of AFIC, Michel Chabanel rings the Closing Bell of the European trading day. This ceremony demonstrates the complementarity between Private Equity and financial markets for companies.