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Financial journalists open the market in homage to the victims of the assassination and to support the freedom of the press
Financial journalists open the market in homage to the victims of the assassination and to support the freedom of the press.
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Arseus celebrates new name Fagron
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80555d3a7ec1-7699-41a5-92e2-f17bf72ad1e1Arseus celebrates new name Fagron
By sounding the gong Ger van Jeveren, CEO of Fagron, celebrates the name change of Arseus into Fagron. The new trading symbol of Fagron is: FAGR.
Fagron is an innovative scientific pharmaceutical R&D company that is focused on optimizing and innovating pharmaceutical compounding worldwide. Fagron supplies pharmaceutical raw materials, equipment & supplies, concepts and pharmaceutical compounding to pharmacies and hospital pharmacies in 30 countries. Pharmaceutical compounding is an essential part of pharmaceutical care that enables pharmacists to fulfil the worldwide growing need for tailor-made medication. Fagron’s own R&D organization consists of 200 pharmacists who are working continually on developing new formulations for specific patients and patient groups.
For more information: www.fagron.com
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CFO Philips geeft met gongslag startschot Innovation Award 2015
Met een slag op de gong vraagt de CFO van Philips (ticker symbool: PHIA), Ron Wirahadiraksa, aandacht voor de start van de 10e editie van de Philips Innovation Award.
De Philips Innovation Award daagt studenten uit om een innovatief plan in te sturen. De jury, voorgezeten door Frans van Houten (CEO van Philips), let onder andere op de impact, duurzaamheid en haalbaarheid van het plan. Deelnemende studenten krijgen persoonlijke feedback, training en coaching van topondernemers en professionals, deze begeleiding wordt iedere ronde intensiever. De award wordt uitgereikt aan de student met het meest innovatieve en kansrijke plan tijdens de finale op 21 mei 2015. Het prijzenpakket bestaat uit een geldbedrag en een toolkit van producten en diensten om de jonge ondernemers een kickstart te geven.
Meer informatie vindt u op: www.phia.nl
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Saxo Bank celebrates ‘Best Broker’Award
| Amsterdam
80549ad5ca35-9bab-4af8-b2b2-011641e385fbSaxo Bank celebrates ‘Best Broker’Award
By sounding the gong Saxo Bank celebrates winning the ‘Gouden Stier Award’ in the category Best Broker.
Belegger.nl organised the award show for the 8th consecutive year. The awards are also known as "the Oscars of the financial world”. Prizes are for the best consumer focused products, services and experts in the financial world.Saxo Bank won award, specifically due to its competitive commission structure whilst maintaining a high level of client service. Job Barth, Associate Director, sounds the gong.
For more information: www.saxobank.com
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ING celebrates winning the title of ‘Best Investment Expert’
ING sounds the gong to celebrate winning the Gouden Stier award for the ‘Best Investment Expert’.
Bas Heijink, the winner of the Gouden Stier, is a technical analyst with the ING Investment Office. He also writes a column for private investors. His readers are so appreciative that they have chosen him to be this year’s best investment expert. ING is a true investment bank. Those who want to do their own trading, can use a special program developed by the bank, which provides insight into risk and expected yields. Those who prefer to have someone invest for them, choose the investment portfolios compiled by the ING Investment Office. Since December, all retail clients at ING can also choose an asset management program based entirely on index trackers. This strategy is actively managed by the ING’s investment experts, one of whom is Bas Heijink. It enables customers to experience the benefits of asset management, but to pay less for that experience.
For more information: www.ing.nl
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Cofinimmo celebrates 20th anniversary on Euronext Brussels
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cofinimmo, Jean-Edouard Carbonnelle, CEO of Cofinimmo rang the Opening Bell on Euronext Brussels on 7 January 2015 in the presence of the management of Cofinimmo.
Founded in 1983, Cofinimmo is today the foremost listed Belgian real estate company specialising in rental property and an important player in the European market. The company owns a diversified property portfolio spread over Belgium, France and the Netherlands, worth over €3.1 billion, representing a total area of 1,750,000m². Its main investment segments are offices (42%), healthcare properties (39%), and distribution networks (17%)..
Cofinimmo is part of the BEL 20 and is listed on Euronext Brussels with the trading symbol : COFB.
To find out more : www.cofinimmo.com
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Winners of the 2014 M&A Awards sound gong
| Amsterdam
80492a89e30f-2935-4ecd-8f9d-0b50d6f4911bWinners of the 2014 M&A Awards sound gong
The winners of the 2014 M&A Awards sound the gong and open the trading day during a visit to Beursplein 5.
