Euronext

EURONEXT: a European success story2000-2014-2025In the year 2000, soon after the development of electronictrading, three national stock exchanges took a leap intothe unknown, joining together to create the first crossborderexchange in Europe. From this ambitious beginning,Euronext was created, and has gone on to becomeEurope's leading market infrastructure.In the year 2000, soon after the development of electronictrading, three national stock exchanges took a leap intothe unknown, joining together to create the first crossborderexchange in Europe. From this ambitious beginning,Euronext was created, and has gone on to becomeEurope's leading market infrastructure.After its pioneering start, the company encountered boldsuccesses as well as significant challenges, including achanging regulatory landscape, aggressive competition anda difficult economic environment. These diverse challengeshave played a crucial role in shaping both the history andculture of Euronext, just as much as the company's majorachievements.In 2014 Euronext was reborn as a standalone company,and listed once again on its own markets. Since then,the company has strategically pursued acquisitions tostrengthen its position, adding new markets, building up astrong CSD network and creating a new European clearinghouse. With a market capitalisation now seven times higherthan at its IPO in 2014, diversification into new asset classesand revenue sources, and significant growth in post-tradeactivities, Euronext is now the leading listing and tradingvenue in Europe and is able to manage the entire capitalmarkets value chain.Inextricably linked to the European project, the creationof Euronext is based on a vision of harmonised Europeancapital markets, with European roots and global ambitionsto shape capital markets for future generations.