EuropeanIssuers

EuropeanIssuers is an association representing the interests of publicly quoted companies on European stock exchanges.[1][2] Since 2008, its objective has been to ensure that European Union policy creates an environment in which companies can raise capital through the public markets and deliver growth over the longer term.[3]

EuropeanIssuers
MottoServing quoted companies
Merger ofEALIC and UNIQUE
Legal statusNon-profit association
PurposeLobbying
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
Region
Europe
Secretary General
Florence Bindelle
Chairman
Luc Vansteenkiste
Websitehttp://www.europeanissuers.eu/en/

Overview

The lobby association is registered in the European Transparency Register with the European Commission and Parliament.[4] EuropeanIssuers' direct members include listed companies and national associations of listed companies from 14 European countries which represents approximately 8,000 companies.[5]

EuropeanIssuers’ vision is to be a major contributor to the organisation and competitiveness of EU capital markets. EuropeanIssuers defends that thanks to an adapted regulatory environment and a better access to finance European quoted companies, notably SMEs, will be able to better compete globally and deliver growth and jobs.

Following the 2019 European elections, EuropeanIssuers released its 2019-2024 Vision which is articulated around 6 key objectives and 21 specific actions.

EuropeanIssuers co-organises the European Small and Mid-Cap Awards along with the European Commission and the Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) since 2013.[6][7][8]

History

Founded in 2008 as the result of a merger between two associations of listed companies, EuropeanIssuers was created as a not-for-profit association when EALIC, the European Association of Listed Companies, joined with UNIQUE, the Union of Issuers Quoted in Europe.[9]

Leadership

EuropeanIssuers is led by a Board of Directors. Luc Vansteekiste serves as chairman since 2014.[10][11]

The association is administrated by a secretary general. Florence Bindelle holds this position since 2015.[12][13] Past secretary generals are Dorien Fransens (2008–2010) and Susannah Haan (2010-2015).[14]

Activities

EuropeanIssuers organises the European Small and Mid-Cap Awards with FESE and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship (DG GROW) and SMEs in order to encourage the growth of smaller companies' stock listing, particularly SMEs and growth companies.[15] The European Small and Mid-Cap Awards is being organised since 2013 when the European Commission first launched the project.[16]

EuropeanIssuers organised EuropeanIssuers Capital Markets Forum on 4 and 5 December in 2018 in Brussels, Belgium on the occasion of 10 years anniversary. The EuropeanIssuers Capital Markets Forum, organised to commemorate this milestone, provided both a forward looking and a retrospective overview of the EU regulatory developments. It also offered a platform to exchange views and ensure that EU policy creates an environment in which companies of all sizes can easily raise capital through the public markets and deliver growth and jobs over the longer term.

The organisation is also on the events planning committee for the first 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 as well as national associations of listed companies form the direct membership base of EuropeanIssuers.[19] EuropeanIssuers also offers associate membership.

Country Organisation
Austria Aktienforum
Belgium Association Belge des Sociétés Cotées–Belgische Vereniging van Beursgenoteerde Vennootschappen (ABSC–BVBV)
Solvay
UCB
Cyprus Cyprus Association of Public Listed Companies (SYDEK)
Denmark GomSpace
Finland Wärtsilä
France Air Liquide
Association Française des Entreprises Privées (AFEP)
Association Nationale des Sociétés par Actions (ANSA)
BNP Paribas
Danone
L'Oréal
MiddleNext
Michelin
Total
Veolia
Germany Deutsches Aktieninstitut (DAI)
Greece Union of Listed Companies - Eneiset
Italy Assicurazioni Generali
Assonime
Atlantia
CIR
Edison
Enel
Eni
Intesa Sanpaolo
Italmobiliare
Mediobanca
Prysmian
Malta Hili Ventures
Netherlands Aegon
ASML
Philips
Vereniging Effecten Uitgevende Ondernemingen (VEUO)
Wolters Kluwer
Poland Stowarzyszenie Emitentów Gieldowych (SEG)
Portugal Associação de Empresas Emitentes de Valores Cotados em Mercado (AEM)
Spain Banco Santander
Emisores Españoles
Oryzon Genomics
Switzerland Novartis
SwissHoldings
United Kingdom Computershare (Associate Member)
Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA)
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
RELX Group
Unilever
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References
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  2. "EuropeanIssuers – Middlenext". www.middlenext.com. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  3. "EuropeanIssuers: The First Pan European Issuers Association Issuer-shareholder relation priority number one | Pörssisäätiö". www.porssisaatio.fi. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  4. "Transparency Register – Search the register". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
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  6. "Growth – European Commission – News". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
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  8. "European Small and Mid-Cap Awards". europeansmallandmidcapawards.eu. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
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  10. Generaction. "Board Members – European Issuers". www.europeanissuers.eu. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  11. "FESE: 'Meet The Winners Of The 3rd European Small And Mid-Cap Awards'". www.mondovisione.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  12. "Directory of Members". www.ecgi.org. European Corporate Governance Institute. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  13. 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.
  14. Generaction. "How it started – European Issuers". www.europeanissuers.eu. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  15. "European Small and Mid-Cap Awards". europeansmallandmidcapawards.eu. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  16. "FESE Events". www.fese.eu. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  17. "Invest Week". Invest Week. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  18. "Invest Europe – Invest Week 2016 launches on Monday 28 November 2016 in Brussels, Belgium". www.investeurope.eu. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  19. Generaction. "Members of EuropeanIssuers – European Issuers". www.europeanissuers.eu. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
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