The 15th M&A Awards are presented to the top performers in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and private equity. M&A professionals and private equity managers gathered to celebrate and look back on the year’s achievements. Winner of the ‘Best M&A Advisor 2014 Award’, Hugo Peek, Head of Large Corporates at ABN AMRO, sounds the gong.
For more information: www.mena.nl
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New CEO Delta Lloyd sounds gong
| Amsterdam
804822bc6c43-22ba-4aa6-90bb-87472392c4aeNew CEO Delta Lloyd sounds gong
By sounding the gong the new Delta Lloyd CEO (ticker symbol: DL), Hans van der Noordaa, opens trading and introduces himself to Delta Lloyd’s Dutch shareholders and investors.
Per 1 January 2015 Hans van der Noordaa is appointed as the new chairman of the Executive Board. Van der Noordaa will succeed Niek Hoek, who will resign as chairman on 1 January 2015. Hoek will retire on 30 June 2015 after having served on Delta Lloyd’s Executive Board for 18 years, including 14 years as chairman. Delta Lloyd N.V. is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (as of 3 November 2009) and on Euronext Brussels (as of 23 January 2012).
For more information: www.deltalloyd.nl
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Arseus becomes Fagron
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80525744a31d-ca6e-4acc-a629-45c2ec2de36eArseus becomes Fagron
On Monday 5 January 2015, Jan Peeters, CFO of Fagron, opened the European stock markets with a Bell Ceremony to celebrate the change of name of Arseus into Fagron.
The new trading symbol of Fagron is : FAGR. The ISIN Code of Fagron is : BE0003874915.
Fagron is the global market leader in pharmaceutical compounding. Fagron focuses on the optimisation and innovation of pharmaceutical compounding with the aim of widening the therapeutic scope of the prescriber to enable tailor-made pharmaceutical care.
To find out more : www.fagron.com
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Gong marks listing DoubleDividend funds
| Amsterdam
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DoubleDividend celebrates the listing of two investment funds on Euronext Fund Service. It concerns the DD Equity Fund and the DD Property Fund N.V. Thereby, DoubleDividend makes use of a better accessibility and visibility offered by the listing.
DoubleDividend is a manager of investment funds, offers tailor made asset management services and specializes in the field of sustainable investments. DoubleDividend invests on the basis of the conviction that sustainability positively contributes to the risk- return profile of an investment portfolio. "The listing on Euronext is an important step forward for the investment funds of DoubleDividend. As dedicated investors we are chiefly concerned with the performance and quality of the portfolio. Our track record now being well established, we want to make the funds accessible for a broader public. As a result of the listing, the funds will become available on the trading platforms of banks and brokers and thereby accessible for everyone", says Marian Hogeslag, partner at DoubleDividend, who will open trading.
For more information:www.doubledividend.nl
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Gong marks 5th anniversary MIJN Effecten
| Amsterdam
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By sounding the gong MIJN Effecten, one of the leading companies on asset management in the Netherlands, celebrates its 5th anniversary. Managing Director Marcel Rietveld opens trading.
The firm's Assets Under Management have swelled to 150 million Euros, but it’s the sum of factors on which this all finance organization thrives. MIJN Effecten holds a position of prestige within the Dutch niche market of asset management and brokerage. It has been five years since Kuperus Effecten and DCM Brokers merged. Marcel Rietveld, Managing Director at DCM Brokers, was appointed Managing Director of MIJN Effecten, the company that resulted from this merge. Marcel Rietveld is proud of his company and his team: “their commitment and experience in the business (an average of 15 years of experience) contributes to the company’s leading position on the Dutch financial market. MIJN Effecten is a reliable business partner, for its clients as well as for its employees, due to personal approach in combination with a congenial atmosphere.”
For more information: www.mijn-effecten.nl
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Run4Schools Foundation celebrates 10th anniversary by sounding final gong of 2014
The Run4Schools Foundation celebrates its 10th anniversary by sounding the final gong of the year.
The gong is sounded in the presence of the run2oceans4schools team 2015 that will run the 56 tough kilometers of the Two Oceans Marathon on 4 April 2015 in Cape Town. The runners run to raise money for the foundation to finance both in- and after- school sports activities and care at four primary schools in the township of Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town, South Africa. The after school sports activities prove to be an effective instrument to keep children away from gangs and prevents them from engaging in drugs, crime or worse. Over 4.500 children are participating in the programs on a weekly basis. Running ambassador, Arjan Wennekes, sounds the gong.
