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The IDEA!

Independent Investment Research

The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • Vopak | results in line; announces long-term shareholder remuneration schedule • Wolters Kluwer | results in line, new EUR 500m buyback, but not enough to impress</li></ul>

In this edition: • Vopak | results in line; announces long-term shareholder remuneration schedule • Wolters Kluwer | results in line, new EUR 500m buyback, but not enough to impress

What's News in Amsterdam - 25 February (Vopak | Wolters Kluwer)

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher, ORTEX

Dimitris Ioannidis

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

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ORTEX

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/koninklijke-vopak-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21144:1" rel="noopener">Koninklijke Vopak Nv (VPK NA)</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shaftesbury-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22140:1" rel="noopener">Shaftesbury PLC (SHB LN)</a> are currently passing the entry rank of SXXP. Forecasted passive fund demands are $22m-$34m and 3-5 ADV. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indivior-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21996:1" rel="noopener">Indivior PLC (INDV LN)</a> is currently the only one below the exit rank of SXXP. Forecasted passive fund supply is $11.5m and 1.4 ADV.</li>
<li>'Most liquid stock' criterion can cause a 'switch' of share lines in the index as it happened with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chocoladefabriken-lindt-spru-d0c11ab4-21ec-491e-9b8f-44b06e078529" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24963:1" rel="noopener">Lindt (LISP SW)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chocoladefabriken-lindt-sprungli" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22420:1" rel="noopener">Lindt (LISN SW)</a> in September 2022. </li>
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Koninklijke Vopak Nv (VPK NA) &amp; Shaftesbury PLC (SHB LN) are currently passing the entry rank of SXXP. Forecasted passive fund demands are $22m-$34m and 3-5 ADV. 

Indivior PLC (INDV LN) is currently the only one below the exit rank of SXXP. Forecasted passive fund supply is $11.5m and 1.4 ADV.
'Most liquid stock' criterion can cause a 'switch' of share lines in the index as it happened with Lindt (LISP SW) and Lindt (LISN SW) in September 2022. 


STOXX 600: First September Forecasts for Europe and Eurozone

<ul><li>In today's edition: • Wolters Kluwer | acquires Australian provider of online courseware solutions for nursing schools • Vopak | AVTL successfully completed IPO • ESG | Dutch corporations and central government scaling back on environmental targets</li></ul>

In today's edition: • Wolters Kluwer | acquires Australian provider of online courseware solutions for nursing schools • Vopak | AVTL successfully completed IPO • ESG | Dutch corporations and central government scaling back on environmental targets

What's News in Amsterdam - 2 June (Wolters Kluwer | Vopak | ESG)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>International, yet Poland disappoints InPost Group delivered a strong 4Q25 peak season and a record full-year performance, reinforcing its growth trajectory and operational scalability across Europe.</li>
<li>Total 4Q25 parcel volumes reached an all-time high of 417.6m, up 30% year-on-year, with the Group processing over 15 million parcels on its busiest single day.</li>
<li>Full-year volumes totaled 1.36bn parcels (consensus: 1.35bn), representing 25% annual growth, increasingly driven by international markets.</li>
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International, yet Poland disappoints InPost Group delivered a strong 4Q25 peak season and a record full-year performance, reinforcing its growth trajectory and operational scalability across Europe.
Total 4Q25 parcel volumes reached an all-time high of 417.6m, up 30% year-on-year, with the Group processing over 15 million parcels on its busiest single day.
Full-year volumes totaled 1.36bn parcels (consensus: 1.35bn), representing 25% annual growth, increasingly driven by international markets.


What's News in Amsterdam - 21 January (InPost | Vopak)

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<li>The Supervisory Board of a.s.r. intends to appoint Ingrid de Swart as CEO and Chair of the Executive Board, succeeding Jos Baeten, whose term ends at the AGM on 20 May 2026.</li>
<li>De Swart, currently COO/CTO and Executive Board member since 2019, has extensive experience in financial services and has led the integration of Aegon Nederland.</li>
<li>The Board highlights her strong leadership, strategic continuity, and focus on sustainable growth. </li>
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The Supervisory Board of a.s.r. intends to appoint Ingrid de Swart as CEO and Chair of the Executive Board, succeeding Jos Baeten, whose term ends at the AGM on 20 May 2026.
De Swart, currently COO/CTO and Executive Board member since 2019, has extensive experience in financial services and has led the integration of Aegon Nederland.
The Board highlights her strong leadership, strategic continuity, and focus on sustainable growth. 


Netherlands

Koninklijke Vopak NV is an independent tank terminal operator. The Company provides conditioned storage facilities for bulk liquids such as oil products, gaseous chemicals, petrochemicals, biofuels and vegetable oils.

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Koninklijke Vopak Nv (VPK NA)

What's News in Amsterdam - 25 February (Vopak | Wolters Kluwer)

In this edition: • Vopak | results in line; announces long-term shareholder remuneration schedule • Wolters Kluwer | results in line, new EUR 500m...

The IDEA!

STOXX 600: First September Forecasts for Europe and Eurozone

Koninklijke Vopak & Shaftesbury PLC are currently the top 2 candidates for addition in SXXP while Indivior PLC is the main candidate for deletion.

Dimitris Ioannidis

What's News in Amsterdam - 2 June (Wolters Kluwer | Vopak | ESG)

In today's edition: • Wolters Kluwer | acquires Australian provider of online courseware solutions for nursing schools • Vopak | AVTL...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam - 21 January (InPost | Vopak)

International, yet Poland disappoints InPost Group delivered a strong 4Q25 peak season and a record full-year performance, reinforcing its growth...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam

The Supervisory Board of a.s.r. intends to appoint Ingrid de Swart as CEO and Chair of the Executive Board, succeeding Jos Baeten, whose term ends...

The IDEA!

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What's News in Amsterdam - 25 February (Vopak | Wolters Kluwer)

In this edition: • Vopak | results in line; announces long-term shareholder remuneration schedule • Wolters Kluwer | results in line, new EUR 500m...

The IDEA!

STOXX 600: First September Forecasts for Europe and Eurozone

​Koninklijke Vopak & Shaftesbury PLC are currently the top 2 candidates for addition in SXXP while Indivior PLC is the main candidate for deletion.

Dimitris Ioannidis

What's News in Amsterdam - 2 June (Wolters Kluwer | Vopak | ESG)

In today's edition: • Wolters Kluwer | acquires Australian provider of online courseware solutions for nursing schools • Vopak | AVTL...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam - 21 January (InPost | Vopak)

International, yet Poland disappoints InPost Group delivered a strong 4Q25 peak season and a record full-year performance, reinforcing its growth...

The IDEA!

What's News in Amsterdam

The Supervisory Board of a.s.r. intends to appoint Ingrid de Swart as CEO and Chair of the Executive Board, succeeding Jos Baeten, whose term ends...

The IDEA!

Koninklijke Vopak & Shaftesbury PLC are currently the top 2 candidates for addition in SXXP while Indivior PLC is the main candidate for deletion.