New history

People in the financial sector will undoubtedly recognise the attached image. The trading floor at Beursplein 5, with the distinctive figure of Mercury in the foreground. As television reports on...

Following the announcement at the end of last year, shareholders of both companies today approved the proposed merger of AkzoNobel and its US counterpart, Axalta. Paint manufacturer AkzoNobel is larger than...

While there was still jubilation in December 2025 over the arrival of Unilever’s spun-off ice cream division, Magnum, it has now become clear that the Amsterdam Exchange has lost the battle for Unilever’s food division...

The optimists who, in February 2025, predicted that the AEX index would reach the 1,000-point mark when it was approaching 950 points have been proved right. Since then, the AEX index has risen...

Dutch household holdings of securities showed another increase in the first half of 2026, according to new figures from DNB. While the total value stood at € 204,7 billion at end of 2025, it has...

It is widely known that the Netherlands is the cradle of global stock trading. Less well known is that the world’s first investment fund, Eendragt Maakt Magt, was also established in...

The Amsterdam Exchange is unique for several reasons. In the 17th century, this was because, following the first IPO of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), it became known worldwide as...

Czech arms manufacturer Colt CZ is being listed on the Amsterdam Exchange today. Colt CZ has more than 4,500 employees across its operations in the Czech Republic, Canada, Hungary, the US, Sweden...

Following an announcement in late summer 2025, JDE Peet’s, which has been listed on Beursplein 5 since 2020, is leaving the Amsterdam Exchange today. The US company Keurig Dr Pepper, known for its...

Following the end of floor trading in 2002, many of the options traders in colored jackets decided to call it a day. The margins in screen trading were simply too small for...