Independent Investment Research, The IDEA!

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 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)

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

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<li>AMG Critical Materials | completes repurchase of 40% interest in Graphit Kropfmühl AMG completed the repurchase of a 40% ownership interest in Graphit Kropfmühl and has become the sole owner again of this company.</li>
<li>Ten years ago, on March 2015, it sold a 40% equity interest in this leading global supplier of high-purity natural graphite to Alterna Capital Partners.</li>
<li>Comment | In 2012 AMG became the sole owner of GK, a vertically integrated high purity natural graphite business, with mines in Europe, Asia and Africa. 
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AMG Critical Materials | completes repurchase of 40% interest in Graphit Kropfmühl AMG completed the repurchase of a 40% ownership interest in Graphit Kropfmühl and has become the sole owner again of this company.
Ten years ago, on March 2015, it sold a 40% equity interest in this leading global supplier of high-purity natural graphite to Alterna Capital Partners.
Comment | In 2012 AMG became the sole owner of GK, a vertically integrated high purity natural graphite business, with mines in Europe, Asia and Africa. 



What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 13 March 2025 (AMG Critical Materials | Vopak | Triodos Bank)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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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. 


<ul><li>In this edition: • ASML Holding | reiterates FY25 outlook – order intake below long-term desired level • dsm-firmenich | deadline for non-binding offers for ANH this Thursday • Van Lanschot Kempen | Bank Delen further expands its presence in the Netherlands • Vopak | partnership with OQ to accelerate development of Duqm as integrated industrial hub • PostNL | main takeaways from yesterday’s AGM • TomTom | change in accounting strongly beneficiary for profitability – no impact on FCF</li></ul>

In this edition: • ASML Holding | reiterates FY25 outlook – order intake below long-term desired level • dsm-firmenich | deadline for non-binding offers for ANH this Thursday • Van Lanschot Kempen | Bank Delen further expands its presence in the Netherlands • Vopak | partnership with OQ to accelerate development of Duqm as integrated industrial hub • PostNL | main takeaways from yesterday’s AGM • TomTom | change in accounting strongly beneficiary for profitability – no impact on FCF

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 - 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!

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 New(s) in Amsterdam - 13 March 2025 (AMG Critical Materials | Vopak | Triodos Bank)

AMG Critical Materials | completes repurchase of 40% interest in Graphit Kropfmühl AMG completed the repurchase of a 40% ownership interest in...

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!

PostNL NV - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

In this edition: • ASML Holding | reiterates FY25 outlook – order intake below long-term desired level • dsm-firmenich | deadline for non-binding...

The IDEA!

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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!

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 New(s) in Amsterdam - 13 March 2025 (AMG Critical Materials | Vopak | Triodos Bank)

AMG Critical Materials | completes repurchase of 40% interest in Graphit Kropfmühl AMG completed the repurchase of a 40% ownership interest in...

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!

PostNL NV - What's New(s) in Amsterdam

In this edition: • ASML Holding | reiterates FY25 outlook – order intake below long-term desired level • dsm-firmenich | deadline for non-binding...

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.