EuropeanIssuers is an association representing the interests of international companies on European stock exchanges. [1] [2] Since 2008, its objective has been to ensure that the European Union is able to raise capital through the public markets and deliver growth over the long term. [3]
Overview
The lobby association is registered in the European Transparency Register with the European Commission and Parliament. [4] European countries which represent approximately 8,000 companies. [5]
EuropeanIssuers has co-organized the European Small and Mid-Cap Awards along with the European Commission and the Federation of European Securities Exchanges since 2013. [6] [7] [8]
History
Founded in 2008 as a result of a merger between two associations of listed companies, the European Union was established as a not-for-profit association when EALIC, the European Association of Listed Companies, joined with UNIQUE, the Union of Insured Quoted in Europe. [9]
Leadership
EuropeanIssuers is led by a Board of Directors. Luc Vansteekiste has served as chairman since 2014. [10] [11]
The association is managed by a secretary general. Florence Bindelle has held this position since 2015. [12] [13] Past Secretary General includes Dorien Fransens (2008-2010) and Susannah Haan (2010-2015). [14]
Activities
The European Small and Mid-Cap Awards with FESE and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs in order to promote the growth of smaller companies‘ stock listing, particularly SMEs and growth companies. [15] The European Commission launched the project. [16]
The organization is also planning for the inaugural Invest Week 2016, a series of events focused on the European investment and growth agenda. [17] [18]
Membership
Companies listed on European stock exchanges and national associations of listed companies form the direct membership base of EuropeanIssuers. [19]
| Country | Organization |
|---|---|
| austria | Aktienforum |
| belgium | Belgian Association of Listed Companies – Belgische Vereniging van Beursgenoteerde Vennootschappen (ABSC-BVBV) |
| Celyad | |
| Solvay | |
| UCB | |
| cyprus | Cyprus Association of Public Listed Companies (SYDEK) |
| finland | Wärtsilä |
| la France | Liquid air |
| French Association of Private Enterprises (AFEP) | |
| National Association of Joint Stock Companies (ANSA) | |
| BNP Paribas | |
| L’Oreal | |
| MiddleNext | |
| Michelin | |
| Total | |
| Veolia | |
| Germany | Deutsches Aktieninstitut (DAI) |
| greece | Union of Listed Companies (ULC) |
| italy | Assicurazioni Generali |
| Assonime | |
| Atlantia | |
| CIR | |
| Edison | |
| Enel | |
| Eni | |
| Intesa Sanpaolo | |
| Italcementi | |
| Mediobanca | |
| Prysmian | |
| Netherlands | Aegon |
| ASML | |
| Philips | |
| Royal Dutch Shell | |
| Vereniging Effecten Uitgevende Ondernemingen (VEUO) | |
| Wolters Kluwer | |
| poland | Stowarzyszenie Emitentów Gieldowych (SEG) |
| Portugal | Associação de Empresas Emitentes of Valores Cotados em Mercado (AEM) |
| spain | Banco Santander |
| Emisores Españoles | |
| Telefónica | |
| switzerland | SwissHoldings |
| United Kingdom | Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) |
| Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | |
| RELX Group | |
| Unilever |
References
- Jump up^ Generaction. „In a nutshell – European Issuers“ . www.europeanissuers.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-22 .
- Jump up^ „EuropeanIssuers – Middlenext“ . www.middlenext.com . Retrieved 2016-09-22 .
- Jump up^ „EuropeanIssuers: The First Pan European Issuers Issuer-shareholder relationship priority number one | Pörssisäätiö“ . www.porssisaatio.fi . Retrieved 2016-09-22 .
- Jump up^ „Transparency Register – Search the register“ . ec.europa.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ „EuropeanIssuers – Middlenext“ . www.middlenext.com . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ „Growth – European Commission – News“ . ec.europa.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-22 .
- Jump up^ Generaction. „Congratulations to the winners of the EU Small and Mid Cap Awards 2013! – European Issuers“ . www.europeanissuers.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-22 .
- Jump up^ „European Small and Mid-Cap Awards“ . europeansmallandmidcapawards.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-22 .
- Jump up^ Generaction. „How it started – European Issuers“ . www.europeanissuers.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ Generaction. „Board Members – European Issuers“ . www.europeanissuers.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ „FESE: ‚Meet The Winners Of The 3rd European Small And Mid-Cap Awards ‚ “ . www.mondovisione.com . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ „Directory of Members“ . www.ecgi.org . European Corporate Governance Institute . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ Generaction. „EuropeanIssuers appoints Florence Bindelle as new Secretary General – European Issuers“ . webcache.googleusercontent.com . Archived from the original on 2016-01-09 . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ Generaction. „How it started – European Issuers“ . www.europeanissuers.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ „European Small and Mid-Cap Awards“ . europeansmallandmidcapawards.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ „FESE Events“ . www.fese.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ „Invest Week“ . Invest Week . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .
- Jump up^ „Invest Europe – Invest Week 2016 launches on Monday 28 November 2016 in Brussels, Belgium“ . www.investeurope.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- Jump up^ Generaction. „Members of EuropeanIssuers – European Issuers“ . www.europeanissuers.eu . Retrieved 2016-09-24 .