Small post on the sisters HiQ Invest and DeGiro – both independent of each other but having the same parent company. The sinking HiQ First of all the hedge fund HiQ Invest. Founded by some former AOT traders, they received pretty good press after performing nicely in the first few years. Especially while carrying very lowRead more
The old exchange Euronext has been releasing monthly turnover statistics every month. This year the number of transactions in the equity market has seen a sharp rise compared with first quarter of 2014. Euronext reported a rise of 29% in traded value. It’s a bull market, so the same number of shares traded represent aRead more
Flow Traders has been telling the press their IPO is planned this year “before the summer” and at Euronext Amsterdam. The Telegraaf has been reporting this last weekend (blendle – nl). It was also the only relevant piece of information, because the journalists have a very hard time understanding what the Flow Traders is actually doing.Read more
The engines at Euronext have a reputation comparable with French cars. Unreliable and panne at the worst thinkable moments. In the past years the triple witching hours have been most likely to see trading halts. Recently the market shut down on December 15th and November 27th – but this year we did not experience any trouble. A whole quarter without glitches.Read more
Chris Oomen is the boss of the small insurance company DSW. Not one of the boring pack, DSW is the only rebel in the small Dutch world of insurance. I would switch if it wouldn’t be such a hassle. Oomen is good for a few bucks, he’s one of the richest men in the country.Read more