For more information: www.run4schools.nl
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Hedge Fund WinCap visits Euronext
| Amsterdam
804434579dc3-ec28-44bd-b163-d55482db28b8Hedge Fund WinCap visits Euronext
By sounding the gong fund manager Iwan Vink marks the end of the year in which the WinCap Fund opened to new investors.
The WinCap Fund has developed its own independent strategy on the basis of a market neutral approach including a non-speculative culture, full transparency and a team of experienced investment professionals. The Fund is based on the value investing principles of economist Benjamin Graham: Return of capital is more important than return on capital.
For more information: www.wincapfund.nl
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Foundation Help for Aid Workers sounds gong for aid workers
Member of Parliament on behalf of the ChristenUnie, Gert Jan Seegers, opens trading on behalf of the Foundation Help for Aid Workers.
Mr Seegers is one of the initiators who have submitted a motion in which they ask the Government to create a knowledge center that helps signaling violence against professional and voluntary aid workers. On Monday 29 December the foundation also launches the results of a survey on the declaration willingness among 2551 aid workers in The Netherlands.Many aid workers are struggling to report because they are afraid of threats and reprisals.The report is available right after the gong ceremony.
For more information: www.hulpvoorhulpverleners.nl
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Rabobank sounds gong for WeHelpen
| Amsterdam
80406e138e0e-da07-43f1-8412-fefcf7e098b7Rabobank sounds gong for WeHelpen
Just before Christmas, Rabobanks sounds the gong to draw attention to partner WeHelpen.
Standing stronger together and the power of a cooperative is the idea behind the Rabobank Foundation, the bank's social fund. Partner of the Rabobank WeHelpen also believes in the power of each other, ininvesting in people's self-sufficiency. Together they aim to invest in people who work hard to become and remain (economically) self-sufficient. In people who dare to ask as well as offer each other that proverbial helping hand. Especially during these days around Christmas, when we all tend to share and care just a little more. Which goes without saying.The other partners of WeHelpen are Achmea, Bureauvijfig, CZ, Menzis, PGGM, Caretakers and VitaValley. Co-founder, Coen van de Steeg, sounds the gong.
For more information:
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Winners RTL Z Trading Game sound gong
| Amsterdam
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The winners of the RTL Z Trading Game visit Euronext Amsterdam and sound the gong together with partner ING Sprinters.
From November 10 until December 19, Dutch television channel RTL Z hosted the fourth series of the Trading Game together with ING Sprinters. In the game investors receive 100.000 EUR virtual money to learn how to invest in shares, ETF’s, options and Sprinters. Players could buy and sell products at real time prices. Besides real time trading, players could also watch a weekly TV program at RTL Z, participate in online webinars, read columns from analysts and follow trading portfolios of experts active in the game. The trading game was available at smartphone, tablet and desktop. So people could play the game anywhere and anytime. In 2015, RTL Z will host a new Trading Game.
For more information: www.rtlzbeursspel.nl
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Philips draws attention to UN initiative ‘Every Woman Every Child’
By sounding the gong Philips (ticker symbol: PHIA) draws attention to the project ‘Every Woman Every Child’, launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The project aims to save the lives of 16 million women and children by 2015.
An estimated eight million children die a year before reaching their 5th birthday, and about 350,000 women die during pregnancy or childbirth. In Philips’ pledge of support to the UN, the company commits to improving the lives of 100 million women and children by 2025 in the areas where maternal and infant mortality is concentrated and where nutrition and energy challenges are most acute. By targeting sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia specifically, Philips will mobilize resources to support access to healthcare through large scale healthcare transformation projects, in combination with clinical education and skills training for healthcare professionals. Category Leader Mother & Child Care, Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Aliette van der Wal and her daughter Nicholas sound the gong.
For more information: Philips News Center
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Philips draws attention to UN initiative ‘Every Woman Every Child’
By sounding the gong Philips (ticker symbol: PHIA) draws attention to the project ‘Every Woman Every Child’, launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The project aims to save the lives of 16 million women and children by 2015.
An estimated eight million children die a year before reaching their 5th birthday, and about 350,000 women die during pregnancy or childbirth. In Philips’ pledge of support to the UN, the company commits to improving the lives of 100 million women and children by 2025 in the areas where maternal and infant mortality is concentrated and where nutrition and energy challenges are most acute. By targeting sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia specifically, Philips will mobilize resources to support access to healthcare through large scale healthcare transformation projects, in combination with clinical education and skills training for healthcare professionals. Category Leader Mother & Child Care, Philips Consumer Lifestyle, Aliette van der Wal and her daughter Nicola sound the gong.
For more information: Philips News Center
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