Euronext

Euronext N.V. is a pan-European stock exchange with subsidiaries in Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal and the United Kingdom. In addition to equity and derivatives markets, the Euronext group provides clearing and information services.

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Euronext was formed on September 22 2000 in a merger of the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris, in order to take advantage of the harmonization of the European Union financial markets.

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In 2002 the group merged with the Portuguese stock exchange BVLP and the London based futures and options exchange LIFFE.

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Euronext.liffe is the subsidiary of Euronext responsible for all options and futures contracts trading, formed by the merger of the derivatives activities of the various constituents of Euronext with LIFFE.

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Stock exchange: A stock exchange is a corporation or mutual organization which provides the facilities for stock brokers to trade company stocks and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of securities], as well as other financial instruments and capital events includ...

Belgium: The Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk Belgi?, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: K?nigreich Belgien) is a Federal state in a continuous process of devolution. It is a developed country in North-Western Europe that is bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea. ...